How coronavirus has worsened the plight of refugees in Tunisia Background In the shadows of the Covid-19-crisis, refugees and irregular migrants in Europe’s neighbouring countries are afraid for their very existence and terrified of long-term detention in reception camps. In Tunisia, political provisions are being put into place and emergency plans negotiated to deal with migrants and refugees on their way to Europe. Fabian Heppe
Masculinity as a project – new film series from Russia on gender politics Informative film The new online course on masculinity has now been released in a version with English subtitles, making the cooperation project of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Moscow available internationally to anyone interested. Katja Giebel
Pandemic management on the backs of women in Hungary analysis The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed and further exacerbated many inequalities - especially the ones concerning woman. Eszter Kováts
A critical point for EU–UK relations: The British perspective on the German Council Presidency Background Britain is in the midst of finalising the Brexit transition process while also being hit especially hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. The German Council Presidency has to protect public health all over Europe while also preventing another financial crisis from happening. But this might also give new momentum to systemic change towards a more sustainable economy. Molly Scot Cato
Home office could be here to stay in Germany – if the internet in rural areas holds up Feature The coronavirus pandemic forced half of the German working population to work from home. A majority was happy with the move, an early study indicates. If the broadband expansion catches up in the countryside, many might never go back. Felix Franz
Care economy: transformations of communities, the civil society and state policies in times of quarantine Analytics Oksana Potapova spoke with activists working for women's and human rights organizations about key changes in their work and life over the recent months. Oksana Potapova
Climate and environmentally ambitious CAP Strategic Plans: Based on what exactly? Article The concept of climate and environmental ambition of the future CAP Strategic Plans is multidimensional, yet clear criteria for guiding a transparent appraisal and approval process are still missing. Matteo Metta
Council Presidency as a chance? Germany’s new role for the EU Council Presidency Background On July 1st, Germany will take over the EU Council Presidency in midst the Corona pandemic. This presents opportunities for Germany to redefine its European policy. How does Germany perceive its role in the European Union and what are the expectations of other member states for the German Council Presidency? Claudia Rothe
A shaky system starts to wobble: Mexico and coronavirus Background A fluctuating economy, high unemployment, enormous violence against women and girls – what was already a difficult situation in Mexico has been made far worse by the coronavirus pandemic. Dawid Danilo Bartelt, Head of the Mexico City Office, describes the country’s approach to tackling coronavirus. Dawid Danilo Bartelt
Transformative Responses for a way out of the crisis Statement Transformative responses is a transnational network which aims to increase our systems' resilience by addressing the socio-economic and ecological challenges at the intersection of finance, ecology and inequality with concrete actions and policies to mitigate crisis and initiate structural reform. Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung