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Anne Klein Women’s Award 2024 Yuliya Sporysh

The Ukrainian feminist and women’s rights activist Yuliya Sporysh is to receive the Anne Klein Women’s Award 2024. Yuliya Sporysh founded the non-governmental organisation "Girls" in Kyiv in 2019.

Partij van de Arbeid from Amsterdam, Nederland - PvdA congres 2023

A Dutch United Left: How the Greens and Labor are Building a Coalition for a Just Green Transition

Commentary

The Dutch Greens and Labor Party are joining forces. Short-term to win the upcoming elections, form a left-wing, progressive coalition government, and reclaim the Prime Ministership. Long-term to offer a comprehensive, compelling vision for the future, in which a green well-being economy, security of existence, and social and climate justice are central. An exciting development with valuable insights for coalition-builders anywhere.

By Mareike Moraal

Stadtpanorama, jüdischer Friedhof auf dem Ölberg, Felsendom und Tempelberg, Jerusalem

We cannot lose sight of the two-state solution

Statement

We empathize with the pain and suffering of all Israelis – as well as with the pain and suffering of the Palestinians. A peace perspective requires a political solution that guarantees the right to self-determination and security for both Israel and Palestine.

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#StandWithUkraine

We declare our full solidarity with Ukraine. We stand by the side of our Ukrainian partners and colleagues and, at the same time, by the side of our partners in Russian civil society who are beset by harsh repression.

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European Democracy Conference 2022: Illustration of surveillance cameras

A State of Absolute Solitude

Report

Tasos Telloglou reports on the surveillance of journalists and politicians, the violation of telecommunications secrecy and his research into spyware.

By Tasos Telloglou

The Indian Presidency of G20

Background

Towards sustainable development needs of the Global South and dialogue on pending macro issues.

By Anuradha Chenoy

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Publications

Effects of a change to fallow land in the EU on the global grain market

Durch den Krieg in der Ukraine sind die Getreidepreise stark gestiegen. Den Getreideanbau in der EU auf vorhandene Brachflächen auszudehnen hätten aber nur einen geringen Effekt auf den Weltmarktpreis, zeigt diese Studie.

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Position Paper On WB6

policy brief

Recommendations and expectations for German and European policy. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has direct and significant implications for the Western Balkans. The lack of a consistent and convincing EU perspective and U.S. engagement in the region opened up space for other actors and scenarios aimed at recomposing the Western Balkans as well as promoted regressive tendencies throughout the region.

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Climate and Energy Partnerships – Hype or Hope?

E-Paper

Climate and Energy Partnerships are a key instrument in international climate and energy cooperation and diplomacy. The recommendations in this paper are meant to make Climate and Energy Partnerships into relationships on equal footing and into win-win solutions in the transition to a net zero global economy.

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