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The Anne Klein Women's Prize 2025 goes to three Belarusian feminists. The women's and human rights defender Irina Alkhovka, the feminist blogger Darya Afanasyeva and the feminist activist and politician Julia Mickiewicz - they are all targets of state persecution and repression and are currently forced to continue their work from exile in Europe.

The election result in the USA will have far-reaching, international consequences. What will the result mean for transatlantic relations, Europe's security architecture, and international efforts on climate action? The Heinrich Böll Foundation delves into these critical questions from a Green and European perspective, offering analyses and insights into the challenges and opportunities of the post-election landscape.

This series of policy papers provides impetus for the EU reform debate to make the European Union more effective, democratic, ecological and socially just. Our conclusion: Germany can play a decisive role in a successful reform process.

The war in Ukraine poses a geopolitical dilemma for Asian states. ASEAN is reacting with caution, as many Southeast Asian countries maintain close economic and military relations with Russia, an important arms supplier, while Ukraine exports raw materials to Asia. At the same time, the conflict in Taiwan is fuelling fears of a Chinese invasion. Japan and South Korea strongly condemn the Russian attack, while India takes a neutral stance. In Myanmar, the democracy movement is showing solidarity with Ukraine, while the military government is supporting Russia. The dossier sheds light on the complex geopolitical entanglements of Asia, Europe, Russia and Ukraine.

The annual COP is the highest decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the primary multilateral forum for international climate policy. We provide an overview of past conferences and the current COP.

The Western Balkans have critical raw materials, such as lithium in Serbia. These are essential for the EU's green transition. But there are fears locally that democratization will be sold out, and massive protests are directed against environmental damage and corruption.

Bread plays a central role in history, culture and religion and is of political importance as a staple food. Historical and current events show how closely bread prices and social stability are linked.