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on for discerning readers wishing to stay on top of, and take part in, the major conversations driving policy in Brussels. While our carefully curated opinion section endeavours to foster serious policy debate, we also aim to delight our readers with curiosity-driven features. We’re proud to round it all off with our books and culture section, where readers are as likely to discover something new and obscure as they are to read an interview with a familiar and influential author.

"Life in Ukraine is all political," says Kateryna Radchenko, the curator behind a new photography exhibition in Brussels...
09/03/2024

"Life in Ukraine is all political," says Kateryna Radchenko, the curator behind a new photography exhibition in Brussels gathering together the work of three generations of Ukrainian photographers.

‘Generations of resilience’ paints the picture of a nation at war, but ever hopeful. Its curator sat down with The Parliament to discuss the challenges of organising an exhibition during wartime and the role art plays in survival.

The curator behind Generations of Resilience, Kateryna Radchenko, talks to The Parliament about the impact of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine’s photog...

The European Union is set to adopt a new law to combat gender and domestic violence. What will it change? The law would ...
04/03/2024

The European Union is set to adopt a new law to combat gender and domestic violence. What will it change?

The law would criminalise a range of offences, from female ge***al mutilation to forced marriage, as well as sexual harassment online. It also aims to tackle rampant impunity for what authorities agree is among the EU’s most pervasive and insidious crimes – r**e.

Still, advocacy groups warn the law, as it stands now, would fail to protect the most vulnerable. Undocumented victims, for instance, who are already particularly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, will not benefit from these protections after EU countries pushed to nix a rule that would have banned police from sharing victims’ data with immigration authorities.

Disagreements over r**e and immigration rights mean ambitious new legislation will likely change little for victims, NGOs warn.

Among the far-right parties gaining ground around Europe is Romania's Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR). It is ...
04/03/2024

Among the far-right parties gaining ground around Europe is Romania's Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR).

It is set to get about 20 per cent of the vote in June's elections, amounting to between five and seven seats in the European Parliament.

The shift in Romania is indicative of a wider trend seen across Europe, a potential ideological realignment that could redefine the European Union for years to come.

The Alliance for the Union of Romanians is capitalising on high costs, frustration over the war in Ukraine and unpopular EU climate policies – and ...

Last spring, the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education visited Poland to assess worrying developments...
01/03/2024

Last spring, the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education visited Poland to assess worrying developments in education, culture and media.

MEP Michaela Šojdrová (EPP, CZ) was left shocked. For instance, the committee learned that researcher Barbara Engelking had public funding for her research discontinued after she said that Polish people could have done more to help Jews during World War II.

But Šojdrová argues that Prime Minister Donald Tusk can work with the EU to turn the tables.

In a visit to Warsaw last year, one MEP was shocked to find culture and academia under threat. Will Donald Tusk be able to turn the tables?

European lawmakers on Thursday called on the EU to back Russia’s opposition and stressed that the Russian state is fully...
29/02/2024

European lawmakers on Thursday called on the EU to back Russia’s opposition and stressed that the Russian state is fully responsible for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison earlier this month.

His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, addressed parliament on Wednesday and has vowed to continue her husband's fight. But could EU support prove to be a double-edged sword?

“The question is whether they actually need an opposition leader or whether what is needed is a platform where different groups can discuss with each other,” said Fabian Burkhardt, a political scientist at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies.

As the widow of Alexei Navalny tries to carry on her husband’s legacy in the wake of his death, is EU support a double-edged sword?

Since its start almost two years ago, Culture Moves Europe, a mobility scheme funded by the European Commission, has hel...
29/02/2024

Since its start almost two years ago, Culture Moves Europe, a mobility scheme funded by the European Commission, has helped almost 2,000 artists and cultural workers travel for cross-continental collaborations.

On top of the base grant, which covers transport and accommodation, the programme offers incentives for artists who choose green alternatives – such as trains over airplanes – in the form of a financial bonus that doubles the travel allowance.

“For a few years, we’ve been exploring obstacles to cultural mobility,” says Malgorzata Szlendak, policy officer in the Commission’s DG for Education and Culture. “Now that we know what those obstacles are, we are trying to overcome them somehow.”

The €21m programme, funded by the European Commission, helps cover travel and accommodation costs for creative professionals, making cross-continen...

“Cultural rights are human rights, too," says the National Gallery of Zimbabwe's executive director.With renewed calls f...
29/02/2024

“Cultural rights are human rights, too," says the National Gallery of Zimbabwe's executive director.

With renewed calls for stolen art to be returned to their rightful owners, will Europe’s museums change their practices?

The history of colonial art restitution is largely one of inaction. But with renewed calls for stolen cultural objects to be returned, are the wind...

The history of colonial art restitution is often marred by inaction. According to experts, more than 90 per cent of sub-...
28/02/2024

The history of colonial art restitution is often marred by inaction.

According to experts, more than 90 per cent of sub-Saharan artistic heritage is currently housed outside the continent as a result of colonial occupation during the 19th and 20th centuries.

But calls for restitution of stolen cultural objects are growing. Could they mark a change for Europe’s museums?

The history of colonial art restitution is largely one of inaction. But with renewed calls for stolen cultural objects to be returned, are the wind...

The European Commission is known as “”the guardian of the treaties” – due to its duty to ensure the 27 member states mak...
27/02/2024

The European Commission is known as “”the guardian of the treaties” – due to its duty to ensure the 27 member states making up the European Union actually apply EU law.

If a country fails to implement the rules, or fails to do so on time, the EU’s executive body can crack the proverbial whip.

And thanks to the Commission’s detailed record of infringement cases, we can reveal the EU’s best and worst performers when it comes to implementing EU law.

So, who made the naughty list?

In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, we grade member countries on their uptake o...

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