Greening our foreign policy: Of visions, principles, and contradictions Bloody wars are waged, democracy and human rights are challenged, climate change advances: Within a world out of joint, what are the international norms, political actors and concrete initiatives breathing life into a Green vision for peace, social justice and environmental stability? Charlotte Beck
Conference documentation: Europe one year after the annexation of Crimea At the beginning of March, international experts discussed at the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung in Berlin Europe’s response to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. They all agreed on Europe lacking a long-term strategy.
Forget Assad If you cannot overthrow the tyrant, co-operate with him – after four disastrous years in Syria this seems to be the conclusion the international community has arrived at. Dr Bente Scheller, director of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Middle East, comments on this simplistic approach to a complicated problem.
When choosing means losing The trade relations of the six countries of the Eastern Partnership is a complex web of discrepancies. They have assigned different association agreements with Russia and the EU. The coexistence of these two models of economic integration poses challenges - and problems. Heidi Hautala
Europatriotism – Towards a Politics of the Heart Jacques Delors rightly remarked that 'you don’t fall in love with the common market’. However, how can Europe become (increasingly) our homeland? Dick Pels offers some answers. Dick Pels
The Kremlin’s doctrine of survival: Forward to the past The Russian personalised power system is showing an amazing capacity to survive – even in an advanced state of decay. Lilia Shevtsova
First in the class, but not best in the Class – The EU’s Proposal for the 2015 Climate Conference in Paris The European Commission recently released its vision for the global climate change agreement, which is due to be adopted in Paris in December. It is worth noting that the EU is the first negotiating party to present its offer for the Paris agreement. Nevertheless, the extent to which the offer paves the way to an ambitious climate deal in Paris is questionable indeed. Silvia Brugger
The Council’s Common Position on Weapon Exports (2008) ─ What is it Good For? During his internship, Daniel Lüchow researched on weapon exports. He conducted interviews with Sara Depauw and Nils Duquet both researchers at the Flemish Peace Institute, Kloé Tricot O’Farrell advocacy officer at Saferworld, Frank Slijper researcher at PAX, to Pierre-Arnaud Lotton, chair of the EU Council Working Party on Conventional Arms Exports (COARM) and Tobias Heider advisor to The Greens/European Free Alliance on Security and Defence. Here some of his findings. Daniel Lüchow
Hungary’s politicians react to the Paris attacks The recent terrorist attacks in Paris evoked strong reactions all around the world. The Hungarian government has reacted with proposals to restrict freedom of speech and by highlighting the problems of immigration. András Jámbor
La production et la surconsommation de viande industrielle saccagent la planète Montreuil, Bruxelles, le 24 février 2015 – En plein salon de l’Agriculture, les Amis de la Terre Europe et la Fondation Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung publient la version française de « L’Atlas de la viande ». Son constat est sans appel : la production industrielle de viande et de produits laitiers a des effets de plus en plus destructeurs sur les sociétés humaines et l’environnement.
