“I Am Not Afraid of the Truth”: An Interview with Konstantin Rudnev from Rawson Prison
Written by Marco Respinti
Falun Dafa Day Highlights Faith Under Pressure
World Falun Dafa Day, marked on May 13, has become both a spiritual celebration and a human-rights reminder. For practitioners of Falun…
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Madrid Animal-Testing Case Tests EU Resolve
Summary: A criminal trial in Madrid over alleged animal mistreatment at the Vivotecnia testing laboratory has revived a wider European question: how…
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Dutch Court Tests Dogger Bank Protection
The Hague ruling challenges permit-free bottom trawling in one of the North Sea’s most important protected areas.
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Contracts Become a New Tool Against Food Waste
Summary: The Chancery Lane Project and WRAP have updated a model contract clause designed to help businesses measure, reduce and report food…
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Transnational Repression in Europe Explained
Transnational repression in Europe is rising through surveillance, threats and legal abuse. Here is how it works - and why states must…
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Why the care economy in Europe matters now
Why the care economy in Europe now demands scrutiny - from labour shortages and ageing to gender equality, public budgets and rights.
11 Ways to Enrich Your Dog’s Life with Games and New Activities
It may seem like dogs are happy just playing fetch, going on regular walks, and eating delicious food twice a day, but have you ever thought…
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More News newsSUDANESE VICTIMS FILE SANCTIONS REQUEST TO THE EUROPEAN UNION’S HIGH REPRESENTATIVE
On 10 May 2026, Sudanese victims represented by law firm DEMAIN filed a sanctions request with EU High Representative Kaja…
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Denmark’s Anti-Racism Plan Under International Scrutiny: What the UPR Reveals
Denmark's first National Action Plan Against Racism faced scrutiny at the UN UPR in May 2026. Forty-four states raised concerns…
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Economy
More Economy newsFabricated Justice: The Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan
In every democracy, there are moments when the machinery of the state not only malfunctions but is deliberately turned against…
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EU: Hermes Study Centre Supports Cyprus Compromise on Tobacco Excise Revision
The EU and Hermes Study Centre Support the Cyprus Compromise on the Revision of Tobacco Excise Duties Through a Position Paper Brussels, 7 May 2026 – Hermes –…
Human Rights
More Human Rights newsThe Case of Konstantin Rudnev: Russian Transnational Repression in Argentina
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Saudi Arabia: Executing in Silence While the World Applauds
Behind the carefully constructed image of modernity and reform, the death penalty has not receded. It has intensified. Based on…
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URI Europe Regional Assembly, “Sacred Earth, Shared Humanity” and the presentation of the PARTESS-COM project
By BRIDGES team During the URI Europe Regional Assembly, “Sacred Earth, Shared Humanity: URI Europe Responses to Violence and Harm,” held from 29 April to 3 May 2026 at the Martí…
Politics
More Politics newsGadzhi Gadzhiev: “I will no longer allow either my honour or Kazakhstan’s reputation to be discredited”
"Hello, Mr Gadzhi Gadzhiev. Thank you for granting this in-depth interview to Opinion Internationale. This is the first time you…
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Two former Ukrainian military men accused of espionage against Bulgaria remanded in custody
The Sofia City Court has remanded in custody two Ukrainian former military men detained in Bulgaria and accused of espionage,…
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Patriarch Daniil attends the swearing-in of the new Bulgarian government
His Holiness Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil was present in the National Assembly during the voting and swearing-in of the new, 107th, government of the country. Among the guests of…
Religion
More Religion newsThe Bulgarian Orthodox Church actively communicates with European institutions
On Europe Day, in an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio, Metropolitan Anthony of Western and Central Europe spoke about…
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When Algorithms Interpret Scripture: The Quiet Erosion of Religious Textual Integrity
AI is systematically distorting sacred texts across all major religions, from Egypt's Dar al-Ifta fatwa banning AI Quranic interpretation to…
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Norway’s FoRB Policy Sets a Global Standard
Norway has made freedom of religion or belief a sustained part of its international development and human-rights policy. Its approach is not framed as the promotion of religion,…
Society
More Society newsReproducing Society, Securing the Economy – Social Reproduction in Practice
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Where Society Meets the Economy – Exploring the Socio-Economic
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Are We Just Money?
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What to Do If… in Europe
More What to Do If… in Europe newsWhat to Do If You Lose Your Passport in Europe
You reach for your passport — and it’s gone. Maybe it slipped out of your bag, maybe it was stolen,…
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What to Do If Your Employer Doesn’t Pay You in Europe
The payslip arrives — but the money does not. Days pass, then weeks. Rent is due, bills are stacking up,…
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What to Do If Your Flight Is Cancelled in Europe
You arrive at the airport, check the departure board — and your flight is gone. Cancelled. No clear explanation, long queues forming, and uncertainty about what happens next.…
