Ending the crisis in Burundi: What to remember and keep in mind Published: 18 March 2016 Following peaceful protests against a contested third term of the president, violence has once again escalated in Burundi. Efforts to end the crisis will continue to fail if they ignore the country’s history and its political landscape. Yolande Bouka
No Trump Card Published: 17 March 2016 In the US presidential primaries, foreign policy issues have yet to play much of a role – but this may soon change. Dominik Tolksdorf
Democracy must be fought for and renewed Published: 6 June 2016 People want democracy. The surveys show anywhere in the world. But what is the right way to help people on the way to a better life in a liberal democracy? With years of active work in promoting democracy we support mainly dedicated people in the existing or emerging civil societies. Barbara Unmüßig, Claudia Rolf
Exposure Visit for Journalists on Resource Equity and Climate Change Published: 8 March 2016 In the year 2016 exposure visits for journalists are taking place. They are taken to projects that are meant to mitigate or adapt to climate change such as renewable energy and reforestation projects. Location visits, meetings with involved communities and the project implementers provide the background for analyses and reporting back in the newspaper. Journalists likewise act as a watchdog and spread awareness to further promote climate-friendly initiatives.
The Paris agreement, EU’s domestic energy policy and external climate strategies Published: 1 March 2016 Paris has been declared as a historic moment and breakthrough. By putting an end to the Kyoto governance and signalling the decline of the fossil fuel area, this new agreement is a huge step forward in the history of international climate diplomacy. Dr. Radostina Primova, Kathrin Glastra
A demonstration – and what lies behind it: The teachers’ protest in Hungary Published: 26 February 2016 On 13 February, tens of thousands of people demonstrated in front of the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest. The protest was organised by school teachers, but a number of other unions joined the initiative to express their solidarity. Nóra Diószegi-Horváth
Morocco: Democracy still a dream? Published: 19 February 2016 Five years after the democratic upheaval Morocco is closing down spaces for civic and human rights. Soufyane Fares, Anja Hoffmann , Dorothea Rischewski
“Even dying is a problem here” - a glance into Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon Published: 19 February 2016 Lebanese bureaucracy, traumatized people, and little international support: There are numerous day-to-day problems in Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon. Majd Chourbaji helps to solve them. Alisha Molter
Green Memory Archive – Collection Overview Published: 18 February 2016 The collection of Green Memory Archive is structured as personal files, party files of the federal and European parliamentary group levels through and Green International files.
What are the prospects for the next Myanmar government? Published: 16 February 2016 Peace, federalism, development, and poverty - this is the interlinked "cluster", which has to be at the top of the NLD’s agenda. On Aung San Suu Kyi's political challenges in the coming years. [external_media:soundcloud.com/boellstiftung/myanmar-after-the-elections] Khin Zaw Win