Daniel Cohn-Bendit Daniel Cohn-Bendit is a Franco-German publicist and politician with Alliance 90/The Greens and Europe Ecology – The Greens.
Juri Durkot Journalist, Publizist, Übersetzer und Produzent Yuri Durkot, born in Lviv, is a journalist, translator, interpreter, and writer.
Melanie Bernhofer Melanie Bernhofer is Program Manager for Climate, Trade, and Agricultural Policy at the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s EU Office.
Joan Lanfranco Joan Lanfranco is Head of Communications and Public Relations at the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s EU Office.
Jan Lipavský Jan Lipavský has been Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic since December 2021.
Our collective mission "Gender democracy, anti-discrimination and participation" Published: 19 January 2024 Our aim is to ensure that both our workforce and our target groups reflect the diversity of society, and that we build a working culture that is sensitive to discrimination.
The Heinrich Böll Foundation has decided to pull out of the event during which Masha Gessen was to receive the Hannah Arendt Award Published: 14 December 2023
Same-sex marriage under attack in Brazil Published: 14 December 2023 In Brazil, the conservatives in Congress attack the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. Thiago Amparo explains why same-sex marriage, which has been possible since 2011, is a thorn in their side and how this lines up with other attempts to challenge former decisions of the Supreme Court.
European Media Freedom Act will do little to keep up independent journalism in Hungary Published: 13 December 2023 Under the umbrella of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), thirteen journalists, press freedom, and civil society organizations are calling the EU institutes and the governments of member states to impose greater transparency on the media and their relations with political decision-makers and economic players.
CEDAW Committee: German climate policy is not gender just Published: 13 December 2023 A lack of climate protection in Germany violates the rights of women and vulnerable groups worldwide. This has been criticised by the CEDAW Review Committee.
The global south’s debt crisis is thwarting climate ambition Published: 13 December 2023 Many climate-vulnerable countries cannot invest in low-carbon development unless they are offered debt relief. Policymakers must agree to reform the debt architecture and provide more concessional finance.
75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Committed to a Peaceful Solution in the Middle East Published: 11 December 2023 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted seventy-five years ago this week. In view of the crimes committed in Germany’s name and the Shoah, this anniversary presents the country with a particular challenge in this post-October 7 world.
Anne Klein Women’s Award 2024 to Yuliya Sporysh Published: 8 December 2023 The Anne Klein Women’s Award will go to the Ukrainian feminist and women’s rights activist Yuliya Sporysh in 2024.
Short biography Yuliya Sporysh Published: 8 December 2023 Yuliya Sporysh is a Ukrainian feminist, mother of three, PhD sociologist, and founder of the NGO “Girls”. Her feminist mission is to empower vulnerable groups and promote positive social change in Ukraine.
Reasons given by the jury: Anne Klein Women’s Award 2024 Published: 8 December 2023 The Ukrainian feminist and women’s rights activist Yuliya Sporysh is to receive the Anne Klein Women’s Award 2024.
Prof. Dr. Tiina Rosenberg Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, Stockholm University Tiina Rosenberg is Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies at Stockholm University.
Decarbonizing Our Food Published: 6 December 2023 Averting catastrophic climate scenarios requires that we phase out fossil fuels and transform food systems at the same time.
The global debt crisis in many developing countries and its interconnectedness with the climate crisis Published: 4 December 2023 In the climate negotiations at COP28, the question of financing the climate crisis will be at the forefront of the debate. However, many countries in the Global South are struggling to channel extra funds into climate action, due to the unfolding debt crisis.
Why COP28 Has Already Failed Published: 1 December 2023 The UAE's repression of dissidents and rights activists serves defenders of the climate status quo at the COP28 in Dubai.
Delay, Distract and Deceive: BECCS Developments in South America, Africa and Asia Published: 30 November 2023 Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technologies are among the most problematic in carbon removal geoengineering. Part two of our series analyses the status of BECCS in South America, Africa, and Asia.
Defaulting on Development and Climate Published: 17 April 2024 As this report shows, many countries will face insolvency problems if they seek to ramp up investment to meet climate and development goals.
Delay, Distract and Deceive: BECCS Developments in South America, Africa and Asia Published: 27 November 2023 Part one of our series analyses the status of BECCS in South America and Africa and shows that BECCS is far from being the silver bullet to climate change that some actors portray it to be.
Béla Galgóczi Béla Galgóczi has been working as senior research officer at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), Brussels since April 2003.
‘Fire on fire’: how migrants got blamed for Greece’s devastating blazes Published: 24 November 2023 In August, wildfires in Evros killed a group of people, including children, passing along a well-trodden migration route. Locals and politicians made the victims scapegoats for the disaster. First piece of our 2023 Climate Disinformation Fellowship by Giorgos Christides and Katy Fallon. Photos by Alexandros Avramidis.
Trapped in Overlapping Conflicts: Refugee Securitization and Regional Geopolitical Dynamics Published: 23 November 2023 The violent clashes in Sudan since April 2023 have led to considerable displacement and great hardship for the civilian population. Despite this, the humanitarian crisis is hardly being addressed by the European public. An analysis of the causes and consequences of the conflict and the resulting refugee movements.
The Future of Climate Finance Provision is at the Center of COP28 Negotiations Published: 20 November 2023 When COP28 starts on November 30 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, no less than the future of climate finance provision will be front and center throughout negotiations.
What to Know about the Transitional Committee's Final Meeting Published: 19 November 2023 This summary provides the basic details of the Transitional Committee's final meeting and what the decisions made there mean for COP28.
Contested Mobility Norms in Africa Published: 11 April 2024 Migration from Africa will not only occupy European politics in the future; it is already shaping politics in Africa today and is an important factor for economic development.
COP 28: Why global carbon pricing and trading platforms are false solutions Published: 17 November 2023 Article 6 of the Paris Agreement proposes global carbon pricing and offset mechanisms that will expand carbon trading to an unprecedented scale and jeopardize life on the planet.