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Euroviews. Why is inflation so high in Europe & what can be done to slow it down?

Soaring energy prices are one of the main driving forces behind the rise in costs across the continent.

11/02/2022

World News

Euroviews. For EU, microchips and geopolitics are two sides of same coin | View

With the EU Chips Act, the bloc intends to capture 20% of the semiconductor global market and achieve tech sovereignty, writes Raluca Csernatoni.

11/02/2022

Green News

Euroviews. Why are ‘sadistic abusers’ still allowed to test cosmetics on animals?

"No animal should suffer for beauty," says McCartney.

11/02/2022

Green News

Euroviews. ‘A freezer full of cubs’: The truth behind shocking tiger exploitation

We need international trade agreements that help reverse tiger declines and put an end to big cat farming.

02/02/2022

Europe News

Euroviews. Can Europe survive if Russia stops supplying it gas?

EU member states could face the prospect of gas shortages in the event of sanctions against Russia over the crisis with Ukraine.

31/01/2022

Poland

Euroviews. Poland's virtual abortion ban harms women and paralyses doctors | View

"The hard truth is that the ban on abortion care is having a devastating knock-on effect on all aspects of reproductive health," argues Irene Donadio

27/01/2022

Ukraine

Euroviews. Putin fears Ukrainian freedom and democracy, not NATO | View

Europe and the US must not play into Putin's hands by turning the current crisis into a tussle between geopolitical entities. This is and has always been about Ukraine's absolute right to freedom and self-determination, writes Oleksandr Sushko of the International Renaissance Foundation in Ukraine.

25/01/2022

World News

Euroviews. Europeans are demanding the right to clean, affordable energy | View

The Right to Energy Forum, Europe's biggest summit on energy poverty, begins next week and could not be more urgent. Kieran Pradeep of Friends of the Earth Europe explains what's at stake.

22/01/2022

World News

Euroviews. Women leaders in Europe are always (from the) right | View

Roberta Metsola's appointment to President of the European Parliament is the latest in a long-observed pattern. From Marine le Pen to Angela Merkel, why, asks College of Europe professor Costanza Hermanin, are female holders of real executive power always right-wing?

21/01/2022

World News

Euroviews. New EU rules will help farmers prevent costly disease outbreaks | View

New legislation coming into force next Friday will help European livestock farmers stay ahead of the game and help with future outbreaks, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe executive director Nancy De Briyne explains.

20/01/2022

Europe News

Euroviews. What is the EU Digital Services Act and how will it impact Big Tech?

MEPs agreed a draft set of measures aimed at helping to tackle illegal content, as well as ensuring that platforms are held accountable for their secretive algorithms.

20/01/2022

World News

Euroviews. France's EU presidency can lay the foundations of a new Europe | View

Emmanuel Macron's ambitious agenda can mark the beginning of a new stage in Europe’s development, writes Professor Alberto Alemanno.

20/01/2022

World News

Euroviews. Europe must prioritise hostages in nuclear talks with Iran | View

Europe must present a united front against the Islamic Republic of Iran's decades-long practice of jailing foreign and dual nationals for leverage, writes former hostage Barry Rosen, who begins a hunger strike in Vienna today

19/01/2022

Slovenia

Euroviews. EU leaders must pay attention to civic freedoms in Slovenia | View

Thirty years after the EU formally recognised Slovenian independence, one of its former champions is presiding over an erosion of press freedom and civil society. Act now before it's too late, warns CIVICUS researcher Aarti Narsee.

17/01/2022

World News

Euroviews. Honesty and humility will help combat COVID pseudo-science | View

A trust deficit may be driving low vaccine uptake and conspiracy theories in some European countries. It is within politicians' power to mitigate this, writes Péter Krekó of the Budapest-based Political Capital Institute

17/01/2022

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary rigged election claim is as cynical as it is absurd | View

An opinion piece published earlier this week claimed the possibility of an upset in Hungary is so great that Europe should “prepare for a possible rigged election”.

14/01/2022

World News

Euroviews. The West must not buckle under Russian threats, now or ever | View

The United States must not abandon its principles, its allies or its partners, in exchange for talks with Russia, writes William Alberque.

14/01/2022

Syria

Euroviews. I'm fighting for justice after surviving Syria's torture jails | View

Today Anwar Raslan, a colonel and torturer within Bashar al-Assad's prison system, was jailed for life in Germany for crimes against humanity. A doctor who was tortured in custody for 40 days and gave evidence in the case tells us what it means to him.

13/01/2022

Hungary

Euroviews. EU must be prepared for a possible rigged election in Hungary | View

In April the European Union could face the first ever significantly rigged vote in one of its member states. A full observation mission should be sent to this year's parliamentary election, warns German Marshall Fund fellow Daniel Hegedüs.

12/01/2022

World News

Euroviews. Social policy will be key to EU's green transition | View

The EU must combine people-focused initiatives with climate policy to ensure a fair transition to climate neutrality, argue the heads of the International and European Trade Union Confederations, Sharan Burrow and Luca Visentini.

05/01/2022