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News
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Quo Vadis LGBTQ+ Representation in Politics?
On the the International Day against Homophobia, Bi-, Inter- and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), people around the world commemorate 17 May 1990, the day on which homosexuality was removed from the ICD-10 diagnosis code of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and was officially no longer considered a disease. We talk with Carline van Breugel about the lived reality of the LGBTQ+ community in Europe today and the lack of representation in politics.
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Finland and Sweden on their way into NATO
Long thought unthinkable, the Finnish and Swedish governments have yesterday and today confirmed their countries' decisions to join NATO. The historic moves comes as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has had a significant impact on threat perceptions in the region.
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From Poland With Love – April
From the Russia’s invasion on Ukraine from the Polish perspective, over the sharpest decline in democracy over five years across 29 countries to PiS taking over the museums in the country: 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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Local and regional elections in the UK: Liberal Democrats make solid comeback
The results of the local and regional elections in Great Britain provide very little information about the political future of the country. The government lost, but at the same time the opposition did not win. The Conservatives, in whose party leader Boris Johnson not even his own voters now have confidence, have suffered a clear defeat.
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Poems of Liberty - War and Peace in Europe
The number of wars and armed conflicts are declining throughout the world; at least this was the trend up until now. War is yet again ravaging Europe: The streets of Ukraine,that once looked vibrant like any other in Europe are now derelict and devastated. This edition of Poems of Liberty seeks to explore the complex field of war and peace that we are witnessing in Europe today.
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Alexander De Croo reigns in turbulent times
With Alexander De Croo, Belgium has a liberal prime minister at the helm for the third time in a row. As head of government, he has immediately taken on a more visible role in European discussions. Alexander De Croo will speak about the changing times in Europe today at our event "A Fight for Freedom - How Putin's War is Renewing Europe".
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Publication: Vive l’Europe - La politique européenne d’Emmanuel Macron
Souveraineté européenne, autonomie stratégique et dynamique des relations franco-allemandes en vue des élections présidentielles françaises la semaine prochaine. Plus d'informations dans notreca
nouvelle publication "Vive l'Europe - La politique européenne d'Emmanuel Macron".
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Launch: Solving the Climate Puzzle - How Systems Thinking Supports Environmental Decision-making
Why are we still procrastinating on so many climate issues? A crucial key is to learn to see behind the complexity barrier. Our new publication "Solving the Climate Puzzle" shows how.
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Legal Defeat for Hungary and Poland
This morning, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) announced a landmark ruling, in which it rejected Hungary's and Poland's challenges to the rule of law conditionality in the allocation of EU funds. What does the ruling mean for the EU in general and the future of democracy and the rule of law in Hungary and Poland?
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Eyes on France - video series on the French Council Presidency 2022
In our video series „Eyes on France”, we shed light on the role of France holding the Presidency of the Council of the European European from January 1 to July 31 2022.
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Report launch: "Migrant Entrepreneurs - A chance for innovation and growth in post-covid Europe“.
Migrant entrepreneurs in Germany and France contribute largely to local- and national economies but are often overlooked. The report addresses how migrant entrepreneurs contribute to the societal and economic growth in Europe and highlights challenges that migrant entrepreneurs face in access to visa- and entry regulations as well as to support structures.
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France-Germany: reconcilable priorities?
Writing recently in Der Spiegel, the Secretary of State for European affairs, Clément Beaune, underlined the indispensable nature of the “Franco-German alliance”. For decades it has been a vital and undeniable paradigm of European integration policy: without an understanding between Paris-Berlin there is no hope! The adoption of the NextGenerationEU recovery plan in July 2020 demonstrated this vividly.
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A Modern Agora
Emmanuel Macron’s idea of a (citizens’) Conference on the Future of Europe needs more support in Germany. It has been running since June, but so far hardly anyone knows about it.
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Franco-German Relations: The Prospects For A European Leap Forward
Turbulence in Franco-German relations has often ensued from the occupant of the Élysée or the Chancellery being replaced. Dealing with a new partner from another party, with a different temperament or from another generation has sometimes required time to create good chemistry or, failing that, a modus vivendi between the two leaders.
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Defeat in a parliamentary by-election exposes the UK government’s woes, brings new hope for Liberal Democrats
The Prime Minister looks increasingly embattled. A man who claims to carry the mantle of Winston Churchill, the hero of whom he has penned a biography, appears to possess little of Churchill’s strength in adversity. Eager to shift public attention away from his personal troubles, he has engaged in needless and damaging conflicts with France over fishing rights and aspirant migrants and in battle with health experts over Covid.
Social Media
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🎥 Did you miss our event "NATO, EU: What's Next for the Nordics?", in cooperation with Array yesterday? No worries, you can check out the live stream recording and re-live the exciting discussion with Array (Array) and Fabrice Pothier (Array), moderated by FNF Security Hub Manager Jeroen Dobber 👇
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Bi-weekly report: The war in Ukraine is still the main topic of disinformation spreading in Slovakia. 🇸🇰 🇺🇦 In recent weeks, we have seen an increase in attacks on Ukrainian President Zelenskyi. Pro-Kremlin disinformers are trying to discredit him, for example, through alleged drug addiction. Meanwhile, Slovak opposition parties are blaming President Zelenskyi for the gas crisis caused by the Russian occupiers. Which political actors are behind the spread of disinformation? Check out the article, published together with Array 👇
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🏳️🌈 On the the International Day against Homophobia, Bi-, Inter- and Transphobia (#IDAHOBIT), people around the world commemorate 17 May 1990, the day on which homosexuality was removed from the ICD-10 diagnosis code of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and was officially no longer considered a disease. We talk with Array (Array) about the lived reality of the LGBTQ+ community in Europe today and the lack of representation in politics. 👇
