What Is Freedom of Religion?
What is freedom of religion? A clear explanation of the right, its legal limits, and why it matters for democracy, minorities and public life.
Guide to European Ombudsman Complaints
A clear guide to European Ombudsman complaints - who can complain, what maladministration means, how the process works, and what to expect.
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Bangladesh genocide of 1971 meets the legal definition, and it is past time for the UN to name it
The 1971 genocide in Bangladesh is one of the most brutal, and yet most under‑recognised, mass atrocities of the twentieth century. More…
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The Pakistani Regime’s Contempt for Citizens, the United Nations, and the Truth
Pakistan's claim at the UN Human Rights Council that it protects religious minorities is a documented lie. The UN Special Rapporteur reports…
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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.
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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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Europe
Thirty Years, Millions Spent, No Overthrow: The Scientology Story Tagesschau Refused to Tell
Germany’s public broadcaster reported the end of federal surveillance, but preserved the very stigma that decades of intelligence monitoring helped create. On 15 May 2026, Tagesschau reported that Germany’s domestic intelligence service,…
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…
News
More News newsHungary’s Privacy Watchdog Needs a Reset — And Attila Péterfalvi Should Not Lead It
Hungary’s democratic transition will not be judged only by elections, speeches or symbolic gestures. It will be judged by whether…
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What to Do If Your Landlord Refuses to Return Your Deposit in Europe
The keys are back. The room is empty. You have cleaned the flat, sent your new address, and waited for…
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Economy
More Economy newsEU: 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…
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History of Elderly Care in Bulgaria
Series - Hidden from the Economy
Human Rights
More Human Rights newsThe Case of Konstantin Rudnev: Russian Transnational Repression in Argentina
Written by Marco Respinti
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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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Habemus an Unpaid EU FoRB Envoy?
Mairead McGuinness is a respected appointment. But if the EU gives her no staff, no budget and no real office,…
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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
Series - Hidden from the Economy
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Where Society Meets the Economy – Exploring the Socio-Economic
Series - Hidden from the Economy
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Are We Just Money?
Series - Hidden from the Economy
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.…
