Europe

EU-India Relations

Geopolitics, Security, Economy

Ukraine

War in Ukraine - Oleh Baturin on the Russian Terror

Beaten, interrogated and cut off from the outside world, Oleh Baturin describes how Russian forces turned occupied Kherson into a landscape of fear and repression. Detained without explanation in March 2022, he endured violence, psychological pressure and relentless propaganda designed to break prisoners before any charges were even fabricated. His account offers a stark insight into the system of terror imposed on civilians under Russian occupation.

Russia

Alexei Navalny – A Fearless Democrat

Alexei Navalny, anti-corruption activist and leading Putin critic, died two years ago in Russian prison. He embodied democratic resistance—combining patriotism, political ambition and defiance.

FNF Restructuring

One Europe - FNF Restructuring

FNF Europe Merges with FNF East and Southeast Europe. From 1 February, we become ONE European region with the Head Office in Brussels, growing together to shape the future of freedom across our continent. We are delighted to welcome our FNF colleagues from Ukraine, Türkiye, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to begin this new chapter under the leadership of Jules Maaten!

EU Presidency

Cyprus’s EU Presidency

Positioned at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Cyprus has taken on the EU Council Presidency with an ambitious agenda centred on security, strategic autonomy, enlargement, and Mediterranean partnerships, while carrying unresolved internal questions into its European leadership role.

Portugal

Imagine Portugal: The Rise of Optimistic Institutionalism

As Europe grapples with the rise of populist rhetoric, Iniciativa Liberal is rewriting the political playbook through ‘Optimistic Institutionalism’, distilled in the forward-looking motto “Imagine Portugal.” By moving beyond technocratic messaging, Portuguese liberals reframed their appeal around culture, knowledge, and growth. The impact was historic. In the first round of the presidential elections, liberal support surged from 5% to 16%, tripling its previous share and delivering the strongest result ever for liberals in Portugal.

Euro

The Digital Euro

Europe’s digital euro is no longer a theoretical debate. As key political decisions approach, the project is becoming a test case for how the EU understands digital sovereignty, competition, and the role of markets in the digital age.

LGBTQ+

We are Family

Rainbow families face sharply different legal realities across the EU. This policy paper compares Estonia, Germany, Hungary and Italy, showing where equality advances – and where rights remain fragile.