The Putin-Orbán nuclear deal: a short assessment Hungary receives massive aids from Russia in constructing new power plants. It is not only generosity, but mere a fiendishly clever economic strategy. Still legal and political risks have been neglected. By András Deák
Of Redlines, Blue Jeans, and Yellow Cakes: Iran and Israel, the Way Forward The official relationship between Israel and Iran is tainted. But nonetheless both states have shared characteristics and common goals. This article analyzies which steps could be realistically undertaken to make things better for both sides and strengthen the bilateral relationship – unilaterally. By Aviv Melamud and Ariane Tabatabai
Valuing natural capital or devaluing nature? The "natural capital" concept is a trending topic and even companies like Coca-Cola attended the World Forum on Natural Capital 2013 in Edinburgh. But how does natural capital accounting really work? By Maxime Combes
Meat Atlas The publication sheds light on the impacts of meat and dairy production, and aims to catalyse the debate over the need for better, safer and more sustainable food and farming.
The Rehabilitation of Assad Above all, the West wants stability in Syria. Because he has managed to sit out everything that has happened in recent years, the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad seems to offer this very stability. But accepting the kind of stability Assad offers would mean having to forget the atrocities committed by his regime. By Bente Scheller
HE, SHE, I.T. – Who are we without Privacy? At the conference "Whatever happened to privacy" the British author and blogger gave a insightful keynote in regard to the issues privacy and surveillance, creating some depth inregard to the worldwide appeal of the 562 authors, that appeared in public two days after the conference. By Priya Basil
Section 377: Not yet a lost cause The Supreme Court of India overturned a historic ruling of 2009 by the Delhi High Court, which legalised homosexual intercourse for the first time in India. But there is still a glimpse of hope. By Gitanjali More and Caroline Bertram
On the disappearance of Syrian activist Razan Zaitouneh: “Germany must keep up the pressure” Razan Zaitouneh, prominent human rights solicitor and leading figure in the Syrian revolution, was abducted from her office in an armed raid in the Syrian city of Douma. Our Middle East office manager Bente Scheller spoke with Pelican Mourad about the abduction. By Bente Scheller and Pelican Mourad
From shelters to prisons? How homelessness became illegal in Hungary An amendment has made it illegal to sleep rough in world cultural heritage areas, which cover Budapest’s entire city-centre. Now there is a long list of additional areas in Budapest where homeless people can be subjected to forceful removal and penalties. How did we get here? By Bálint Misetics
COP19: Warsaw The UN climate conference in Warsaw was the COP with the lowest expectations ever and lived up to that in every respect. What were the issues discussed and decisions taken? Who is to blame for the stalemate? By Lili Fuhr, Liane Schalatek, Katarzyna Ugryn and Wanun Permpibul