Islamophobia, a European problem
Dec 20, 2024 · “The issue of Islamophobia is a global problem, which has been amplified everywhere since 11 September 2001,” says Julien Talpin, a French sociologist at the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), who specialises in questions related to integration and discrimination.. The FRA report is based on a sample of 9,604 people in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany ...
Tackling violence against women: the elusive concept of consent
Jan 2, 2025 · On 6 February 2024, the European Union's Parliament and Council reached an agreement on the Directive on violence against women which had been tabled in March 2022. This text will harmonise national legislation on sexual harassment, female genital mutilation, sterilisation, forced marriage and "revenge porn" (the leaking of sexual images with the aim of harming someone).
COP29: missing $1 trillion for climate - voxeurop.eu
Nov 29, 2024 · The list comes from a series of publications by Carbon Brief’s Josh Gabbatiss, together with Vera Deleja-Hotko, Gustav Elfving, Lyse Mauvais, and Sevilay Nur Saraçlar, probably the best starting point for whoever wants to understand what the world’s leaders did – or tried to do – for two weeks in Baku.. From 11 to 24 November, negotiators at the so-called “climate COP” mainly ...
2024 as seen by press cartoonists – and our subscribers!
Dec 24, 2024 · The war in Ukraine and Gaza, the protests in Georgia, the elections in Europe and elsewhere: it's a real challenge to sum up 2024 with a selection of press cartoons, as we do every year.Which is why, this year, we gave the task to our subscribers. We gave them the opportunity to make themselves heard and choose the best press cartoon published by Voxeurop each month – and they answered the call.
Migration in Europe: Planning for tomorrow's crises
Dec 3, 2024 · More conflict, more movement. 59 armed conflicts in 34 countries: 2023 was one of the most violent years ever, according to a study by the Oslo Peace Research Institute. War in Ukraine, in Gaza, in Sudan: the more conflicts there are and the more they get bogged down, the greater the chances of new waves of migrants heading for Europe.And that's without counting global warming, which will ...
2024, year of migration – for better or for worse - Voxeurop
Jan 16, 2024 · A dread of the far right seems to be hardening at the summit of Europe. "Following [Geert Wilders]’s shock election win in the Netherlands, European elites are nervously scanning the political landscape for signs of what’s to come — including further surprise wins from far-right candidates”, confirm Clea Caulcutt and Nicholas Vinocur for Politico.
Media concentration in Europe, a growing threat to democracy
Jan 4, 2024 · Media concentration refers to the phenomenon of media ownership gradually falling into the hands of a small number of investors. In recent years the issue has become one of crucial importance: the current trend is for media companies to merge in order to consolidate their brands, as highlighted in the 2022 Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) report, produced by the Centre for Media Pluralism and ...
2024 in Europe, as seen by press cartoonists around the world
Oct 10, 2024 · Created in 2019 by the European Press Prize and Studio Europa Maastricht following the New York Times announcement that they would stop publishing press cartoons, the European Cartoon Award is designed to reward "courage and quality in the field of cartooning and foster conversation on the topic of Europe". These are two objectives that are at the heart of Voxeurop's mission.
When Russia meddles in Europe’s democracy: the case of Romania
Dec 17, 2024 · On 6 December, Romania’s constitutional court cancelled the first round of the presidential election, held on 24 November. This small earthquake came after the incumbent liberal president, Klaus Iohannis, released documents from the Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT) showing that the pro-Russian, anti-EU candidate Călin Georgescu had gained a leg-up on the social network TikTok with ...
Călin Georgescu, the dark horse who shadowed Romania’s …
Dec 18, 2024 · In contrast to the pro-European protests in Georgia and Maia Sandu’s hard-fought victory in Moldova, Romania gave the pro-EU politicians in power the cold shoulder. They did so by voting in shockingly high numbers (22,94%) for the ultra-nationalist candidate Călin Georgescu in the first round of the presidential election held on 24 November. . Unfortunately for the dark horse who was the ...