DE
DE
islamophobia protest
Migration & religious pluralism
Mohammed Dahiri

Migration and religious diversity in Spain

According to the latest 'Annual report on Islamophobia in Spain', there is a growing Islamophobic bias among political leaders of different ideologies; a very active role of the extreme right and neo-Nazi groups, with attacks on mosques from time to time; an increase in gender Islamophobia, with attacks on Muslim women; and school, work and/or social discrimination because of hijab.

Frankreich Nationalversammlung
France

Before the Parliamentary Elections: France’s Shifting Political Landscape

While Europe is the unifying theme in France within the current government majority of centrist parties and movements, the attitude to Europe divides the "new ecological and social alliance" - Nupes for short. Even though the new left coalition has managed to eclipse the far-right voices of Marine Le Pen and Éric Zemmour, it is by no means clear that Nupes will win in the French parliamentary elections.

Ukraine
Security
Lucas Martin Serrano

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is the guarantor of the security

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is the guarantor of the security and therefore the guarantor of the prosperity of the countries that make up the transatlantic community. The current situation in Ukraine, resulting from Russia's invasion of the country, should make incongruous any discussion of the Alliance's current usefulness and any discussion of what threat NATO should focus on in developing its new Strategic Concept.

Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Europe
Jeroen Dobber

More bang for our buck by spending together

As the Ukraine war rages on, the need to improve the EU's military capabilities is increasingly coming to the fore. With defence budgets rising and equipment being sent to Ukraine, countries are preparing to invest heavily in their defence. To coordinate these at EU level, the EU Commission and the EU High Representative have presented an analysis of defence spending.

The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Hungary
Máté Hajba

The New State of Danger in Hungary

Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party recently won its fourth consecutive parliamentary election. One of the first measures of the new parliament was the introduction of a new state of emergency, which gives the government extraordinary powers: New laws can be passed and blamed on the "external danger". However, the expanded government powers threaten to undermine the already battered rule of law in Hungary.

Media Freedom
Media Freedom
Associate Professor Nikos Panagiotou

Media Status and Freedom in Greece

In its 2022 edition of the World Press Freedom Index, Reporters without Borders (RFS) assessed the current state of journalism in 180 countries and territories, while underlying major challenges for media organisations and journalists across the world. Greece “suffered serious setbacks in 2021 and 2022, with journalists regularly prevented from covering issues from migration to Covid-19.

Call for Proposals
Call for Proposal
Mr Omar Mostafiz

Policy Paper: South Asia and the EU – New Pragmatism for a Reluctant Partnership

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) is looking for a consultant to write a paper that is aimed at identifying areas for strengthened cooperation between countries in South Asia and the European Union, highlighting especially “easy wins”. Countries analyzed are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.

African Union
Africa Day
Khayelihle Khumalo

From OAU to AU: Security remains a key concern in Africa

The Malabo extraordinary summit is going to afford the continental body the opportunity to re-look what it once adopted in 2020 to silence the guns. The African Union Peace and Security Council expressed its grave concern over the persistence of conflict in the continent. As the continent seeks to rebuild itself, there are worries that this has been triggered by several factors like the trend of civilians acquiring arms for protection during situations of conflict. 

refugees
Greece
Eleni Siapikoudi

Refugee Crisis: Pushbacks and harsh sentences for Refugees

Over the previous years and due to the refugee crisis, the Greek islands became known worldwide. More and more people were arriving on the islands trying to escape from the Syrian war while others grab this opportunity to come to Europe for financial or political reasons. Many things have changed since the beginning of the crisis in 2015: The number of people has been decreased and the flows are not so often and numerous.

nato
NATO
Jeroen Dobber

Finland and Sweden on their way into NATO

Long thought unthinkable, the Finnish and Swedish governments have yesterday and today confirmed their countries' decisions to join NATO. The historic moves comes as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has had a significant impact on threat perceptions in the region.

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