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NL What's going on between Damascus and the Kurds in Rojava
Source: Macondo In recent weeks, people around the world have taken to the streets to protest for the rights and autonomy of the Kurdish people in northeastern Syria, known as Rojava. In cities such as London, Berlin and Amsterdam, demonstrators filled squares and streets to call on internationals to address the growing pressure [...]
Coalition agreement: “Getting started” in Europe, at your own pace?
D66, VVD and CDA this week presented their coalition agreement for the upcoming minority government that will govern the Netherlands under Rob Jetten's leadership. That the cabinet will have a significantly higher pro-European signature than its predecessor is clear from the outset. The three coalition parties devote considerable attention to geopolitical and European affairs, with the aim of putting the Netherlands back in [...]
Multiannual European budget 2028-2034 and EU enlargement: a turning point
Read the note here This policy note explains how the European Commission's proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034 responds to EU enlargement, a topic that is again high on the agenda after a decade of stagnation and in light of the full-fledged Russian invasion of Ukraine. With Ukraine's EU membership applications, [...]
In conversation with green activist: Andrej Zlatović on Serbian student movement, EU cooperation and neo-idealism
Source: Mašina/People's Dispatch This article is the first in a series of conversations in which International Foundation Groenlinks will engage with green activists from different parts of the world. The series looks beyond specific moments or campaigns and instead focuses on how activists reflect on their work, their context and current [...]
Expansion or stagnation? Our progressive agenda for (Southern) Eastern Europe in 2026
Ukraine: war, reforms and EU accession In Ukraine, war still rages daily. Peace seems far away due to persistent Russian aggression and US aberrations, despite intensive Ukrainian and European efforts to achieve peace. At the same time, Ukraine is fighting on a second front: democratising and strengthening society, institutions and politics with a view [...]
INTERVIEW: “One World, One Fight” – why the student protests in Serbia concern us all
The photographs in this article were taken by Jan Arsenovic on 1 November 2025, Utrecht. For over a year, Serbia has been in turmoil due to large-scale student protests. Young people are demanding justice, an end to corruption and the restoration of the rule of law. The spark was ignited when the newly renovated roof of the train station in Novi Sad […]
Why the Netherlands avoids the debate on extreme wealth
Source: Flickr Extreme wealth inequality is detrimental to societies. It leads to less trust in the government, less social cohesion and a greater risk of politicians being influenced by a small group of wealthy individuals. This is a hotly debated topic in Europe, but in the Netherlands it seems to have little political influence and is dismissed as a […]
Drones, sanctions and responsibility: how Dutch technology ends up in Russian weapons
source: Wikimedia commons Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the use of drones has increased dramatically. Whereas unmanned aircraft were initially used mainly for reconnaissance, they have now become indispensable for attacks, artillery guidance and electronic warfare. The number of drones deployed has increased significantly, especially in the past year, with […]
We must help Ukraine win the war AND the peace
On 7 and 8 November, the Max van der Stoel Foundation co-hosted the first EU Ukraine Progressive Summit in Kyiv. We were there with a strong delegation from our political family to discuss Ukraine's future in Europe, social justice and a fair reconstruction of the country. See here the statement signed by [...]
Moroccan Gen Z demands change: from hashtags to street protests
Source Marketscreeners Moroccan Gen Z demands change: from hashtags to street protests There have now been demonstrations in Morocco for several weeks. Thousands of Moroccans are taking to the streets from northern Tangier to southern Agadir. The question that can be asked is whether the protests in Morocco are part of a global wave in which Gen [...]