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EU gender strategy will struggle to close rising gaps

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EU

Her Commission is making a concerted push to advance gender equality. To that end, it has brought forward an integral element of its 2020 Gender Equality Strategy (GES): a draft…

Symbolic support for LGBT will grow in Eastern Europe

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EASTERN EUROPE

As Russia has increased its anti-LGBT campaign at home and abroad, the neighbouring Baltic countries have opted to promote equality. However, right-wing populist parties across…

EU’s troubles will increase support for radical right

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EU

A combination of factors is driving the rise of the far right: perceptions that authoritarian-inclined elites are competent, the normalisation of authoritarian attitudes among the…

Balkan #MeToo movement is gathering momentum

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BALKANS

The testimony of a Serbian actress against a former drama teacher has united women’s voices across Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia against sexual violence. University faculties have…

Romania's education reforms may fail to deliver

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ROMANIA

The new law attempts to tackle pressing challenges such as unequal access to education, functional illiteracy, politicisation and corruption. Romania and its neighbour Bulgaria…

Post-Cotonou agreement will challenge African states

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AFRICA/EU

The treaty includes joint commitments to improving human rights and gender equality. Perhaps more notably, it also implicitly crystallises the EU’s commitment to implementation of…

Right-wing party could reshape Romanian politics

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ROMANIA

They face an opposition formed of the new radical right and liberal challengers. After decades of largely non-ideological competition focused on corruption and other symbolic…

New Polish party could hold balance of power

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POLAND

Spring’s emergence onto the political scene

Fidesz’s hold on power in Hungary will be unchallenged

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HUNGARY

Fidesz’s electoral support.

Closeness to current government may hurt Polish church

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POLAND

Many women joined protests in November and December against a KT ruling tightening Poland’s already strict abortion laws. Some PiS members want publication postponed in case it…