An historic opportunity on an unstable footing: the new US government and the global order Published: 27 January 2021 The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is an historic opportunity. They both stand for a political commitment to liberal democracy and a societal commitment to unity instead of division. Democracy instead of autocracy, cooperation instead of divisiveness and nationalism: these are also the most important political fault lines for the shaping of the future global order.
New rules for the digital social marketplace Published: 26 January 2021 Europe is about to get a new digital law. It will change the way Google, Facebook and Amazon do business. The mechanisms that allow them to make billions are polarising society. We need robust new rules to protect our democracy.
Biden’s Climate Plan: Hope Alone or a Turning Point? Published: 22 January 2021 One of Joe Biden’s first acts after he entered the White House was to sign a series of climate-related executive orders, signalling a clear intention to waste no time in reversing the destructive policies of his predecessor. Reflecting the urgency of the matter, the new US president has presented the most ambitious climate plan to date. What has he promised, and which measures can be implemented – and how quickly?
Inauguration Day of a new transatlantic solidarity Published: 20 January 2021 The storming of the Capitol is a wake-up call that populism needs to be dealt with robustly. The new administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris opens a window of opportunity to reformulate and reformat the transatlantic points of commonality.
Vacancy: Head of Programme - EU Funding and Project Management, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, Brussels Published: 15 January 2021 The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union office is welcoming applications for the position “Head of Programme - EU Funding and Project Management”, to be filled as of 1 April 2021. Deadline for applications: 1 February 2021, 23:59 CET.
New Beginnings: the High Expectations of the Biden-Harris administration Published: 14 January 2021 On 20 January 2021, Joe Biden and Kamala harris will respectively become President and Vice-President of the United States of America. The new administration faces great challenges after four of Trump-fuelled divisions and threats to the Rule of Law, as well as the ravaging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. How will the USA recover its economy, overcome social and political polarisation and regain trust at global level?
The present and future of the #GreenWave – Part 1: The Present Published: 16 December 2020 The European Greens look back on two exceptional years of electoral history. In 2019, members of the European Green Party (EGP) won record numbers of seats in the European election. This two-article series shows how EGP members profited from this electoral wave in 2020 and sheds light on what to expect from elections in Europe in 2021. This first article shows that the Greens in Europe generally were able to establish themselves further at the local and regional level in Western Europe and get a foot in the door in some Eastern European countries.
The Paris Agreement Five Years On Published: 8 December 2020 On the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, where are we at when it comes to fighting the climate crisis in a spirit of climate justice? How can we increase targets to remain below 2 degrees global warming and finds ways to achieve them in a socially just manner?
Factsheets: The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement Published: 7 December 2020 The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement raises numerous concerns about environmental and social impacts. Four factsheets by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) dissect the implications of this agreement for climate, food safety, pesticides and public procurement.
