The World Nuclear Status Report 2013 Two years after Fukushima, global nuclear power generation continues to decline. If it were not for the World Nuclear Industry Status Report we probably would not know. By Mycle Schneider
The EU budget 2014 – 2020 In a Europe shaken by austerity measures, budget cuts and economic crises, negotiations over a new European budget proved to be a highly contentious matter.
EU’s Human Rights & Democracy Policy Revision The EU is a prime actor in international human rights policy and the promotion of democracy. In fact, the respect for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law lie at the very heart of the European project and inform many of its policies and actions.
The lesson of the latest amendments to the Hungarian constitution With the constitutional amendments adopted on the 11th of March, Viktor Orbán has once again caused a surprise. The reactions of the Western European public show that there is still an inadequate grasp of how political power is exercised by Orbán’s government. European democrats now finally need to formulate a common position against the power centralization in the country. By Eva van de Rakt
Story of a small protest (and its failure at dawn) Giuseppe Avigliano is one of our Young Voices of Europe. By Giuseppe Avigliano
Buen Vivir and Green New Deal: Equivalent Concepts for the EU and Latin America? Buen Vivir is a Latin American concept which can be understood in three differing ways, but mainly as a critique to the Western way of development. The equivalent school of thoughts in Europe is based on the, the Green New Deal, which proposes a strategy to confront the challenges of global warming, finite resources and etc. Despite this connection, the Green New Deal it is not a goal in itself, it is just a tool, differing from a political philosophy like Buen Vivir.
A Summary of the Differences, Similarities and Possible Articulations between ‘Buen Vivir’ and ‘Green New Deal’ Buen Vivir is a criticism of what could be described as an ideology or cultural aspect of development. This paper will briefly touch upon the three different interpretations of the complex Latin American concept of Buen Vivir and then compare it to the European New Green Deal.
The Energy Transition Blog Blog This blog by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung highlights how energy transitions around the world are moving forward. It shows how they work, and what challenges lie ahead.
GERMANY/FARM STRUCTURES - Whosoever Hath, to Him Shall Be Given Article One by one, Germany’s farms are dying off. One in every two farms was run as a sideline: the majority of the household’s income came from activities other than agriculture. For many, that is a worrying trend. But to fight it, society must agree on what the future of agriculture should look like. By Astrid Häger and Julia Christiane Schmid
EU /WORLD TRADE - A Global Price Tag for Europe's Agrifood sector Article Europe’s agriculture is part of many international value chains. It influences global commodity markets and thus the prices, products, income and diets in developing countries. Disagreement exists as to whether the area payments have a negative effect on developing countries. By Tobias Reichert and Berit Thomsen