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
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ELfR to support Manifesto for inclusive gender-based violence law
Supporting 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.
Read moreThe forgotten support for family-carers during the pandemic
THERESA ZETTL Family caregivers get little support during the Corona crisis. Yet it would be easy to help them. Nursing care is a recent topic these days: intensive care beds in hospitals have to be cancelled because of a lack
Read moreWebinar invitation
We invite you to participate in our free Webinar “Prospects for change in Russia & Europe’s role in Russia’s political tranformation” on Monday, 10.01.2022 at 20:30 CET with Natalia Pelevina and Dmitry Bridzhe as speakers.
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Read moreActually, who are these Europeans?
Do you feel like being European?
Then you are part of a growing majority. At least Eurobarometer says so.
The trend is pretty clear in recent years. More and more people feel that they belong not only to a nation but also to Europe.
Read morePolish parliament targets TVN with media law
On Friday 17th December, the Polish ruling party PiS unexpectedly passed legislation restricting press freedom, targeting the independent TV channel TVN, owned by the US company Discovery. The law is designed to compel Discovery to sell a majority stake in
Read moreCheaper and faster: How the EU Commission wants to make cross-border train travel more attractive
There are two options to get more Europeans on the train and to fly less. Option number one: make flying less attractive. Option number two: make rail travel more attractive.
The history of railroads in Europe is the history of national railways and national railroad companies. Every country built up its own routes. Naturally, if the country was bigger, the distances were longer; if the country was small, the distances were short. There were few cross-border rails.
Read moreInternational Day to end violence against sex workers
THERESA ZETTL Sex work is dirty and morally unacceptable – only two out of many prejudices sex workers face. However, women are more likely than men to be sexualized, objectified and dehumanized. Female sex workers experience stigma and violence associated
Read moreA great step for rainbow families
Theresa Zettl A great step in the right direction for the LGBTQI+ community and rainbow families: the European Court of Justice has ruled that the relationship between child and parent recognized by one EU state must also be recognized by
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