Read the statement in Spanish. The Spanish government has passed a law reclassifying peaceful protest as a “threat to public security” and introducing  hefty fines up to €600,000 for those joining demonstrations near sensitive targets – including government buildings. The “unauthorised”…

“Better know your neighbour” is the motto of our newly started election series. This Sunday, European Alternatives Berlin invited Finns and non-Finns alike to watch the elections of our neighbour in the North together. What are the main parties and their…

This article is originally published on openDemocracy Europe has historically been a beacon of political experimentation. Has it now become structurally unfit for change? European modernity has been defined by the struggle of competing economic and political models, both within…

A launching press conference will take place on 3 February from 13:30 to 14:00 in the European Parliament press conference room (PHS 0A50), Brussels, in the presence of Sylvie Guillaume MEP, European Parliament Vice-President responsible for Citizenship. Established on 16…

The recent developments which have been reported in Hungary risk violating basic human rights such as right to liberty, freedom of association, freedom of expression and information as well as freedom of the press and wider media, and are becoming increasingly alarming.

Beppe Caccia: We need to build hybrid spaces within which to reverse the unequal balance in social powers. 2015 presents us with two opportunities to put exactly this into practice.

After mass protests against the internet tax in Hungary, PM Orbán's comments on the issue were interpreted by international media as a retreat and victory for democracy. They were wrong.