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Der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) in Luxemburg.
Poland
Natálie Maráková

Poland's Constitutional Court to Rule on Legal Battle with the EU

Should the Polish Constitutional Tribunal decide on Thursday that interim orders of the ECJ are not in line with the Polish constitution, this would mean a substantial undermining of the functioning of the EU legal system. Some commentators even talk in this context about a further step towards a PolExit, analyses Natálie Maráková.

Menschenschlange vor einem spanischen Arbeitsamt
European Union
Rahel Zibner

The Double-Crisis Generation

On the occasion of the EU Social Summit in Porto, Portugal, the Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation in Madrid and the Spanish think tank EsadeEcPol indicate in a joint cross-border study economic insecurity and the resulting radicalization of political attitudes among young people in Southern Europe.

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Covid-19
Valdrin Lluka

The impact of COVID-19 on the economy of Kosovo

In Kosovo, too, the Corona crisis has led to deep and far-reaching restrictions in the economy and society. This paper, "The Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy of Kosovo", by the former Minister of Economy, Valdrin Lluka, provides a detailed overview of the development of the Kosovar economy during the pandemic, the measures taken by the government to contain or overcome the crisis, and a clear as well as differentiated assessment from a liberal perspective.

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Freedom of the Press
Dr. Athanasios Grammenos

Freedom of the Press in Greece

On April 20, the annual World Press Freedom Index for 2021 was published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). It is the established annual survey that assesses the freedom enjoyed by journalists in 180 countries, and which includes scores and benchmarks according to a number of criteria. In recent years, as the influence of many governments on the media has affected the quality of information, this research has become particularly important.

Suleimani and Mahdi
MENAPOL Blog
Ibrahim Jouhari

The Dwindling Shadow of Iran

After several years of Iranian expansion in the region, reaching a high tide level of controlling four Arab capitals as stated by one of President Rouhani’s advisors , there is a growing consensus that Iran’s influence in the region is waning. Nowhere this is more prominent than in Iraq! In 2020, a new Prime Minister, Mustafa Al Khadimi has taken over, resisting Iranian pressure, and clawing back a more ‘Arabist’ stance for Iraq.

Margrethe Vestager
EU Trade Strategy

Clear Rules for Fair Competition

The EU Commission is taking action against unfair trade practices by Chinese companies and market-distorting foreign subsidies with a new trade strategy. For the strategy to work, liberal Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager must create clear rules. For only with an open single market can Europe make use of its economic strengths.

Nicola Sturgeon im Wahlkampf
Elections
Jeroen Dobber

Mixed Fortunes Expected as Britain Gears Up for Super Thursday

An unprecedented number of seats are up for grabs in local and regional elections in the UK on Thursday. Although it will be difficult to point out clear winners and losers, it is likely that the elections will have a profound effect on the political landscape for the years to come.

Disinformation during Covid-19 Pandemic
#FreedomFightsFake

Regional Analysis on Disinformation during Covid-19 Pandemic

In cooperation with regional network of fact checkers FNF WB attempted to identify and analyze general dis-, mis- and mal-information trends during Covid-19 pandemic in the region as the unprecedented global crisis we found ourselves in only exaggerated the extremely negative societal impact of these phenomena.

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Conference on the Future of Europe

Democracy 2.0

The "Conference on the Future of Europe" (CoFoE) had been stalled on questions of leadership, structure and nature for months, until the Commission, the Parliament and the Council of the EU eventually signed a joint declaration. The new online platform, which was kicked off on Monday, raises hopes for European citizens' participation in the process, analyses EU Affairs Manager Jeanette Süß.

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COVID-19 CRISIS
Ivaylo Tsonev

Expressing Civil and Political Liberties in Times of Crisis

This research on the limitation of civil and political rights in Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Romania during the first wave of the pandemic focuses on three main pillars: it gives a first-hand insight into the context in which the various governmental measures were introduced; the extent to which those individual rights were affected; and the shape and strength of the citizen’s response to the government-led measures.

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