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Papanikolau
#FemaleFowardInternational
Mila Cherneva

On a quest for female empowerment

Katerina Papanikolau is a senior consultant who has examined the topics of female empowerment, human rights, and upskilling for years. She has studied biology, specialised in psychotherapy, and has devoted most of her energy to creating a more tolerant, healthier environment for people.

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#FemaleFowardInternational
Martin Dimitrov

On the importance of keeping regional journalism alive

Editor Anastasia Sechina speaks about the meaning and difficulties of being an independent journalist in Russia.

Mario Draghi
Italy
Rahel Zibner

"Italy's political landscape can become more European than it has been!"

In an interview with Rahel Zibner, Costanza Hermanin, member of the board of the liberal, pro-European party PiuEuropa, explains what the new government coalition could mean for Italy. She hopes for a more European, more open Italy. The Draghi government will remain stable and, above all, carry out overdue economic and fiscal reforms, said Hermanin.

Karakas
#FemaleFowardInternational
Mila Cherneva

The stories worth telling

A two-time winner of the European Union Investigative Journalist Prize, a fighter for equal rights, justice, and the truth, Burcu is outspoken, consistent, hard-working and remains one of the bravest voices in Turkish media.

Women-Power-Politics
Serbia
Michael Roick Edita Barać-Savić

Women - Power - Politics

Women around the world are still structurally disadvantaged in many ways, excluded from certain activities or not paid the same for the same work; they make up about 50 per cent of the population, but are still underrepresented in many areas - especially in leadership positions: whether in politics, business or science.

Pedro Martínez-Avial, General Director of Casa Árabe
Mediterranean Dialogue
Odilia Abreu

Interview with Pedro Martínez-Avial, General Director of Casa Árabe

In recent years, Casa Árabe has carried out more than 300 activities per year, with the aim of promoting dialogue between Arab countries and the EU.

Studierende der Bogazici Universität treffen vor der Universität auf Spezialkräfte der Polizei
Student protests in Turkey

„A Legitimate Fight for Democracy and Human Rights“

Students of the prestigious Bogazici University in Istanbul protesting for weeks against the appointment of pro-government rector Melih Bulu by Erdogan. The university is considered a "citadel of liberalism". The dispute is about much more than a personnel decision. We spoke to the liberal student and member of the new centrist DEVA party Deniz Karakullukcu about the current situation.

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Martin Kothé

Polarization is a lethal threat to democracy

Find the interview with Martin Kothé for for the Premiere of Black Book of Government Waste 2020 for the Bulgarian daily newspaper, Dnevnik. Again, we at FNF were able to compile 15 stories of inefficient or questionable spending of Bulgarian citizens’ money, including indications of corruption or conflicts of interest. By pointing out these cases, we invite Bulgarians to demand transparency and accountability from the authorities. We believe Bulgarians have a right to know how their money is spent, and the people’s money should create welfare.

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Martin Kothé

Black Book’s Media Coverage in bTV Show '120 Minutes'

Watch the TV interview of Martin Kothé about the premiere of the Black Book of Government Waste 2020 for the highly respectable political talkshow “120 Minutes” with the journalist, Svetoslav Ivanov in the biggest private TV channel, bTV. FNF has published so far 6 editions of the Black Book in Bulgaria. We remain committed to continuing this investigative project.

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Freedom Team Interview
Martin Kothé

Freedom Team Interview: Martin Kothé in Focus

Meet Martin Kothé, our new Regional Director for FNF East and Southeast Europe and Project Director for Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece since August 2020. Learn more about his professional journey and personal manifesto. Martin Kothé has joined FNF in early 2020 after 10 years as a Managing Director for FTI Consulting in Berlin, a US strategic communications consultancy. From 2004 to 2010, Martin was working as spokesperson to the German President Horst Köhler during his tenure in office. Prior to that, Martin served as communications director and spokesperson of the German liberal party FDP affiliated to FNF (1999 - 2004). He started his career in journalism, learning the trade in the German Section of the BBC's World Service from 1988 - 1991.

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