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22.02.2019
The Nature of Green Populism?Politics

From Nigel Farage's Great British Countryside to the fields of Bavaria, what role does the environment play in far-right discourse?

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20.02.2019
The Return of Religious PoliticsPolitics

An interview with the Heinrich Böll Foundation co-president on the relationship between religion and politics in Germany and Europe today.

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08.02.2019
Stopping the Domino Effect: the EU Response to Hungarian AuthoritarianismDemocracy

The long-overdue triggering of Article 7 is one of the EU’s last shots at saving rule of law in Hungary and across Europe.

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01.02.2019
Europe Must Do More for Media and DemocracySociety, Media and Culture

Despite the attention on fake news, independent media are being left to survive on their own in the face of hostility and a struggle for revenues.

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31.01.2019
Reader-supported News in EuropeSociety, Media and Culture

A panel of journalists from alternative left-wing media outlets across Europe discuss trails and successes in today's challenging media landscape.

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24.01.2019
Narratives Are Sexy: Romanian Corruption Protests and the EUDemocracy

An interview on the recent anti-corruption protests in Romania and where the country stands now over 10 years after its accession to the EU.

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23.01.2019
Connecting Europe: The Calling of Trans-European MediaSociety, Media and Culture

In a Europe threatened with rising nationalism, trans-European media could present a way to connect people across borders and language barriers.

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18.01.2019
Media Capture Central European StyleDemocracy

In Central and Eastern Europe, vested interests are increasingly monopolising media and information to cement control and influence over opinions.

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11.01.2019
Global Political Action To Protect An Information Space In PerilDemocracy

An interview with the secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders.

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10.01.2019
How Orbán Manipulates Markets to Suppress Hungary’s OppositionDemocracy

In Viktor Orbán's self-styled illiberal democracy, power is maintained through patronage and cronyism built around public jobs and EU money.

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