International Politics
With all our strength for a liberal world: This is what the Foundation for Freedom is working for across the globe.
News
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Save the girls
Find out how a foundation project with KWIECO is supporting the Maasai community on Kilimanjaro to overcome the cruel tradition of genital mutilation. Despite the ban, girls are circumcised at Christmas time. Read the moving story of Nanyori and the courageous change in her village.
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Russia and Iran as new axis against the West
In an exclusive interview Arkady Mil-Man, Russia expert of the Israeli think tank INSS, explains how the attack of Oktober, 7th 2023 influences the relationship between Russia and Israel, and how Iran, Russia and Hamas are already part of a new axis against Western democracies. The relationship of Russia with Iran has become a strategic alliance, which demands rethinking in the West.
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Market Solutions to Environmental Challenges in Latin America
During the visit to Saltos del Guairá, we talked with young people, local political representatives, businessmen and civil society actors about market solutions to the environmental challenges facing the country and the region.
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"We are witnessing the birth of a new liberal camp in Israel"
On 18 June 2023 an important event marked the 75th birthday of Israel and the 40th birthday of the FNF office in Jerusalem, celebrating "40 years of liberal dialogue". Over 100 liberal partners and friends from Israel and the Palestinian territories gathered at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation to listen to the speeches of Tzipi Livni, former Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, Deputy-Chair of FNF and former German Minister of Justice, and Steffen Seibert, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Israel.
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Berlusconi's legacy continues to have an impact
Silvio Berlusconi, the dazzling, controversial media entrepreneur, has significantly changed Italy's party landscape through his many years of power - including media power. With the restructuring of the Italian right, Berlusconi's policies contributed massively to the emergence of a bipolar party system. Populism from the left and the right have since become part of the political mainstream; from the left-wing populist 5-Star Movement and to the far-right "Brothers of Italy," whose leader Giorgia Meloni has led the country's fortunes since her election victory last September.
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New Greek Government Takes Shape
The Greek elections held on June 25th witnessed a significant negative turnout, with voter participation reaching its lowest level since the restoration of democracy in 1974, providing a notable decline in civic engagement. However, amidst this context, notable political developments emerged.
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Reshape Europe Hackathon
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation North America hosted its Reshape Europe Hackathon in Washington, DC, from May 13 to 17, 2023, with the theme "How can we make the EU more visible in the United States?". Four two-person teams conceptualized and proposed methods to achieve this goal. They were given three days to work on their proposals, after which they presented their finished product to the judging panel, and a winning team was selected.
