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"Go Turkey" – Bulgaria’s Vigilante Squads, False Patriotism and the Question of Public Opinion Published: 9 June 2016 In Bulgaria, public opinion approves the patriotic vigilante mobs, which trap refugees crossing Bulgaria’s border. Anna Pelova
Spain, the Refugee Crisis and the Solidarity of Europe Published: 9 June 2016 Before the Spanish reelections on 26. June 2016 the democratisation of the European institutions and the solution of the refugee crisis became relevant issues of the political debate. Marta Paradés Martín
The infrastructure we don’t want: OECD infrastructure advice to the G20 Published: 8 June 2016 A study commissioned by the Heinrich Böll Foundation found that the OECD's infrastructure investment advice to the G20 finance track lacks coherence with sustainable development and is “out of sync” with recent achievements of the global community. Nancy Alexander, Motoko Aizawa
A heart for Europe Published: 8 June 2016 In his new book A Heart for Europe. The Case for Europatriotism, Dick Pels postulates a new Europatriotism in times of doubt and uncertainty. Politicians and intellectuals should take responsibility of charismatic and visionary leadership to oppose the politics of fear by rising nationalist movements. Dick Pels
Paris Office - France Published: 3 June 2016 Since late 2015, the Heinrich Böll Foundation is in the process of setting up a new office in Paris, which will focus on four main activities: energy transition and climate protection, greening the economy, democracy’s crisis of confidence, and European politics.
Orbán’s Referendum on Refugee Quotas Is Meaningless and Irresponsible Published: 3 June 2016 The Hungarian government will hold a referendum in order to signal to Brussels that refugees are not welcome in Hungary. The referendum cannot influence EU policies, and may not even be legal. Nóra Diószegi-Horváth
An outsider looks in (or, further Notes from the Middle World) Published: 3 June 2016 Europe is going through troubled times and more than ever needs new ideas. South Africa born writer Breyten Breytenbach offers an outside perspective on the current state of the European project. Breyten Breytenbach
Magic numbers: How to meet emissions targets without cutting emissions Published: 16 June 2016 Aviation is a good example of how emissions reduction targets can be met without cutting emissions. Barbara Unmüßig, Lili Fuhr, Thomas Fatheuer
Going green at Airbus Published: 16 June 2016 Kerosene made from algae oil to make jet fuel sustainable. Dietmar Bartz