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02.11.2016
Turkish Policy in Syria: What’s at stake for Europe?Geopolitics

Turkey's crucial position in relation to IS and Syria requires Europe to improve its policy towards the country.

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02.11.2016
Divided in Unity: the Radical Right Agenda and Green CounterstrategyPolitics

Tom Vasseur dissects the strategies and methods of the increasingly popular radical right, and suggests the means to an effective Green counterstrategy.

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28.10.2016
A Constant Need for VigilanceJustice

Joanna Maycock explains why women’s rights are first in the firing line in times of crisis.

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25.10.2016
A Discussion with the Polish Greens on Abortion and Women’s RightsWelfare and Social Issues

Leader of the Polish Greens, Małgorzata Tracz, talks to Eliana Capretti from the European Green Party about the 'Black Monday' protests and the fight for abortion rights in Poland.

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20.10.2016
Democracy of RejectionDemocracy

How has the significance of democracy changed, and why do elections not stimulate the same pre-vote frenzy and post-result calm that they use to, and are supposed to?

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19.10.2016
Running Out of Time: Why Democratising Europe Cannot WaitFuture of EU

Between Brexit and the rise of illiberal democracies the pressure to reorient the European project has never been more intense.

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19.10.2016
The Nordic Countries Would Gain from Welcoming Asylum Seekers and RefugeesMigration

Since 2015, more than one million asylum seekers have entered Europe. Of these, roughly 250,000 have come to the Nordic countries, prompting them to reassess their immigration systems and services.

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18.10.2016
Promoting the Interrail-Pass, yet Banning the Night Train?Green Transition

The idea of a free interrail pass for every EU citizen on their 18th birthday to explore Europe’s diversity is enticing. However the EU’s emphasis on liberalisation is leading to the loss of night trains.

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13.10.2016
A Conversation that Cannot WaitWelfare and Social Issues

A broad coalition seems to be gathering pace in Ireland, and extending far beyond the country’s borders, calling for a reform of Ireland’s abortion laws – the most stringent in Europe. A courageous campaign combined with a shift in public attitudes could mean real change is finally on the horizon.

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05.10.2016
“We Need to Bring Back the Sublime in Politics”Democracy

The anti-government protests in Poland seem quite disconnected from the legacy of Solidarity, which seems to have been left behind, while it remains to be seen whether the emergence of new political actors signals a genuine shift in the political landscape. An interview with Sociologist Jan Sowa by Claudia Ciobanu.

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