ASIA

AI in Elections in East and Southeast Asia

The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats has published a new policy paper: “AI in Elections in East and Southeast Asia: Opportunities, challenges, and ways forward for democrats and liberals”.

ASEAN

Regulatory Challenges for MSMEs in ASEAN

Malaysia´s Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) have launched the “ASEAN Integration Report 2024”. The seventh edition of this annual report focuses on barriers that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) face in cross-border trade in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Article

Internet Shutdowns: The Rising Tactic of Authoritarian Control

Imagine waking up to a world with no internet—no news, no social media, no contact with loved ones. For millions, this is reality. Our new publication explores Internet Shutdowns and successful countermeasures.

Publication

New Ties between North Korea and Russia

Since the start of the war of aggression, Moscow and Pyongyang have grown significantly closer. A new FNF study analyzes these increasingly close military and economic ties—and recommends a counter-strategy for the West.

Investigative Jounralism

Georgia's "Black Book"

The investigative journalists' association "Ai, Fact," with the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and the German Federal Foreign Office, published the so-called "Black Book.

Elections

Guidelines for organzing domestic observation mission

Publication

What Trump Could Mean for Korea – and for the Balance of Power in East Asia

A new policy paper by the foundation analyzes the possible Korea policy of former President and current candidate Donald Trump. Author Mason Richey considers a rapprochement between Trump and Kim likely – and warns of a nuclear arms race in East Asia.

Publication

Young Palestinian East Jerusalemites in Israeli Academia

A precise analysis of the increasing enrollment of East Jerusalem Palestinian students in Israeli higher education institutions in recent years and examines the impact of the ongoing war on the trend.

Collective Identity Project

The Collective Identity Project: Youth in Politics

Lebanon's collective identity: FNF Beirut and Studio Madane explore how freedom, diversity, and education shape youth political engagement and national unity, offering a reference for future studies.

Publication

A larger and reformed European Union #EU30+

The enlargement of the European Union is an absolute geopolitical imperative for the EU and a litmus test for its long-term ambition as a global power. Yet the dossier remains a critical and complex one for the EU in the current geopolitical context transfixed by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The position paper takes a closer look at why EU enlargement matters for the EU and the countries aspiring to join, evaluates the support that the EU provides to the candidates, and considers the EU reforms needed to ensure that a European Union of 30+ members remains functioning.