In this interview — conducted before Germany’s decision to re-introduce border checks — EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola spoke about disinformation, migration and the right-wing surge in the EU election. Right before the EU elections in June, the then European Parliament media chief Jaume Duch told me that an information war is being waged against the…
By Robert Hodgson EURONEWS: You’re joining the Greens at a time when they’ve just taken a bit of a battering, losing 18 of 71 seats. Do you see this as a worrying sign of falling public support for climate and environmental action, and the end of the Green Wave we saw in 2019, or is the…
by Aleksandar Ivković The discussion of the enlargement of the European Union was given an impetus last September with the report by the Franco-German expert working group on EU institutional reform. The document proposed, among other initiatives, that the Union should be ready to accept new members by 2030. It was subsequently presented to Member States, which are…
Q+A: What France’s historic legislation on abortion could mean for the country and the wider EU. By Sarah Schug France’s landmark decision this week to enshrine the right to abortion in the country’s constitution has made waves throughout Europe and the world. The timing could not have been better, with the announcement coming just ahead of…
by Sofija Popović Members of the European Parliament will vote on a resolution on Serbia on February 8th. Prior to the resolution, there were debates among parliamentarians in the plenary session and in the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the European Parliament (AFET), where critical tones were expressed regarding the events that took place during the…
In the modern world, where investments have become so accessible and diverse, it can be difficult to distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent opportunities. Unfortunately, this results in many people losing a lot of their money to scammers who promise high returns but don’t deliver on their commitments. Therefore, it is very important to know how…
Today, we are witnessing the largest military conflict in Europe in 80 years unleashed by the Putin regime in Ukraine. Tens of thousands have died in Ukraine and millions of internally displaced Ukrainians have sought refuge in European countries. But not all Ukrainians manage to start a new safe life in a calm and peaceful…
Since the Russian full-scale military invasion began, Pechonchyk and the ZMINA team have conducted the essential, extraordinarily brave work of documenting war crimes and crimes against humanity in order to bring the perpetrators to justice. As we mark one year since Russia’s authoritarian regime launched a full-scale, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Freedom House conducted an…
Violent extremism represents a serious threat to international peace and security, an avenue for the vulnerable to be exploited, and a source of untold suffering for victims and survivors. It is a global danger and combatting it takes a global effort. While inexcusable, violent extremism does not happen in a vacuum. Root causes must be…
Is human trafficking a growing threat for our societies? According to the United Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Labour Office (ILO), there are currently nearly 25 million victims – women, men and children – of this trafficking worldwide for sexual exploitation and forced labour. Human trafficking is a gross violation of…
