Feminist foreign policy in action: exiled Afghan women MPs in Greece Published: 24 January 2022 Commentary Afghan women political representatives want to establish a parliament in exile in Greece: reason enough for me to pay them a visit and show my support. Hannah Neumann
A transatlantic climate alliance? A closer look at the tensions between European and US approaches to climate policy Published: 18 January 2022 Analysis A different policy mix of climate protection in the U.S. and EU creates tensions that make a close alliance very difficult. The deep political divide in the U.S. also raises doubts about the durability of climate policy cooperation. Jörg Haas
Tunisia's migration policy: the ambiguous consequences of democratization Published: 13 January 2022 Commentary In Tunisia, the first decade of democratization did not lead to an expansion of migrant rights. Despite initial attempts to replace the restrictive policies inherited from the authoritarian regime of Ben Ali, domestic and international forces ultimately put breaks on liberal migration reform. Katharina Natter
Artificial Intelligence and Democracy Published: 6 January 2022 Backgrounder This backgrounder explores AI's impact on democracy, focusing on three areas: its influence on the public sphere, its role in election campaigns, and the accountability of automated decision systems in public services. Thorsten Thiel
How Germany’s New Government Might Pursue Its “Values-Based” Foreign Policy in Europe Published: 3 January 2022 Analysis With a new governing coalition, Germany looks to dare more progress in Europe Dominik Tolksdorf
“We want to deter politicians from spreading false information” Published: 30 December 2021 Interview A conversation with Noa Barak about disinformation and the role of fact-checkers in Israel.
"Policymakers need to empower people to make good decisions online" Published: 30 December 2021 Interview A conversation with Dr. Philipp Lorenz-Spreen about cognitive patterns, heuristics and the role of policymakers in designing healthy online choice environments.
What are Data Intermediaries? Published: 30 December 2021 Explainer Based on the data they collect, platforms are able to target personalized content at the user level. What are the collective aspects of personalization on media platforms? How do they affect our privacy? Ayelet Gordon-Tapiero
Trends in Privacy Enforcement: A Comparative Analysis of post-GDPR Enforcement Styles Published: 30 December 2021 Spotlight This analysis aims to capture and cluster different post-GDPR enforcement styles by DPAs across the EU to better understand why enforcement over data protection issues vary across borders. Ido Sivan-Sevilla
Bulgarian elections: an Odyssey and a Labyrinth Published: 2 December 2021 ARTICLE A look at the events and political landscape of the Bulgarian elections (November 2021). Corinna Kanistra