On the radar – How civil society work is under threat in Greece ANALYSIS Civil society players have been working hard for years to safeguard the fundamental rights of people seeking asylum in Europe. This has made them the target of an aggressive policy of deterrence, endangering both refugees and solidarity work itself. By Wasil Schauseil
High Expectations - Meagre Results... ARTICLE By taking over the presidency of the Council in the second half of 2020, the German government would have had the opportunity to show leadership in the crisis. But many promises were not kept and the time for real action in such important policy areas as migration and climate policy was missed. Why couldn't Germany deliver? By Christos Frangkonikolopoulos
Europas Neuausrichtung in der postpandemischen Welt - Herausforderungen für die deutsche Ratspräsidentschaft ARTICLE Inmitten der größten Krise der EU übernimmt Deutschland die EU-Ratspräsidentschaft. By Olga Drossou
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
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
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rule of law in Central Europe: Turning Crisis into opportunity? COMMENTARY The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 disease has brought about an extraordinary situation. Although the past decades have brought numerous challenges like terrorism or the climate change, the global spread of a disease for which there is neither a cure nor vaccination available is something that political leaders have no experience in tackling. By Pavlína Janebová
Covid-19 pandemic shows how fragile the EU is COMMENTARY Not only has the new coronavirus catapulted us out of our everyday lives, but the way the EU is handling the Covid-19 pandemic has made its inability to take action in times of crisis painfully apparent. Just as people are stranded at airports and railway stations, any hope that Europe is capable of pulling together has also been stranded in the last few weeks. By Eva van de Rakt and Florian Christl
EU struggles to reconcile contact tracing with high privacy standards ANALYSIS As European countries turn to apps to contain the pandemic, the EU must weigh the public health emergency against its own data protection rules. Policymakers and experts on data protection and privacy in Brussels warn that tracing and monitoring technology can undermine fundamental rights. By Alexander Fanta
Europawahl 2019 Die Europäerinnen und Europäer haben gewählt. Das Wahlergebnis ist so vielfältig wie Europa selbst und stellt die Europäische Union vor neue Herausforderungen. Das Dossier „Europawahl 2019“ gewährt Einblicke aus den EU-Ländern. Es analysiert die Wahlkämpfe, widmet sich den Wahlergebnissen und zeigt auf, welche Konsequenzen diese für die Europapolitik der nächsten Jahre haben werden.
Europäisches Parlament im Wandel Kommentar Das Parlament ist pluralistischer und diverser geworden, was auch Chancen für dessen zukünftige Arbeit bedeuten kann. Die Grünen werden im neugewählten Parlament in einer proeuropäischen Allianz eine wichtige Rolle spielen. By Eva van de Rakt