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Euroviews. Netflix's 'The Witcher' pushes the adult fantasy genre beyond 'Game of Thrones' ǀ View

Unlike most books that followed in the "Lord of the Ring's" footsteps, “The Witcher” stories aren’t told from a Western perspective. This is fantasy rooted in the eastern European tradition combining fairy tales and horror.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. UK is the best place in Europe to be a Muslim - but Johnson must not tolerate Islamophobia ǀ View

It’s time for Boris Johnson to get serious about Islamophobia. The UK’s four million Muslims are a significant political force.

USA

Euroviews. Nancy Pelosi was right about everything (especially impeachment) ǀ View

After Trump became only the third president in the history of our Republic to be impeached Wednesday evening, there was no joyous celebration — in fact, the speaker icily stared down some in her own party who applauded the vote on the House floor.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Magnitsky sanctions are coming. What form they’ll take depends on the EU and UK ǀ View

What exactly do the new EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell and UK Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab mean when they talk about Magnitsky sanctions? The question matters because both have committed to introducing them in their respective jurisdictions in the near future.

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Euroviews. Von der Leyen’s new Commission should strengthen scrutiny over rule of law abuses ǀ View

Protecting Europe from its autocratic side will be one of the new Commission’s main challenges. During the last decade, we’ve seen multiple examples of EU leaders undermining the checks and balances to preserve human rights and the rule of law against executive overreach.

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Euroviews. Biodiversity must be a key plank of the European Green Deal ǀ View

What is the EU commitment to fight wildlife trafficking and protect biodiversity in its new strategy for a sustainable Europe? After a thorough read-through of the European Green Deal, one would have to conclude that this is still unclear.

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Euroviews. The MENA countries are aligning to EU values. We shouldn’t waste this historic opportunity ǀ View

If the EU fails to scale up its engagement with the Middle East soon, countries like China will fill the vacuum. This increases the imperative for the EU to ensure that it engages with the Arab world in a way that strengthens it economically.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. It’s time for the asset recovery industry to embrace AI’s potential ǀ View

Using sophisticated algorithms, it is now possible to achieve far better outcomes in terms of speed, cost and accuracy, while also removing much of the complexity and unpredictability historically associated with locating undisclosed assets, particularly hidden bank accounts.

World News

Euroviews. Soaring food bank use: the growing reality of hunger in ‘rich’ countries ǀ View

More people are going hungry and relying on aid to feed their families in the world’s wealthiest countries.

Gaza

Euroviews. The case of Suha Jbara exposes the corruption and barbarism of the Palestinian Authority ǀ View

Too many Palestinians endure inhumane treatment at the hands of the PA. Life on the West Bank can be hard enough and, civilians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip face a near-systematic campaign of human rights abuses.

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s Green Deal is ambitious. But its success rides on its most controversial part ǀ View

Perhaps the most controversial aspect of the European Green Deal is a reference to the imposition of a border carbon adjustment mechanism (“BCA”) by 2021.

USA

Euroviews. Americans don't protest in the streets like the French do — yet ǀ View

Americans are increasingly striking and protesting for economic improvements, with support for unions reaching its highest level in decades.

Poland

Euroviews. Time is fast running out for judicial independence in PiS-ruled Poland ǀ View

The new proposed bill tries to put a definitive end to the activities of an abundant number of Polish judges to uphold the rule of law. The attack against judicial independence, then, takes a further step forward.

World News

Euroviews. Europe is woefully unprepared for future deadly disease outbreaks ǀ View

New research by the Economist Intelligence Unit has identified severe weaknesses in countries’ abilities to prevent, detect and respond to significant disease outbreaks.

Cyprus

Euroviews. Football could be the level playing field to start the healing process in a divided Cyprus ǀ View

Reunifying the national team after 65 years of separation could be the strongest confidence building measure to restore the bond between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, as well as spark new life into a withering team.

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Euroviews. We need to stop pretending that we do enough to curtail terrorists’ online influence ǀ View

We are living in times of global terrorism, unlike any we have known before. This is a terror that thrives through its enduring online presence. The time has come and gone for relying on the goodwill of the tech industry and their unfulfilled promises of self-regulation.

Bulgaria

Euroviews. The EU’s first Public Prosecutor has her work cut out for her tackling corruption in Bulgaria ǀ View

Laura Kövesi, who was appointed as the EU’s first chief public prosecutor, has a long track record of fighting corruption in her native Romania. Yet, is a solid résumé enough to tackle the immense challenge before this new EU institution?

USA

Euroviews. There's a simple reason Republican men yell in all the impeachment hearings ǀ View

GOP lawmakers have treated the hearings like Fox New segments, delivering loud, rambling monologues in a deliberate attempt to wear down participants and viewers.

Yemen

Euroviews. The EU must push for peace in Yemen to avoid a decade of humanitarian disaster ǀ View

As we enter 2020, if the openings for peace are to set Yemen on a path to stability, the EU must be at the forefront of efforts to make the next ten years the decade of delivery, not the decade of disaster. For Yemen, that will require peace.

Romania

Euroviews. Romanian civil society has proved its strength. Now it can help nurture a fragile democracy ǀ View

This is the moment to either complete the post-communist democratic transition or become further mired in the culture of corruption and impunity that has threatened to strangle Romania's fledgling democracy.