The New Federalist

The Polish State Adrift

Anna Drettakis describes how the Polish State has gone from a democratic state to a state where the independence of the judicial and the media sectors as well as fundamental rights are endangered.

The Bulletin, Vol.1 Issue 16

Fifteen Years On: An Interview with “Free Belarus” Campaign Founder Åsa Gunvén

“We started this campaign so that people would be aware of what’s going on in Belarus, not just every few years when there is an election but every year.”

Andreï Vaitovich: “Journalism has become a crime in Belarus”

Interview of the month: the French-Belarusian Andreï Vaitovich has been covering political events in his country of origin since the beginning of the upheavals.

Right to Protest: UK’s New Policing Bill is a Threat to Democracy

Isabelle Walker looks at how the UK’s new policing bill threatens people’s right to protest, and why this is important in the context of democracy.

Violence against women: a silent attack on democracy

DEMOCRACY UNDER PRESSURE. This article is part of our feature investigating challenges to democracy in Europe. From 22nd March to 4th April, we are digging into the most troublesome threats to citizens’ freedoms and participation in democratic society across our continent – from data privacy to (...)

Domestic Abuse Bill lacks protection for migrant women

Aaron Gates-Lincoln looks at the Domestic Abuse Bill and how it falls short, leaving migrant women with insecure immigration status and No Recourse to Public Funds at significant risk.

It’s not just about Navalny

Alexei Navalny began his official political career the same year Vladimir Putin was first elected President. 20 years later, Alexei Navalny is known both in Russia and abroad as the most vocal Kremlin-critic. Today, he is the face of the fight against corruption and, by extension, of the fight (...)

The Bulletin, Vol.1 Issue 15

Italy: Where legal abortion does not necessarily mean accessible abortion

Last autumn, strikes resulting from the Polish Constitutional Court’s ruling on abortion, leading to a near-total abortion ban, brought the issue back into the European media spotlight. Most EU member states allow abortion when requested. This is in stark contrast to Poland and Malta, where (...)

Gender Equality and the EU: looking forward to avoid turning back

In 2020, the European Commission launched the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, setting out key policy and action aims to help combat gender inequality throughout the EU within these five years. As an international body bringing together 27 nation states, the EU plays an important role in (...)

Commissioner Dubravka Šuica on Conference on the Future of Europe: “Concrete follow-up will be the measure of our success”

Already before her election as European Commission President in 2019, Ursula von der Leyen announced that she wanted to launch a Conference on the Future of Europe, where citizens could have their say about the EU’s priorities. The Conference was intended to begin last year, but the COVID (...)