After the pandemic: A new beginning for Europe? ARTICLE "Don't listen to grand words: after the coronavirus pandemic, everything will be the same again soon”, some claim. Is it true? By Manos Matsaganis
Health above all? Current challenges and the belated day after ARTICLE The fact that movement was provided for exclusively listed reasons was criticized as unconstitutional, in view of the reversal of the relationship between the restriction that became the rule and the freedom that became an exception By Lina Papadopoulou
Assessing the immunity of democracy in Greece ARTICLE Throughout the world, most media outlets and pundits are so consumed by the public health and economic consequences of COVID-19 that they consistently fail to highlight the looming political and institutional risks ahead. Could in fact the biggest casualty of COVID-19 be democracy itself? By Stefanos Loukopoulos
Europe's disinformation epidemic: Who's checking the facts? ANALYSIS Disinformation is out of control as malicious actors seek to capitalise on the Covid-19 pandemic. To date, EU schemes to tackle disinformation have focused on self regulation, but there are widespread concerns about how the EU is managing the crisis. By Jennifer Baker
We need a democratic debate on tech, privacy and social rights COMMENTARY Tech will not free us from coronavirus, but it can provide us with helpful tools – if we foster an open and democratic debate on how to use it. By Alexandra Geese
Will Big Tech emerge as the big winner in the coronacrisis? Not so fast. ANALYSIS Big technology companies are getting a break from the “techlash,” but this does not mean that the monopolists are permanently off the hook. The crisis has highlighted privacy and security concerns and well as subpar labor standards in the industry. Social media face additional scrutiny for how they deal with COVID-19 related disinformation. By Sabine Muscat
Kohärenz in der Migrations(außen)politik: Whole of Government in der Schweiz ARTICLE By Jan Schneider
«Whole of Government» als migrationspolitische Perspektive ARTICLE Ausgehend vom ganzheitlichen Ansatz „Whole of Governance“, der dieses Politikfeld als ressortübergreifende Querschnittsaufgabe betrachtet, unterbreitet der Artikel Handlungsempfehlungen für die Etablierung eines Rahmens für die bessere Abstimmung, Kommunikation, Kooperation des politischen Handelns.
Open Data in Participation & Social Entrepreneurship - Re:publica 2017 EVENT We participate in Re:publica 2017 with two sessions on Open data on the 12 of September: Social entrepreneurship and citizens’ participation.
Civil society under pressure ARTICLE Shrinking – closing – no space: Governments across all continents villainize civil society actors. Where does their sense of threat emanate from?