Since 1994, all adult European Union (EU) citizens have been granted the opportunity to participate in or run for local elections across EU Member States. However, voting rights are still restricted for non-EU citizens in many countries. This issue was highlighted on International Voting Rights Day, with symbolic voting held to raise awareness and promoteContinua a leggere “From Brussels to Paris, a symbolic and democratic extension of voting rights”
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Memories of the European Council by Herman Van Rompuy
Herman Van Rompuy had a grim face when he entered the room at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, where the student association Union organized an evening with the well-known Belgian politician last Monday. Only eight people were present! I won’t stay here very long, the former president of the European Council stated rather annoyed. InContinua a leggere “Memories of the European Council by Herman Van Rompuy”
A Symbolic Vote for a More Inclusive European Governance
Ahead of the European elections on June 9th, the upcoming symbolic vote organized by ECIT Foundation, Voters Without Borders, and Stand Up for Europe presents an opportunity to advocate for a more inclusive European democracy. Scheduled for April 26th, in Brussels – on the esplanade of the European Parliament and in Place de la PetiteContinua a leggere “A Symbolic Vote for a More Inclusive European Governance”
Getting prepared for the September Slovak general elections
The preparations for the September Slovak general elections are reaching their final stages. The State Commission for Elections and Supervision of Funding of Political Parties announced that 24 political parties, along with 2,728 candidates, will be competing for seats in the Federal Assembly. However, there are concerns that the voter turnout might be lower thanContinua a leggere “Getting prepared for the September Slovak general elections”
Zelenskyj’s visit to Slovakia, support confirmed
President Volodymyr Zelenskyj’s visit to Slovakia for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, on Friday 7th July, has been welcomed by President Zuzana Čaputová. “An important symbol of our relationship, but also a symbol of our increasingly developing cooperation”, the Slovak Head of State commented on Facebook. Zelenskyj thanked Slovakia for its support toContinua a leggere “Zelenskyj’s visit to Slovakia, support confirmed”
The migration’s dark side: modern slavery and human trafficking
The third and the last day of the conference “Protection of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations” organized by IOM and EMN Slovakia dealth with modern slavery and human trafficking. Assistant Professor in Antislavery Law at the University of Nottingham Katarina Schwarz introduced the session by explaining that slavery is not a crime in almost half theContinua a leggere “The migration’s dark side: modern slavery and human trafficking”
The power of passport, from Ukraine to Guatemala
The second day of the “Protection of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations” conference organized by IOM and EMN Slovakia on July 4th elaborated on the topic “Power of the passport & phenomenon of migrant caravans”. Associate Professor at Central European University in Vienna, Boldizsár Nagy, opened the session and spoke about “the costs of a feudalisticContinua a leggere “The power of passport, from Ukraine to Guatemala”
Exploring migration today: drivers, health, and gender
Organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the 9th European Migration Network (EMN) Educational Seminar on Migration, “Protection of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations” takes place al Hotel Devín in Bratislava, on July 3rd-5th. It encompasses topics such as migrants and their vulnerabilities; power of the passport; phenomenon of migrant caravans; modern slavery and theContinua a leggere “Exploring migration today: drivers, health, and gender”
Migration to Slovakia and the early inter-party agreements
Migration to Slovakia and the inter-party agreements ahead of the September 2023 elections are among the top political themes of the electoral campaign this June. Along with the spending for the electoral campaign the accusations and inter-party quarrels have also begun. Hlas-SD (which presents itself as a moderate party and wishes to attract the Smer-SD’sContinua a leggere “Migration to Slovakia and the early inter-party agreements”
Čaputová renounces second term, Ódor’s manifesto rejected
The tension does not seem to be subsiding in Slovak politics, as President Zuzana Čaputová has decided not to run for a second term in the spring of 2024, and Parliament has rejected Ľudovít Ódor government’s manifesto this month. The decision not to run again was one of the most difficult in her life, theContinua a leggere “Čaputová renounces second term, Ódor’s manifesto rejected”