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Morocco ranked as one of the most cybersecure countries in the world
Morocco's recent achievements are placing the Kingdom in the world's top rankings. According to the newspaper Aujourd'hui Le Maroc, the Alawi kingdom has entered the list created by the International Telecommunications Union of the UN (United Nations) of the countries with the best cybersecurity.
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2021, a year of transition in the European Union, but good prospects for 2022
2021 has been a year of transition in the European Union after the important year 2020, in which important decisions of federal scope were adopted, such as the Recovery Plan and the Next Generation Fund, the purchase and distribution of health material and vaccines, which is proving to be a success, despite the sixth wave, and the doubling of the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027.
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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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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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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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Spiking gas prices trigger the resurgence of energy-related disinformation
The disinformation narratives of the last weeks serve as a condensed version of the harmful content we have seen throughout the year, ranging from Kremlin deceptions about the energy crisis to opportunistic abuse of the pandemic situation.
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Launch: Poems of Liberty - Human Rights Edition
Poems work to convey ideas, emotions and stories, which is why on this International Human Rights Day 2021 the European Dialogue Programme of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and the Hungarian Free Market Foundation are launching their first edition of “Poems of Liberty”.
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During the cutting-edge training programme, a world-class faculty worked intensively with Nowoczesna, გირჩი • Girchii, Latvijas attīstībai, Progresívne Slovensko on their ideas, to get them in the best possible shape and to refine their pitch to voters. For more info on the #PSI, contact Friedrich Naumann Foundation Europe Liberal International The Innovation in Politics Institute
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NEWSLETTER – From Poland With Love – December 💻⚠️ Rigged Elections? - An independent prosecutor, campaign manager of the biggest opposition block and a lawyer defending top democratic politicians are targets of phone-hacking using Pegasus spyware 🗳️🙅♂️ Duda’s First Actual Veto - President Andrzej Duda vetoed a media ownership law, known as Anti-TVN Law. The law, which was surprisingly adopted by Sejm and Senate earlier in December, would have prevented companies from outside the European Economic Area from holding a controlling stake in Polish media companies. 🇵🇱🇩🇪 Scholz and Baerbock in Warsaw - after first stops in Paris and Brussels, the new Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has visited Warsaw. In his monthly newsletter, our 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.
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Still haven’t heard about the Conference on the Future of Europe? Then look no further, our EU Affairs Manager Jeanette Süß and @guyverhofstadt have some hints for you #cofeu #thefuture
