Standing up against gender-based violence? Mismatches between EU internal and foreign policy
By Marie Lena Groenewald In early February, EU institutions reached a political agreement on new rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence. While the directive is yet to be finally adopted, the agreement follows an almost two year process, starting with a Commission proposal for a Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence set forth in […]
Trends towards the defunding of European Peacebuilding: German ODA cuts as a case in point
By Philipp Kittman Following a protracted process, Germany finalised its federal budget for 2024 in late January, navigating through economic challenges marked by slowing growth. The resultant austerity course led to significant budget reductions, notably impacting official development assistance (ODA) and funding for peacebuilding. In relative terms, peacebuilding and other international cooperation initiatives rank as the […]