Rights and Freedoms

Italy’s Subtle Path to Autocracy.

The rise of right-wing extremism and right-wing populism is not exclusively a German phenomenon. German political parties are actually quite united against collaboration with right-populists in comparison with other countries. We don’t need to look over the pond to the USA or Brazil to (…)

Thursday 11 April 2024

Orban’s Tactics and EU’s Dilemma: Addressing Hungary’s Challenges

Hungary might soon face dire consequences for rule of law violations based on Article 7 of the EU Treaties. In an extreme scenario, Hungary’s next Council presidency could be denied. Viktor Orban and Hungary’s leadership have deliberately undermined the EU’s efficacy, most recently evident in (…)

Wednesday 27 March 2024

Democracy Under Pressure: Slovak Presidential Election and Robert Fico’s “mafia state”

This text is written and published as part of the Democracy Under Pressure Campaign of JEF Europe On Saturday, Slovaks will go to the polls to elect their next President. While the presidency in Slovakia has historically been a largely ceremonial institution, this year’s election will (…)

Saturday 23 March 2024

A cry for help from Belgrade: the post-elections protests in Serbia

Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on December 17, 2023 for the renewal of the National Assembly, the country’s parliament; according to the latest official data, the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), led by Aleksandar Vučić, emerged as the winner with 46.7% of the votes. The opposition (…)

Monday 8 January 2024

“Beyond borders, beyond exploitation”

In Spain, the biggest strawberry export country in Europe, strawberries are called “the red gold” since this industry was worth 1.69 billion euros in 2021.

Thursday 17 August 2023

Europe and Roma people: a complicated history

On Romani Resistance Day, which serves to commemorate the Romani fight against nazism, The New Federalist is launching a feature dedicated to the Roma community in Europe. Our articles will shed light on the multifaceted and complicated situation in which the minority finds itself on the (…)

Monday 16 May 2022

Is Western Europe really a beacon of democracy and civil liberties?

Many people consider Western European countries a haven for civil liberties, a place where respect for rule of law and freedom is something permanent, engraved in stone. However, both history and the recent years have shown that fundamental rights cannot be taken for granted. And Western Europe (…)

Sunday 28 March 2021

#DemocracyUnderPressure: breaking the fourth wall

Diletta Alesa writes about the situation in Belarus and Russia - and how this ties in with JEF’s Democracy Under Pressure campaign.

Sunday 7 February 2021

Poland reacts to the new restriction on abortion

Polish citizen Jan Sztanka-Tóth outlines the context of, and the reaction to, the new restrictions on abortion in Poland.

Sunday 25 October 2020

A more international HerStory: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The New Federalist is running a fortnight-long feature called European HerStory - a study and celebration of feminine achievements European history - which has been months in the planning. In light of the recent passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, however, we decided to (…)

Monday 21 September 2020

Orbán, the press, and Europe’s billions

The Hungarian government’s censoring of a new domestic news network comes as the European Council reached an agreement on the Next Generation EU stimulus plan. Though allocation of the plan’s funds seems to be linked to respect for the rule of law, Viktor Orbán has managed to avoid any such (…)

Friday 28 August 2020

Freedom of the Press in Europe’s Microstates: A Complex Situation

An article from the “Freedom of the Press in 2020 Europe” series

Monday 10 August 2020
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