In a controversial referendum in April last year, the Turkish electorate narrowly voted in favour of а transition to the presidential system of government promoted by President Erdoğan. The...
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For centuries, freedom-loving people confined themselves to fight raw power and the abuse of authority either by bloody revolutions or by the pen using words only. The pen can be a powerful means to...
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The Republic of Turkey, almost a hundred years old at the time, underwent an unprecedented historical departure on 9 July 2018, at 15:30 local time: with the inauguration of the former and current...
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EWA East Europe is a state-of-the-art training programme, organized by the European Liberal Forum, supported by the Regional Office of Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) for East and Southeast...
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The presidential and parliamentary elections on 24 June have resulted in a victory for the incumbent, Erdoğan, and the ruling party, the AKP, respectively. Erdoğan declared himself the winner while...
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Meet the latest member of the Regional Office for FNF East and Southeast Europe - Ela Mikhelson. She is our new Assistant to the Regional Director, Dr. Rainer Adam. Her favorite freedom quote is by ...
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Boris Nemtsov, murdered in 2015, was a symbol of hope in Russia. The prize named in his memory was awarded for the third time this year. This shows that there are still courageous freedom activists...
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How can aspiring female leaders become more influential politicians? How to empower more women to become more self-confident and better prepared to take high-ranking positions in politics? What can...
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“For Freedom's battle once begun, // … // Though baffled oft is ever won.” “Der Freiheit Kampf einmal begonnen // … // wird immer, wenn auch schwer, gewonnen.“ These are the lines Timothy Garton Ash...
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Liberal quotations and visual mementos from 60 years of foundation work are hanging from the ceiling in the huge former factory hall of the STATION Berlin. History meets modernity. To remember the...
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