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William Ching-te Lai
Taiwan
Yu-Fen Lai

Who is William Ching-te Lai, the Liberal Candidate in the Upcoming Presidential Election of Taiwan?

In Taiwan’s upcoming presidential election, the ruling liberal Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has nominated the current Vice President William Ching-te Lai as their candidate. Lai has had a remarkable political career that included both triumphs and controversies. While his adversaries will mainly focus on his previous stance on Taiwan Independence, his real challenge might be to get traditional DPP voters on board: women, young people and the queer community.

Vahe Poghosyan, FNF
Liberal Forum
Armen Grigoryan

Innovation and Education: Which policies help both to cross-fertilize each other?

This was the core question of the Liberal Forum Armenia taking place in a country famous for IT innovation and one of the leaders in exporting ICT services. The forum provided a space for discussions among politicians, academics and civil society organizations. FNF Board member Dr Maren Jasper-Winter also visited Armenia and talked about the educational policy cycle and its challenges.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Parlamentswahlen
Alona Tatarova

New Greek Government Takes Shape

The Greek elections held on June 25th witnessed a significant negative turnout, with voter participation reaching its lowest level since the restoration of democracy in 1974, providing a notable decline in civic engagement. However, amidst this context, notable political developments emerged.

Die belarusische Oppositionsführerin Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya bei der 17. Rede zur Freiheit
17th Berlin Freedom Speech
Eva Cheung Anna-Lena Trümpelmann

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: "Tyranny is like cancer".

For years, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has been fighting for a free Belarus from exile in Lithuania and called for new elections after the rigged presidential elections. In the 17th Berlin Freedom Speech, she made a vehement plea for freedom and human rights and appealed to the international community for solidarity with the Belarusian opposition. For Tsikhanouskaya, it is clear that the fight for freedom is a global struggle that cannot be won alone.

A Ukrainian farmer on a combine unloads harvested sunflower seeds onto a truck near Zaporiz'ke
War in Europe
Maximilian Luz Reinhardt Tetiana Schyrochenko

Ukraine's food industry: a lifeline under pressure

The Ukrainian economy is suffering heavily under Russia’s war of aggression. So far, one can only make assumptions about the full extent of the economic damages. The same goes for the material losses of Ukrainian businesses. However, an initial assessment has now been made possible via a survey conducted by the European Business Association.

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Economy

Migrant Founders Monitor 2021

Founders with a migration background play an important role in the start-up ecosystem. With a share of a good 20 %, they are the driving force of economic innovation in Germany. The Migrant Founders Monitor 2021 examines for the first time the connection between migration and start-ups in Germany.

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Education
freiheit.org

Economic concepts in children's and young adult literature

Books for children and young adults have a decisive influence on cognitive development and shape their view of the world. This study examines the extent to which economic facts appear in these books. It concludes that there is a wide range of approaches. They include clichés and stereotypes but also balanced and pedagogically valuable treatments of economic topics.

The Clash of Systems
Publikation
freiheit.org

The Clash of Systems – Wie Afrikaner den Wettbewerb zwischen Europa und China auf ihrem Kontinent wahrnehmen

Over the past fifteen years, China has positioned itself as a major partner and investor in Africa. In infrastructure projects and trade in raw materials, China has displaced Europe as the most important partner on the continent.

The Clash of Systems
Policy Paper
James Shikwati Nashon Adero Josephat Juma

The Clash of Systems?

Over the past fifteen years, China has positioned itself as a major partner and investor in Africa. In infrastructure projects and trade in raw materials, China has displaced Europe as the most important partner on the continent. This new competition is putting European trade, investment and development policies in Africa to the test.

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POLICY PAPER
Ivana Karásková Anna Marti Ketty W. Chen

China's influence in Europe

Over the past decade the impact of China's economy has been increasing consequently with far reaching dependencies worldwide. While China has not been using traditional military force to expand its power, we can see clear instances where China uses political and economic coercion to reach its goals. This has led many counties to label China as a “systemic rival”. And that begs the question: What does China’s rise mean for the world?

Open Society

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IDAHOT
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International Day against Homophobia, Bi-, Inter- and Transphobia 2022

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is committed to an open society in which diversity has a chance. Diversity has many facets: ethnic origin, sexual identity, gender, nationality, age, but also lifestyle, education, religious and political convictions or life experience.

Demonstration for the re-election of Zambian President Edgar Lungu
Zambian Elections
Jonathan Moakes

Will Zambia’s elections 2021 be free and fair?

This election period has certainly seen an uneven playing field. Zambia is one of the fastest declining democracies globally. Arbitrary arrests and detentions without charge have become commonplace with Hakainde Hichilema having been detained on 15 occasions. Although COVID-19 restrictions have prevented parties from campaigning in the usual ways, President Edgar Lungu and his running mate have continued touring the country on ‘official business’, Hichilema can't!

menschenrechtsbericht
Publication

Liberal Human Rights Work 2022

In over 60 countries, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom promotes human rights and supports organizations and human rights defenders working for the protection of human rights and the rule of law. This report offers an insight into the foundation's Liberal Human Rights work in 2022.

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Choyoung Son Darja Neufeld

Work-Family Balance, Traditions, Gender Discrimination

The decades-long economic miracle that has propelled South Korea into the top ten most efficient economies in the world has its flaws: The country is also one of the leading nations in the "gender pay gap" category, which refers to the difference in income between men and women. The two authors Choyoung Son and Darja-Neufeld derive the current situation from the historical development and present recommendations for the future.

Deadly Dhaka traffic
Smart Cities
Mr Omar Mostafiz

Deadly Traffic Sparks Unrest

On July 29, a speeding bus killed two students on their way to school in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. The deadly accident sparked mass protests with students demanding more safety on the roads from the authorities. In a country where fatal road collisions are quite common, the students’ death could have passed as an everyday occurrence. But this time it triggered widespread anger on social media, a wave of student protests and a brutal crackdown by the authorities.

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