Français After the victory of the Leave-camp in the Brexit referendum in June 2016 and the defeat of Hillary Clinton in the presidential elections in America a few months later, many people feared that far-right parties might take over power in several EU-countries after the elections that were scheduled for 2017.
China links to right-wing governments in Europe
China is deepening its links to the right-wing in Europe with alarming implications image by helloRuby. Licensed by Shutterstock [SD] Orbán-China cooperation The prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, has welcomed China‘s Xi Jinping in Budapest this month and several agreements have supposedly resulted from the visit. A security pact between Hungary and the People’s Republic of… Continue reading China links to right-wing governments in Europe
The Netherlands’ right-wing government
The Netherlands’ new populist government is proving to be a headache for the EU Image of The Hague, Netherlands. image by Nikodi. Free for use under the Pixabay Content Licence When people talk about the Netherlands, the fifth largest economy in Europe and an important player in the EU, many think of Amsterdam and erroneously think… Continue reading The Netherlands’ right-wing government
Croatian election result and its impact on the EU
In the Croatian election, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), came first but struggles to find coalition partners for a government Croatian election turn out Politicians have been thinking about how turnout can be raised in this year of numerous upcoming national elections. Croatia had an idea of how to lure more citizens to the polling… Continue reading Croatian election result and its impact on the EU
Women in Politics
The UK to date has only had three female Prime Ministers: Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May and (very briefly) Liz Truss Women make up half the world’s population. For a functioning democracy, it is vital that women are equally represented in politics. One of the few women who have made it to the top in politics… Continue reading Women in Politics
Why Women Are Leading the Fight in Iran
Why Women Are Leading the Fight in Iran The heart-wrenching death of Mahsa Amini in police custody on September 16 and subsequent outbreak of protests in cities across Iran, have stunned the world. Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Iranian Kurdistan, was arrested for improper veiling by morality police while vacationing in Tehran. As spectacular as the demonstrations have been,… Continue reading Why Women Are Leading the Fight in Iran
Iran’s Women-Led Protests – What It Means for The Islamic Republic
Iran’s Women-Led Protests: What It Means for The Islamic Republic Interview with Ladan Boroumand Protests are not abating in Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini. Two months after the young woman passed away, Ladan Boroumand, historian and co-founder of the NGO “Abdorrahman Boroumand Center” puts the recent events in a historical context. She discusses… Continue reading Iran’s Women-Led Protests – What It Means for The Islamic Republic
Eurovision in Liverpool
Eurovision in Liverpool Two Ukrainian girls celebrating Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool. Photo by the author, used with permission. On Saturday 13 May, I joined a group of pro-Europeans for the last day of Eurovision. The team had started handing out thousands of flags during the previous two days. The same group distributes the blue flags… Continue reading Eurovision in Liverpool
Speech over het thema “Ongebroken solidariteit”.
Inleiding Deze speech is geschreven voor de 1 mei-viering van de DGB Kreisverband Kleve. Dat is een lokale afdeling van de Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB) in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Met die afdeling heeft de afdeling Rijk van Nijmegen van FNV een goede samenwerking en uit die afdeling zijn ook leden actief in de Internationale Vakbondsraad (IVR) Rijn-IJssel, een… Continue reading Speech over het thema “Ongebroken solidariteit”.
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder: a book review
Historian Timothy Snyder teaching at Yale U., July 2017. Photo German Green Party. Licensed under CC Attribution 2.0 Generic licence. Timothy Snyder’s book On Tyranny, a short guide to 20 strategies for citizens to defend democracy, began as a Facebook post after Trump’s election. Many Americans were anxious when Trump’s ideology and style resembled those of 1930s fascists… Continue reading On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder: a book review
General election in Italy: what is at stake?
General election in a foreign country is a type of news only a few pays attention. But it shouldn’t be so, especially when Europe is frailer than ever – weakened by the pandemic, wounded by the war in Ukraine, confused in the middle of an energy crisis – and a drastic shift in the policy… Continue reading General election in Italy: what is at stake?
