The UN mandate for protection of LGBT persons extended: " The mandate holder is our megaphone" Published: 14 August 2019 Article Mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Caroline Ausserer
Smart cars, transparent citizens? Published: 26 July 2019 Article More safety, less congestion: Artificial intelligence could revolutionize our mobility. But networking vehicles and infrastructure poses new challenges for IT security and data protection. Sabine Muscat, Zora Siebert (on parental leave)
The Green Wave: A tsunami or just a storm in a teacup? Published: 16 July 2019 Analysis The final overall outcome of the European elections in May 2019 was more than 70 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) for the Greens/EFA group. Europe Elects has crunched the numbers for this article and found that Greens/EFA skyrocketed from around 7,5% in 2014 to 11.7%. Tobias Gerhard Schminke
How Europe's smallest nations are battling Russia's cyberattacks Published: 2 July 2019 Transatlantic Media Fellowship European countries are leading the way in digital security Jenna McLaughlin
A Guide to the US Democratic Primaries Published: 26 June 2019 Article The world is watching as the United States prepares for its next election marathon. Many Europeans want to know where the Democratic presidential hopefuls stand on issues from climate change or migration to regulating Big Tech. But where to start with more than 20 candidates? We try to cut a path through the US Democratic primary jungle. Hannah Winnick, Sabine Muscat
In race for 5G, European companies hope to profit from security doubts over Chinese giant Huawei Published: 12 June 2019 Transatlantic Media Fellowship As the Trump administration puts pressure on Chinese telecom giant Huawei to block its dominance in developing future 5G networks, small European competitors are pitching themselves as more secure alternatives Jenna McLaughlin
A changing European Parliament Published: 7 June 2019 Comment The European Parliament has become more pluralist and more diverse, which may mean opportunities for its future work. As part of a broader pro-European alliance the Greens will unquestionably play an important role in the newly elected Parliament. Eva van de Rakt
Tough Questions: Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi visiting Czech Republic and Hungary Published: 3 June 2019 Report Myanmar’s State Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi is visiting the Czech Republic and Hungary – her first visit to Europe since the mass expulsion of the Rohingya. This could be a first step to reopen dialogue between Myanmar and the West – but tough questions need to be posed about her handling of the Rohingya question and other human rights concerns. Axel Harneit-Sievers
More than just making hard work of an easy win. Following the European elections, PiS maintains its dominant position in spite of the changing political scene in Poland. Published: 3 June 2019 Backgrounder The European elections held on 26th May 2019 confirmed what was feared: The national-conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice, PiS) won by a clear majority. What are the reasons behind this election result and how has the political mood in the country changed? Irene Hahn-Fuhr
Why intersectionality can’t wait Published: 20 May 2019 Article Kimberlé Crenshaw on the development of her "intersectionality" and its implementation in everyday practice.