Spain, Italy, Portugal and Mediterranean Dialogue
The Madrid office seeks to strengthen cooperation and political dialogue between representatives from political parties, scientific institutions and civil society organisations from Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany and the European sphere. We are committed to help contribute to solutions to specific regional challenges in Southern Europe and highlight best practices from this ever more important region for the European integration process. It also seeks to develop a new approach to interregional cooperation in the Mediterranean. With partner organisations, we are developing a liberal approach to geostrategic demands and opportunities in the Mare Nostrum.
News
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Rule of Law and Security: Two sides of the same coin?
Rule of Law and Security - was the main topic of a debate which brought together high-level speakers such as Sonia Alda Mejías, Researcher and Director of the Observatory of Illicit Trafficking and Criminal Networks of the Elcano Royal Institute; Andrea García Rodríguez, Researcher at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) and Sebastian Vagt, Director of the FNF Morocco and Algeria Office.
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The Double-Crisis Generation
On the occasion of the EU Social Summit in Porto, Portugal, the Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation in Madrid and the Spanish think tank EsadeEcPol indicate in a joint cross-border study economic insecurity and the resulting radicalization of political attitudes among young people in Southern Europe.
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Interview with Miguel Gutiérrez, Deputy of Ciudadanos in the Spanish Congress.
"Spain is the gate to a migratory phenomenon that goes to the rest of Europe". With this sentence, Miguel Gutiérrez, Deputy of Ciudadanos in the Spanish Congress, hints at the urgency of a consensual response by the Member States to the migration issue.
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EURO MENA SHOW and the Foundation’s Annual Report 2020
The Foundation’s Annual Report 2020 is out and full of highlights! While FNF Madrid & MENA offices are already preparing the next 2021 EURO MENA SHOW behind the scenes, readers of the newly out Annual Report of the Foundation can review all the highlights of its first edition 2020 in a dedicated section of the online report.
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Spain becomes the fifth country in the world to regulate euthanasia
On March 18, the Spanish Parliament approved the Organic Law for the Regulation of Euthanasia. This makes Spain the fifth country in the world to regulate it after Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Canada that represents a milestone regarding the individual freedom of Spanish citizens.
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Keys to financial freedom for migrants
The term freedom is commonly used to refer to freedom of expression, movement and thought. But what can we understand by financial freedom? In this session, Esmeralda Gómez López explains the importance of understanding financial freedom, as well as the consequences that its absence entails for the realization of other types of freedom.
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What’s behind the recent violent protests in Senegal?
A month ago, fierce protests erupted in Senegal’s capital Dakar on March 4th and 5th. The country, seen by many as West-Africa’s model democracy, is slowly finding its calm again after a violent mob roamed the streets, looted supermarkets and clashed with security forces. Jo Holden, Project Director West-Africa for the Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom in Dakar, sheds light on the recent events and its root causes.
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Don't miss the presentation of the study by experts and the debate with distinguished journalists. All info about the event here! 👉 https://fb.me/e/1bSHaOpjK
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What lies ahead of the double crisis generation? 🙋🙋♂️🙋🙋♀️⚠️ It not just about what they loose but also the costs for democracy. 🆘💣 If you haven’t seen it, don’t miss the trailer of the documentary film Double Crisis Generation, based on the study that shows the gradual deterioration of the relationship between politics and the sovereign in the south of Europe. 🇪🇺 #doublecrisisgeneration #FNFMAD #FreedomPartners
