Europe needs a Real Green Deal! Commentary The German government must fight for a Real Green Deal for Europe that combines economy and ecology and sets the course for a socio-ecological market economy. Dr. Ellen Ueberschär describes what that could look like. By Dr. Ellen Ueberschär
How the coronavirus is forcing us to think beyond market and state Analysis The Corona crisis demonstrated in fast motion the dilemma into which market-state-thinking leads. This is where commons come into play, i.e. what people do and are able to do with each other in a self-determined, self-organised, needs-oriented manner and without any marketing interest. By Silke Helfrich
Egypt today: Covid-19 on top of repression, repression on top of Covid-19 Interview Amidst the Covid-19 crisis in Egypt, a recent chain of events reveals the systemic violence that the regime of President al-Sisi exerts. To address those developments, what’s behind them and how international actors might respond to them, we are speaking with Amr Magdi, Middle East researcher at Human Rights Watch. By Johannes Gunesch
"The Coronavirus has declared war on Armenia" Interview While restrictions against the pandemic are gradually being lifted throughout Europe, the situation in Armenia is worsening. The capacities of hospitals are exhausted. Armenia is in a de facto state of emergency as a result of the pandemic, which could turn into a political crisis. Our colleague Eviya Hovhannisyan from Yerevan reports the current developments in the interview. By Katja Giebel
How does the Covid-19 pandemic affect LGBTI+ community in Turkey? Background For many LGBTI+ people, staying home raises domestic violence concerns. Already among the most vulnerable groups regarding access to employment, LGBTI+ individuals are now facing job and income losses. Moreover, the risk of discrimination in healthcare is higher for LGBTI+ individuals. To make matters worse, hate speech targeting the LGBTI+ community in the pretext of Covid-19 is on the rise. By Yıldız Tar
Expectations of the Greek government and Greek civil society of the 2020 German EU Council Presidency Background At the beginning of 2020 it looked as if the Greek economy would recover with above average growth from 10 years of financial crisis.The corona pandemic has shattered these prospects. Greek society is now hoping for support from the German Council Presidency. By Olga Drossou
Spanish demands on the EU and the German EU Council Presidency Background Europe and European politics do not currently play a central role in the social debate in Spain. This makes it all the more important for Europe to come up with clear proposals to overcome the crisis. By Susanne Rieger
Italian expectations of the German EU Council Presidency Background The disappointment in Italian society in relation to the EU at the beginning of the corona crisis has now changed to confidence. Now the expectations of financial solidarity are particularly directed towards the forthcoming German EU Presidency. By Christopher Hein
Germany’s epic corona-tracing debate: a risky game with public trust Analysis The debate over the data storage model of a coronavirus tracing app shows how the German government’s search for digital infection control tools became caught up between public health officials, privacy experts and the US tech industry. By Vérane Meyer
Israel und Palästina: Annexion im Schatten von SARS-CoV-2? Hintergrund Im Schatten der SARS-Cov-2-Krise zeichnet sich die Annexion von Teilen des Westjordanlandes durch Israel ab. Wie wahrscheinlich ist eine Annexion und welche Folgen hätte sie? By Dr. Bettina Marx and Dr. Steffen Hagemann