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The violence and oppression against Palestinians in Gaza and the discrimination and surveillance against migrants trying to cross European borders have more in common than meets the eye. What can transnational grassroots solidarity achieve in the fight against institutionalised violence? Journalist Francesca Spinelli spoke with a Belgian activist of the international Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which has opposed the illegal blockade of Gaza since 2010.
Read moreThough an important step, the EU AI Act makes major concessions to corporate interests and law enforcement authorities.
Read moreLow voter participation in EU elections can undermine the democratic legitimacy of the EU Parliament. What could bring Europe closer to its citizens?
Read moreRecent protests across Europe and worldwide show growing frustration among farmers. A policy U-turn on trade could bring farmers back onside.
Read moreDonald Trump’s possible return prompts the EU to rethink its foreign policy. Its new mission in the Red Sea, however, is a wrong move.
Read morePronounced dead upon Ursula von der Leyen’s election as Commission president in 2019, the “Spitzenkandidaten” process is alive and well.
Read moreThe profit-maximisation-centered market economy does not work for all. A well-being economy could.
Read moreProgressives in southern Europe need to find unity in fragmentation, following the Spanish example.
Read moreDespite the disruptions to the European grain market caused by the war, Ukraine remains one of the world’s leading grain exporters.
Read moreClimate finance is on the rise, but it is still nowhere near the scale needed to cover climate impacts and fund the global green transition.
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