Rahel Zibner
Short vita
Rahel Zibner joined FNF in 2015. As project manager for Spain, Italy and Portugal she focuses on promoting liberal forces and solutions to specific challenges in Southern Europe and the dialogue on the future of European integration. Before moving to Madrid, she was responsible for the delivery of the foundation’s international visiting programmes. Prior she worked at Robert Bosch Foundation and as Project Director for the “Minsk Forum” at the German-Belarusian Society (dbg). Rahel Zibner holds an Erasmus-Mundus double master degree in Economy, State and Society (IMESS) from University College London (UCL) and Charles University Prague and a BA in European Studies from the University of Bremen.
Contributions
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Spain hands over to Belgium
Spain's fifth EU Council Presidency since joining the European Community is drawing to a close. On 1 January 1 2024, the baton will pass from the Iberian Peninsula to the heart of the EU, Belgium. How has Spain fared in terms of planned and realized initiatives? And what priorities does Belgium set just before the EU parliamentary elections?
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Berlusconi's legacy continues to have an impact
Silvio Berlusconi, the dazzling, controversial media entrepreneur, has significantly changed Italy's party landscape through his many years of power - including media power. With the restructuring of the Italian right, Berlusconi's policies contributed massively to the emergence of a bipolar party system. Populism from the left and the right have since become part of the political mainstream; from the left-wing populist 5-Star Movement and to the far-right "Brothers of Italy," whose leader Giorgia Meloni has led the country's fortunes since her election victory last September.
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From North to South - Spain taking over the EU Presidency from Sweden
Sweden has handed over the Presidency of the European Council to Spain. With European elections coming up in 2024, this will be the last opportunity to finalise important legislative files during this mandate. How has the Swedish Presidency performed and what can we expect from the Spanish?
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United for freedom in Southern Europe
FNF Madrid and various partner organizations of the foundation have launched in a festive inauguration ceremony the new network for ideas and impact in Southern Europe. The “Free³ Network” unites liberal think tanks from Spain, Italy and Portugal for the common goal of promoting freer societies and economic growth through intensified cooperation. The launch event in Madrid “underlines the importance of Spain and the country's capital as an engine of growth, employment and social progress in Southern Europe," said David Henneberger, FNFs country director in Spain.
