EUROPE

‘The longer this government remains in power, the weaker democracy and the rule of law become’

‘Member states must introduce national anti-SLAPP legislation to protect public watchdogs’

‘These elections have reminded us that democracies are fragile and imperfect’

‘Governments are adopting measures that are beneficial for the climate but forget to include people’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘It will be crucial for states to take the European Media Freedom Act seriously’

Greece: another first for LGBTQI+ rights

Civil society’s same-sex marriage campaign pays off despite fierce resistance

‘We fought until same-sex marriage stopped being impossible and became a necessary change’

‘No government should allow transfers of weapons to a state committing war crimes’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Russia and Ukraine: a tale of two civil societies

Voluntary response proves vital in Ukraine while activism is repressed in Russia

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The rise of the populist right only further weakens trust in the political system’