EUROPE

‘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’

‘We need systemic transformation to stop the climate crisis’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘National security cannot justify the use of spyware on journalists’

‘A new civil society coalition is emerging to defend democracy against extremism’

‘Our response to internationally networked far-right groups must also be globally interconnected’