Published on bpb.de – translated by Theresa Zettl The first round of the presidential election was held in France on April 10, 2022. The incumbent President Emmanuel Macron will have to face his right-wing challenger Marine le Pen in a
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Presidential elections in France 2022
ELfR to support Manifesto for inclusive gender-based violence law
STOP ALL FORMS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE A manifesto for an inclusive and comprehensive EU gender-based violence policy for all. In the lead up to International Women’s Day, 8 March, and the expected publication of a draft European Union (EU) law
Read moreFive possible scenarios for the outcome of the Ukraine war
Despite global criticism and tough sanctions, Moscow continues its attack on Ukraine. From the perspective of Western governments and experts, five possible scenarios emerge for the coming weeks and months, as summed up by Adam Plowright and Didier Lauras for AFP.
Read moreELfR starts petition to nominate Volodymyr Zelenski for Sakharov Prize
We, the founders of European Liberals for Reform, namely Ben Burgers, Piotr Azia and Theresa Zettl would like to nominate the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Read moreGermany’s dangerous dependence on energy imports
In Germany, the discussion has focused very much on what Germany no longer wants, namely electricity from nuclear power and electricity from coal-fired power. However, if Germany does not succeed in transforming their energy system in such a way that they can replace these power generation capacities with renewable energies, then this will lead to Germany importing precisely this electricity, i.e. nuclear power from their western neighbors and coal-fired power from their eastern neighbors.
The war in Ukraine highlights Germany’s dangerous dependence: Not only natural gas is imported from the east, but also oil and coal. Power plants, factories and domestic heating systems are threatened with standstill if supplies are cut off.
Read moreStatement of the ELfR Bureau on the war against Ukraine
Russia invaded the territory of a sovereign nation on 24 February 2022, causing massive casualties among the civilian population and huge damage to cities and the country’s infrastructure. As the Russian troops advance into Ukrainian territory, ELfR states that it
Read moreDonetsk and Luhansk – the regions at stake in the Ukraine conflict
dpa (German press agency) – translated by Theresa Zettl Russia responded to the overthrow of an elected pro-Russian government in Kiev in 2014 by annexing the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. It also supports pro-Russian separatists in the east of the
Read moreThe Russia-Europe Conflict
about one country in the very east of Europe, it is about all of Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin has no problem with Ukraine, but with Europe and the pro-European attitude of the majority of people living in Ukraine.
Read more in this article by our guest writer Kati Schneeberger and feel invited to attend our free Webinar: “Putin’s dangerous chess game: Ukraine, Europe and the West under attack” with Kati Schneeberger on 25.02.2022 at 20:30 CET
Read moreSupporting transgenders against hate speech
Theresa Zettl Last week there an incredible scandal took place in the German Bundestag caused by the AfD parliamentary group leader Beatrix von Storch: She had claimed that the Green politician and transwoman Tessa Ganserer was “biologically and legally a
Read morePolish Catholic church: How dare you?
he southern Polish diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec speculated in a court case about whether sexual abuse of a twelve-year-old boy would bring “satisfaction” if the boy was gay. After media reported on a document to this effect, the diocese apologised for the statement and declared that they would not pursue this theory in the trial. Specifically, the case concerned the complaint of 48-year-old Janusz Szymik, who claimed to have been raped several times by a priest at the age of twelve. The perpetrator was declared guilty by the Vatican in 2015.
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