Category: Uncategorized

Protect European Democracy—Ban X Now! #XitNow “Why is this petition important?” We demand the European Union take immediate action to address Elon Musk’s platform X (formerly Twitter). The platform has devolved into a cesspool of hate, disinformation, and abuse. It undermines the democratic values, transparency, and inclusivity that define Europe. X not only amplifies harmful narratives… Continue reading Protect European Democracy—Ban X Now

by Samia

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’ 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

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

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 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 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 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

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”.