European Commission

IMAGO/Photo News

Call for Tenders: Shrinking Civic Space in the European Union

rosalux
Europe: ruin or renewal
Joint online publication by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Brussels Office (RLS) and the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP) Across the EU, civil society organisations (CSOs), activists, and independent media face increasing threats to their ability to operate freely. Legal restrictions, smear campaigns, and funding cuts are some of the challenges facing civic space, especially organisations working on democracy, social justice, and environmental issues. A key driver of this trend is a shift in EU priorities, with ...
read more "Call for Tenders: Shrinking Civic Space in the European Union"
olivier hansen

The European Union on the Path to War

Özlem Demirel, André Crispin
Die Europäische Union (EU) versucht, sich gegenüber den USA und China als imperialistische Macht zu positionieren, während Russland zwar militärisch stark, aber wirtschaftlich weniger einflussreich ist. Die hässliche Fratze des Imperialismus tritt offen zutage: Nicht nur politische und wirtschaftliche Macht, sondern zunehmend auch militärische Stärke entscheidet über den Zugang zu Märkten und Rohstoffen. Technologische und industrielle Entwicklungen beschleunigen diesen Wettstreit und sind selbst zu einem Schlachtfeld im weltweiten Wirtschaftskampf geworden – genauso wie der Zugriff auf ...
read more "The European Union on the Path to War"
A demonstrator holds a sign that reads: Rearm Europe? Not in my name! during a demonstration against the rearmament program ReArm Europe March 15, 2025 in Rome,
IMAGO/Stefano Montesi

ReArm Europe, or the myth of a European defence for peace

Laëtitia Sédou
Europe: ruin or renewal
Within the space of a few weeks, sensational announcements for rearming Europe have multiplied and fine proclamations in favour of peace and international law were made. Behind the scenes, however, the picture is less glorious: between the exacerbation of the global arms race and the defence of our contested hegemony, the militarisation of the EU is also a threat to peace and human security. On 4 March Ursula von der Leyen presented the REARM Europe plan, on the eve of an emergency European summit conveyed to discuss defence and ...
read more "ReArm Europe, or the myth of a European defence for peace"