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What the Afghanistan moment means for Germany, the EU and NATO
Twenty years have passed since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, one month since the last withdrawal of Western troops. The country has fallen back into the hands of those the country was "saved" from. On the twentieth anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan, Germany's, the EU's and NATO's Weltpolitikfähigkeit is put to the test.
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From Poland With Love - September
From persistent humanitarian crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border over possible Polexit to the most beautiful house in the world: In his monthly newsletter, our guest contributor Dr. Milosz Hodun gives us updates about current news, events and all other things you need to know about Poland.
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The Failed War on Terror
The world has become more dangerous because of the Doha Agreement. Twenty years after the US invasion of Afghanistan, the Taliban are back in power. The West has ceded the country to jihadism and created a space where terrorism can flourish, war correspondent Lynne O'Donnell analyses.
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Tocqueville Today: Shaping the Future of Democracy Once More
Liberal democracy has delivered legal, political, and economic achievements which are unprecedented in Western political history. However, we also come to realize that this system has not been free of flaws and might be much more at danger than we anticipated.
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European migration policy in the Mediterranean after the coronavirus pandemic
The EU's migration policy and mechanisms for dealing with the flow of migrants to our continent are many, diverse and constantly changing. This brief analysis does not attempt to examine the EU's various policies and organisations, but rather to outline some of the challenges and shortcomings that have arisen during this period of pandemic.
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The freedom to be
Between 85 and 95 percent of Spaniards say they accept homosexuality and equal marriage, according to the results of various studies conducted in recent years. It may seem unlikely, but this is one of the highest numbers in the world, showing the undeniable respect for sexual freedom and openness in Spanish society.
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Online Exhibition: Journeys - Inspiring Stories of Migration in Europe
Few topics have been as divisive in recent years as migration. FNF Europe and MEP Jan-Christopf Oetjen (Renew Europe) sought out to change the narrative. We invited people to share their stories of migration with us at "Journeys: Inspiring Stories of Migration" and now it is time to share our online exhibition with you!
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Franco-German Defence Cooperation
A number of major dossiers on the future of defence cooperation in the EU are on the agenda of the next German government (federal elections scheduled for September this year). Looking at the different defence policies in Germany and France, the fundamental debate between inclusiveness and the ability to act in European foreign and defence policy becomes apparent.
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CO2 Border Adjustment: How is the EU Going to Save the Climate?
On 14 July, EU Vice-President Frans Timmermans presented a comprehensive package of proposals to implement climate policy in the EU. Entitled "Fit for 55", the package contains 13 laws to help achieve the Union's climate goals. What does the package include, what can be expected on the implementation track, and can the timetable be kept?
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Animate Europe “Restart! – The Streets of Europe” Award Ceremony: And our winner is…
The 5th Animate Europe award ceremony took place on the 12th of June at the prestigious Lyon BD We are very proud to announce Torben Siebert as winner of this year’s Animate Europe comic competition round!
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Second Round of French Regional Elections Puts Conservatives and Socialists Into Office
The second round of France’s regional and departmental elections, held on 26 June, confirmed virtually all the trends that had emerged since the first round a week earlier. Jeanette Süß analyses what lies behind this electoral behaviour at local level.
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A Win for the Established
The regional elections were widely seen as prognostic for the next presidential elections in 2022. However, these predictions did not come true after the first round of this Sunday's regional elections in the 13 regions of France, analyses Jeanette Süß.
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Cracks in the ‘blue wall’?
Boris Johnson has had a torrid week. On top of that, the Liberal Democrats last Thursday delivered him a sensational by-election defeat in a Conservative constituency in South East England normally considered to be part of the ‘blue wall’ Conservative Party heartland. What this means for Boris Johnson, analyses Sir Graham Watson.
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Sustainability Week 1: Consumption & Production
The European Dialogue Programme (EDP) of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom launches a series of three digital Sustainability Weeks, to be held during the second half of 2021, which will be dedicated to aspects around sustainability and the economy with a particular focus on circular economy models.
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"We will not tolerate the dismantling of the rule of law and the oppression of the LGBTIQ community in Hungary"
Viktor Orban's new legislative package equates homosexuality with paedophilia. For next year's elections, Orban's government needed another bogeyman against which it could mobilise populistically. But sexual identity is protected in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The European Commission must immediately initiate infringement proceedings against Hungary, demands Moritz Körner in an interview.
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NEWSLETTER - From Poland With Love - September ⏳ Crisis on Poland’s border with Belarus has escalated: Warsaw and Brussels accuse Minsk of encouraging migrants to cross the border in order to put pressure on the EU over sanctions imposed on the Belarusian regime for human rights abuses. 🇪🇺🚫 Anti-European Rhetoric: has been particularly visible in recent months, after the EU resorted to financially penalize members failing to comply with its rule of law and democratic governance standards. 🛒 Sunday Shopping Ban: More and more shops open their doors on Sunday using different loops in the legislation. In his monthly newsletter, guest contributor Dr. Milosz Hodun (Projekt: Polska, European Liberal Forum) gives us updates about current news, events and all other things you need to know about #Poland. bit.ly/2XiNYcS
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🇦🇫 "The Western alliance needs to assume responsibility, honestly address failures, and develop new strategic goals and means to ensure that the Afghanistan scenario is not repeated. The results of the twenty-year mission currently paint a dire picture. It is up to the Western community to contain the humanitarian disaster that is unfolding and to collect the scraps of progress so that can they contribute to a better future." The Global Security Hub of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation published a policy paper on "What the Afghanistan moment means for Germany, The EU and NATO". Over the course of the next weeks, FNF will publish articles presenting different perspectives on Afghanistan, Western engagement, and future scenarios. Check out the whole publication here: 👇 https://bit.ly/3mS1qwY
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This week we were happy to be part of the 25th @Forum 2000 Conference themed “What Now? Building Back Democratically”! Our Prague office hosted two panel discussions at this year´s hybrid edition, one of them dealing with the question of how the German foreign policy and its human rights aspects might look like after the recent election. The panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Detmar Doering, Head of our Prague office, and featured four distinguished speakers including Dr. Wolfgang Gerhardt, Honorary Chairman of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom! Check out the panel discussion here: 👉 https://youtu.be/p4sEyxdyx3k?t=5115 Photo credit: Forum 2000
