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FNF Armenia
Armen Grigoryan

The work of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Armenia

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) began its dialogue work in the South Caucasus in 1996 and has started implementing projects in Armenia since 2002. The FNF works as an innovation platform for liberal politics in more than 60 countries. Our work focuses on the freedom, responsibility, and dignity of every human being. We support the political, social, and economic institutions that make this possible.

Sicherheitspolitik
War in Europe
Theresa Caroline Winter (in Elternzeit)

Zeitenwende in German Security Policy

Europe is at war, and German security policy has undergone a harsh reality check. A well-equipped Bundeswehr is part of a defensible democracy, and nuclear sharing is an integral part of European security. What’s the strategic significance of nuclear sharing in Germany?

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Philippines

Dictator's son Marcos Jr. sworn in as Philippine President

36 years after the fall of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr, his son Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, took his oath as the 17th Philippine president. During the election campaign, the Marcos family embellished their image and revised the narrative of the dictatorship. Thus, Marcos Jr. presented himself as an inclusive personality and focused on the motif of unity and oneness. But is this how he will govern his country in the future?

Ursula von der Leyen and Petr Fiala at Czech Council Presidency Opening
EU Ratspräsidentschaft
Ester Povýšilová

The Czech EU Council Presidency: Europe's Role in a Changing World

On July 1, France handed over the EU Presidency to the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic is thus signaling a return to follow the footsteps by Václav Havel and aims to strengthen the role of the European Union in a changing world order under the motto "Europe as a Task: Rethink, Rebuild, Repower." Unsurprisingly, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has once again fundamentally changed the priorities of the Czech presidency.

Scholz und Erdogan
NATO
Jeroen Dobber Theresa Caroline Winter (in Elternzeit)

Historic NATO Summit in Madrid

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg described the summit of NATO member states and partners as the biggest transformation of collective defence since the end of the Cold War. The summit was described by all participants as transformative and historic. And rightly so: a new strategic concept, robust investments in equipment and a strong focus on pre-defence and deterrence were agreed.

John Lee Ka-chiu
Hongkong
Ray Wong

Hongkongs neuer Regierungschef: Warum John Lee Hongkong in eine noch düsterere Zukunft führen wird

Der ehemalige Sicherheitschef John Lee Ka-chiu soll Carrie Lam als neues Stadtoberhaupt ablösen. Die Auswirkungen seiner Ernennung durch Peking sind tiefgreifend, analysiert der Exil-Hongkonger Ray Wong. Er befürchtet, dass die Personalie auf Pekings Pläne zur weiteren Einschränkung der Freiheiten und auf die Unterdrückung der Zivilgesellschaft in der Stadt hinweist.

youth
YOUTH
Ricardo Gómez Laorga

The European Year of Youth for young people in Southern Europe

"How can we build Europe if young people do not see it as a collective project and a representation of their own future?"
With this eloquent sentence, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen questioned in the last State of the Union Address (SOTEU) of 2021 how the European Union of the future could be shaped without the collaboration and involvement of Europe's youth.

French President Emmanuel Macron at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, on the occasion of the French parliamentary elections on 19 June 2022.
France
Daniela Kallinich

A setback for Macron's electoral alliance? The French party system after the 2022 election cycle

Emmanuel Macron faces a difficult second term in office. Particularly relevant to the future day-to-day running of government, and completely unusual in recent French history, is that the Macron ensemble was unable to win an absolute majority in the parliamentary elections and will now have to rely on permanent or occasional cooperation with other parties.

EU-Parlament
publication
Hungarian Europe Society

The Future of Democracy: Strengthening Liberal Values, Institutions and Procedures at Global, European, Regional and National Levels

The world what we live in is permanently changing, whether it is due to the pandemic, Russian war in Ukraine, climate change or changing political environment regarding rule of law. A recent publication by the Hungarian Europe Society examines future of Europe, which is shaped by these processes.

Eine Wechselstube zeigt den Wechselkurs der gefallenen ukrainischen Griwna, des Euro und des US-Dollars an.
War in Europe
Jaroslav Romanchuk

Ukraine: Resisting the temptation of quick solutions

The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine has severely shaken the Ukrainian economy. But the first reaction of the government and the national bank to the war shock was competent: the suspension of import duties as well as the easing of the tax burden strengthened the confidence of the economy and society in the government. After the first steps towards economic liberalisation, however, the government returned to the modus operandi of the pre-war period.

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