COP30: Big promises, missing players, and a the climate finance gap
The world has gathered for what’s called the “COP of truth.” Tens of thousands of delegates, activists, and journalists have descended on Belém, Brazil, for COP30 the UN’s annual climate conference.It...
10 Nov 20256min
The Right To Decide - Episode 5: Youth and Contraception
In the fifth episode of The Right to Decide, host Sophie in ’t Veld speaks with Nicole Moran, Gender and SRHR Advisor, about a worrying trend spreading across Europe: the decline in contraceptive use ...
8 Nov 202513min
Orbán bets on Trump to shield Hungary from Russian oil sanctions
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is about to meet US President Donald Trump, and he’s got quite the wish list. The visit comes at a sensitive moment. On the surface, it’s a diplomatic catch-up be...
7 Nov 20254min
France wants to suspend Shein after childlike sex dolls were found online
The French government has launched a procedure to suspend access to the fast-fashion giant Shein’s website, after authorities found child-like sex dolls listed on the platform. Under French law, onlin...
6 Nov 20254min
EU enlargement: vetoes, progress, and democratic backsliding among candidates
The European Commission has released its annual enlargement report and there’s movement on Europe’s waiting list. Ten countries are officially candidates to join the EU: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovin...
5 Nov 20255min
Liberties 2025 report finds limited progress on EU rule of law
Liberties, a network of civil liberties organisations across the EU, has released its 2025 Gap Analysis, reviewing the Commission’s Rule of Law cycle. The report examined over 500 recommendations issu...
4 Nov 20254min
One year after the Novi Sad collapse, Serbia’s protest movement intensifies
It has been a year since the concrete canopy at Novi Sad train station collapsed, killing 16 people and sparking one of Serbia’s largest youth-led protest movements in recent memory. What began as mou...
3 Nov 20254min
The Right to Decide - Episode 4: Influencing Politics, Shaping Culture
In the fourth episode of The Right to Decide, our host Sophie in ’t Veld speaks with Belgian Senator Celia Groothedde to explore how anti-rights actors are using money and media to influence politics,...
3 Nov 202510min
