Interview | Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Screenwriter Liza Simbirskaya talks about her approach of gently challenging homophobic narratives through art

17.05.2021 Peter Cichon

"Live and let live"

Even within the European Union there are some countries where same-sex couples cannot marry. This is also the case in Poland, where couples from the LGBTQ+ community are still denied the right to equality. Many of these couples decide to get married in Germany. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom interviewed one of these couples on the occassion of the International Day against Homophobia.

#FemaleFowardInternational

10.05.2021 Mila Cherneva

Meet Mihaela Miroiu from Romania

Mihaela Miroiu is Romanian, a professor at the National School for Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest. She has taught students for 42 years. She has marched in protests, helped with female rights legislation, and inspired the new generation of feminists.

Miguel Gutiérrez, Diputado de Ciudadanos en el Congreso de España

Mediterranean Dialogue

06.05.2021 Odilia Abreu

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.

#FemaleForwardInternational

26.04.2021 Mila Cherneva

The art of being a woman

Nadia Makova is an entrepreneur who defies stereotypes of women as simply housewives and mothers.She is a successful Russian entrepreneur, founder and CEO of several businesses, related to the EdTech, event and communication industry, and of Moscow Advanced Communications School and LXP-platform K-AMPUS (Learning Experience Platform). She has changed her field on Russian territory and has gained experience of both huge corporations and her own endeavours.

Martin Kothé Thoughts on Freedom and FNF

Freedom Team Interview

19.04.2021

Freedom Team Interview with Martin Kothé : Thoughts on Freedom and FNF

Curious to get to know Martin Kothé, our new Regional Director for FNF East and Southeast Europe and Project Director for Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece? Watch an animation to discover his thoughts on Freedom and FNF.

Serbia

07.04.2021 Michael Roick Edita Barać-Savić

Women - Power - Politics

In our new series of interviews, we ask women from different professional and political perspectives how they categorize and evaluate topics that essentially revolve around equal rights, equality and self-determination.

RULE OF LAW

06.04.2021 Carmen Descamps

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.

Interview with Alexander Nanau

01.04.2021 Raimar Wagner

"Romania is the fastest changing society in Europe“

The Oscar-nominated film "Colectiv" follows authorities, the victims and the whistleblower and uncovers gradually the corrupt structures of the Romanian health system. Director Alexander Nanau explains in this interview the motivation behind his new film and why he rejected the Romanian Order of Merit for Culture.