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With rights being restricted worldwide, Europe must push for universal reproductive freedom

Mar 8, 2023, 2:30:21 PM
With reproductive rights under attack across the Atlantic, Europe must not waver on ensuring its citizens have access to vital healthcare.
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Part sale of European Infrastructure: One small step for Olaf Scholz, one giant leap for China’s silk road

Nov 15, 2022, 4:04:53 PM
Volt continues to criticise plan to give Chinese state-owned company stake in the port of Hamburg
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Why the EU must centrally procure arms

Sep 28, 2022, 9:35:35 AM
As NATO partners agree to jointly procure air defence systems, it’s time to reflect on how the EU could enhance its security through joint procurement
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Disability and ableism in the European Union, what politics can (and must) do

Apr 26, 2022, 6:04:48 PM
If we want to overcome the ableism still largely dominating the political debate, we also need to have much more diverse political representation.
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The future of Poland is in the EU

Nov 18, 2021, 4:16:48 PM
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Where nationalism is born, support for Europe will grow

Dec 10, 2020, 1:39:20 PM
AUR's entry into Parliament was a shock to both the current political class and civil society.
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Moldovan elections – Crossroads or hotfix?

Nov 6, 2020, 6:36:43 PM
Stakes are high as pro-European Maia Sandu won the first electoral round against incumbent President Igor Dodon.
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Why the EU should push for Taiwan’s presence at the WHO assembly

Nov 5, 2020, 6:52:47 PM
With the World Health Assembly resuming its activities next week, Europe must rise to the occasion
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Europe. The last herbivore in a world full of carnivores.

Nov 5, 2020, 5:36:15 PM
From Government officials to European diplomats, we have heard this expression is repeated as a bleak assessment on the EU’s foreign policy.
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Reproductive healthcare is the foundation of gender equality!

Oct 28, 2020, 7:20:14 PM
Without safe and equal access to contraceptives for all, women’s sexual health and freedom will remain under siege.
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Europe needs a ‘Two Chinas’ Doctrine

Sep 30, 2020, 11:00:44 AM
The EU will be able to truly make its mark when working with China only through a bold and comprehensive strategy.
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Missed Opportunity

Jul 29, 2020, 2:23:58 PM
Damian Boeselager, Valerie Sternberg, Friederike Schier und Sophie Trautmann in "FAZ Einspruch"
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Wanted: A Federalist Debate

Jul 27, 2020, 2:35:43 PM
Joel Boehme in "Europe Today"
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Rutte should have looked beyond the Dutch interest

Jul 23, 2020, 2:31:39 PM
Laurens Dassen in nrc.nl
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Discussing Life on Lesbos with a Member of the European Parliament

Jul 5, 2020, 10:59:16 AM
Interview mit Damian Boeselager on Spotify
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Europeans’ moral grandstanding must be backed up with actions, not pretty words

Jun 18, 2020, 1:40:30 PM
Kim Leonard Smouter, Volt Belgium’s lead candidate in the European 2019 elections, writes a response to the killings of people of African descent...
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European Union, solidarity should not only be a word

Apr 28, 2020, 8:38:22 AM
Sofia Gentiloni Silveri and Joel Boehme in "La Repubblica"
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Open Letter to the European Council

Apr 22, 2020, 5:00:00 AM
The current pandemic has brought us together as European citizens. Healthcare staff and key workers throughout Europe have...
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Third time's the charm - Europe must shockproof itself

Apr 1, 2020, 12:14:28 PM
Joel Boehme in "EURACTIV"
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Reform the European asylum rules

Mar 4, 2020, 10:00:00 AM
Mihaela Siritanu and Joel Boehme in "Europe Today"