The Debt Brake Must Not Become a Brake on the Future Published: 19 January 2024 With the floods in northern Germany, the relaxation of the country’s debt brake is back on the agenda. But instead of always returning to the same debates, what is finally needed is sustainable reform. A new study shows what this could look like and sets out the options for financing climate protection over the short term.
Silencing Voices in Italy: The Erosion of Media Freedom Published: 16 January 2024 Italy's media is in crisis, battling legal onslaughts and facing a surge of censorship one year after the establishment of the far-right government led by Giorgia Meloni.
Women don’t feel safe in earthquake housing in Diyarbakır outskirts Published: 16 January 2024 Interview with Hamide Ayaz, whose house collapsed in the conflicts in Sur, Sociologist Mihriban İlbaş, and Selma Aslan, Co-Chair of the Diyarbakır Branch of the Chamber of Architects, about the earthquake houses undertaken by TOKİ and their impact on women's lives.
Harun Warui Project Lead of the Route to Food Initiative Harun Warui is Project Lead of the Route to Food Initiative at the Heinrich Böll Foundation office in Nairobi.
Cayley Clifford Deputy chief editor at Africa Check Cayley Clifford is the deputy chief editor at Africa Check, the continent's leading fact-checking organisation.
South Africa’s ICJ Case Against Israel: A Judicial Stress Test for the Multilateral System Published: 10 January 2024 The landmark application by the South African government to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to institute proceedings against Israel for its reprisal military assault against the people of Gaza, following the 7th October 2023 attacks and kidnappings in Israel, caught the majority of the world off-guard. It represents a significant judicial test to the functionality of the international multilateral system.
COP 28: No outcome is better than Article 6 Published: 9 January 2024 At the climate conference in Dubai, the implementation details of the controversial Article 6.8 work programme was agreed. An assessment from an Indigenous perspective.
Info Hub Plastic Published: 8 January 2024 Are you interested in understanding the plastic crisis and its solutions? ▶ Delve deeper into our comprehensive information hub on plastic, gathering vital data and facts for everyone committed to combatting this global challenge.
Plastic in the Ocean Published: 7 January 2024 Every year, approximately ten million tons of plastic waste end up in the world's ocean. An estimated total of 86 million tons of plastic has been introduced into the seas so far.
Plastic Waste Published: 6 January 2024 Plastic waste is the most visible problem of our plastic crisis. Whether in rivers, on land, or in the ocean, enormous amounts of plastic waste are already polluting the entire planet.
Irene Chiocchetti Membership and Policy Officer, Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) Irene Chiocchetti is the Membership and Policy Officer at the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP).
Mattia Bonfanti Head of Networks and Governance, Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) Mattia Bonfanti is the Head of Networks and Governance at the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP).
Resilient Agriculture on the African Continent: The Proof will be in the Soil Published: 6 May 2024 Africa must find pathways to provide a better life for its people, including access to healthy and sustainably produced food. This policy paper takes a closer look at the role of synthetic fertilizers in African food systems.
Christina Focken Christina Focken is a freelance journalist living in Berlin, where she studied Gender Studies and Regional Asian/African Studies.
Lucie Louxor Lucie Louxor is a French illustrator based in Lille. With a knack for vibrant colors, she creates energetic, bold illustrations.
Neda Noraie-Kia Regional program on Migration and Flight at the foundation’s Thessaloniki Office Neda Noraie-Kia has headed the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s regional program on Migration and Flight at the foundation’s Thessaloniki Office since 2020.
Dr. Jana Puglierin Program Director of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Future Issues Dr Jana Puglierin has been serving as Head and Senior Policy Fellow at the Berlin Office of the European Council on Foreign Relations since 2020.
Hannes Lorenzen Agrarexperte der GRÜNEN im Europäischen Parlament Hannes Lorenzen is an agricultural expert.
Matthias Quent Dr Matthias Quent is Professor of Sociology at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences.
Patrizia Heidegger Patrizia Heidegger is Deputy Secretary General of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and Director for European Governance, Sustainability and Global Policy.
Prof. Dr. Heinz Bude Soziologe Heinz Bude was Professor of Macrosociology at the University of Kassel from 2000 to 2023.
Timothy Garton Ash Timothy Garton Ash is a British historian, commentator, and author writing on the contemporary history of Europe with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe.
Joanna Maria Stolarek Head of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Warsaw Office Joanna Maria Stolarek has headed the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Warsaw Office since 2019.
Daniel Cohn-Bendit Daniel Cohn-Bendit is a Franco-German publicist and politician with Alliance 90/The Greens and Europe Ecology – The Greens.