Obscure Episodes of Right-Wing Politics

Obscure Episodes of Right-Wing Politics

Almost every day, new stories emerge about some populist right-wing politician doing something outrageous. Whether it is another racist Trump-tweet, some right-wing party seeking Russian funding, or hate-speech against immigrants. What once used to terminate a political career has become distinguished etiquette for the populist far-right. Media, civil society, and politicians seem helpless in finding an adequate response. None of these scandals seem to threaten the political success of the far-right. How can this development be explained?

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L’Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse (IVG) : vers un droit fondamental ?

L’Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse (IVG) : vers un droit fondamental ?

En 2017, à l’échelle mondiale, 42 % des femmes n’avaient toujours pas accès à l’interruption volontaire de grossesse (IVG) dans leur pays natal et près de la moitié des avortements étaient clandestins. Cela pose un problème majeur de santé publique, car ce type d’avortement se déroule souvent dans des conditions sanitaires dangereuses. Chaque année, 47 000 femmes perdent la vie à cause des avortements à risques[1]. Malgré tout, dans l’ensemble le droit à l’avortement s’est amélioré entre 2000 et 2018 21 pays l’ont rendu légal. Cependant, actuellement, le droit à l’IVG est mis à mal un peu partout dans le monde, notamment par la montée du conservatisme. Par exemple, aux Etats-Unis l’IVG reste un droit en sursis où près de 16 États ont modifié leur loi sur l’avortement compliquant l’accès à l’IVG.

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Les nouveaux visages de l’Europe

Les nouveaux visages de l’Europe

Deux mois après les élections européennes qui se sont déroulées du 23 au 26 mai 2019, les désignations des présidences des différentes institutions se sont accélérées. Dans cet article, nous allons aborder le renouveau de quatre postes clés de l’Union européenne, dit "top jobs" : la présidence de la Commission européenne, la présidence de la Banque Centrale Européenne (BCE), la présidence du Conseil européen et la représentation de la diplomatie européenne.

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Conference “Post-Crimea shift in EU-Russia Relations” – 11th July 2019

Conference “Post-Crimea shift in EU-Russia Relations” – 11th July 2019

On thursday the 11th of July 2019, the Estonian foreign policy institute, international center for defence and security and Konrad Adenauer shifting were organizing a conference about the book Post Crimea shift in EU-Russia relations: from fostering interdependence to managing vulnerabilities. The authors of the book are Kristi Raik & Andras Rácz.

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First anniversary of the GDPR: an overview of the changes

First anniversary of the GDPR: an overview of the changes

Just over a year ago, on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (commonly known as the GDPR) was adopted by the European Union (EU) Member States. This regulation marked not only an important development for the field of data protection and its harmonisation across the Union, but also highlighted the debate between security and privacy in this new digital age. A year after its entry into force, academics, policy-makers and company owners reflect upon the changes undertook to comply with the regulation and its impacts. Although positive developments can be observed as going in the right direction, there is still much work left to do. This article reflects upon the first year of the GDPR and assesses the positive and more difficult developments it engaged as well as its current position not only in the EU, but equally across the globe.

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The role of new technologies in preventing and mitigating humanitarian disasters: To what extent can this be achievable and efficient in the long-term?

The role of new technologies in preventing and mitigating humanitarian disasters: To what extent can this be achievable and efficient in the long-term?

In November 2017, The European Commission launched the contest “Challenge to Solve” which invites citizens and scientists to rethink the way new technologies are used in the context of humanitarian aid[1]. With this contest that ends in January 2020, the EU sheds light onto the “Agenda for Humanity” brought forward by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon during the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit[2]. In the light of increasing humanitarian crisis across the globe, this agenda emphasises the necessity to innovate and explore the role of new technologies to overcome humanitarian problems. Therefore, this paper seeks to explore the meddling of the technological and humanitarian fields and provide insight into the extent these new technologies could tackle serious humanitarian disasters.

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Le nouveau corridor transcontinental ferroviaire des ”Routes de la Soie” catalyse une dynamique nouvelle au coeur de l’Eurasie (2/2) – Le corridor Eurasiatique : un atout pour la nouvelle Stratégie UE- Asie Centrale

2. L’impact multiplicateur puissant du nouveau corridor ferroviaire eurasien en Asie centrale. 2. 1 Accélération des réformes économiques  En devenant un nœud ferroviaire opérationnel au cœur de la liaison rail…

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July 2019: three new citizens’ initiatives open for signatures

July 2019: three new citizens’ initiatives open for signatures

July 2019, four citizens’ initiatives are on the news. Three of them have been registered and the last one has been refused. Since the citizens’ initiative system has been simplified, this tool of transnational direct democracy is more and more relevant. The protection of the environment is the main topic tackled by these citizens’ initiatives. In July 2020, whether the initiatives succeed in collecting at least one million signatures in seven different member states of the European Union (EU), the European Commission will translate them into proposition of regulation.

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