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Euroviews. State-sponsored disinformation in Western democracies is the elephant in the room ǀ View

State-sponsored disinformation campaigns were once the preserve of authoritarian regimes. Without noticing, the same tactics have crept into public discourse in Western democracies.

Turkey

Euroviews. As human rights activists know all too well, you speak the truth at your peril in Turkey ǀ View

In the wake of the attempted coup in 2016, Turkish authorities have been relentless in suppressing what they see as potential threats - including human rights activists now on trial for terrorism-related charges.

USA

Euroviews. Trump’s ICC attack shows his contempt for the rule of law ǀ View

In the face of a blatant attempt at interference by Donald Trump, the ICC should guard its independence and push on with its probes into alleged war crimes committed by the US in Afghanistan and Israeli forces in Palestine.

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Euroviews. New technology and political will can give tourism the post-COVID-19 lift needed to save jobs ǀ View

Shrinking away from the challenges posed by international crises like the coronavirus pandemic will not save the millions of jobs set to be lost in the tourism sector.

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Germany

Euroviews. Merkel’s EU presidency is a critical test for EU solidarity ǀ View

With the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and the impact of climate change, all eyes will be on Angela Merkel as she takes on her second crisis presidency of the EU.

Poland

Euroviews. Women’s safety, protection and freedom is at stake in Poland | View

"If things continue on this path, Poland will be unrecognisable, compared with other EU countries," writes Caroline Hickson, regional director at the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network.

Belarus

Euroviews. Belarus is no longer scared of Lukashenko | View

Europe's last dictator lost his final shred of support in his response to the coronavirus pandemic. With protests at home and isolation abroad, is this the end of the road?

Switzerland

Euroviews. Switzerland risks giving Iran the impression it can commit acts of terror with impunity ǀ View

The closure of a criminal case into the assassination of an Iranian exile in Switzerland risks giving Iran the impression it can carry out similar alleged acts in the future with impunity.

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Euroviews. The EU must be prepared to be critical of China. It can start with Hong Kong’s security law ǀ View

China’s action toward's Hong Kong is part of a pattern of increasingly confrontational behaviour that Europe needs to be much more forthright in calling out and responding to.

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Euroviews. The COVID-19 pandemic has a lesson for the EU: it can no longer be business as usual ǀ View

The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed all vestiges of the old neoliberal system. To ensure democracy survives in Europe in tact, the EU must not fall back to business as usual.

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Euroviews. COVID-19 shows a vaccine to stop fraud of EU finances is needed ǀ View

The Cohesion Fund was the first financial instrument mobilised to redirect EU money to combat the impact of COVID-19. But as evidence shows, it is vulnerable to abuse.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The legacy of colonialism could be a catalyst for new relationships with those it oppressed ǀ View

The legacy of the British Empire can be a source of awkwardness or embarrassment for Britain, but it could also prove to be a source of strength in the future.

Hungary

Euroviews. The silence over Orban's anti-Roma rhetoric shames the EU | View

Brussels quick to condemn the treatment of George Floyd - why is Europe so slow to speak out on anti-Roma violence?

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Euroviews. EU values are the remedy to COVID-19 disinformation campaigns ǀ View

Russia and China have been identified as the main actors behind a widespread disinformation campaign during the COVID-19 crisis. The EU now has an opportunity to counteract fake news by promoting its freedoms and principles.

Belgium

Euroviews. Assita Kanko: Leopold II is part of the uncomfortable truth of who we are. We can’t erase him ǀ View

As calls to remove statues of Belgium's controversial monarch, Leopold II, grow louder, Assita Kanko warns of the dangers of having a curated and sanitised version of history.

USA

Euroviews. How to keep global superpowers China and the US from riding roughshod over human rights ǀ View

Despite their differences, China's Xi Jinping and US president, Donald Trump have in common their dislike of any global effort to hold them accountable for their behaviour, including on human rights.

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Euroviews. We have an opportunity to tackle human rights challenges post-COVID-19. We need to take it ǀ View

COVID-19 has brought with it a health emergency of global proportions. This has presented a huge challenge to national leaders, to health systems worldwide, and to citizens. It also became an excuse for human rights violations that are showing few signs of diminishing.

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Euroviews. Africa is enslaved in debt. Black lives should all matter, whether in Minneapolis or Mombasa ǀ View

Black Lives Matter protests have spread throughout the world, but in Africa, the demonstrations are a reminder the struggle for racial equality has by no means ended for most Africans.

Germany

Euroviews. Germany needs to do more to tackle the climate crisis. It has a chance now to take the lead ǀ View

This month, it caused consternation by opening a new coal-fired power station. As it prepares to take over the EU Council presidency and chair the UN Security Council next month, could Germany finally step up and take the lead on the climate crisis?

China

Euroviews. China is stamping its mark on the post-COVID-19 world as a new global order begins to emerge ǀ View

China's provocative moves in Hong Kong, and the ensuing US response, reinforce the bilateral US-China rupture and formalises the establishment of a new global order that will define the remainder of the 21st century.