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Liberal democracy and secularism form an unbreakable bond. While the institutional approach to religions may vary from rigid separation between “churches” and “state” (the French laïcité) to degrees of cooperation and regulation, religious tenets should never form the basis of state law, let alone affect individual rights.

The pandemic revealed many practices by governments that took advantage of the situation to significantly restrict the freedoms of individuals under the argument of security and protection. In many cases, the lockdowns and state of emergency ended up lasting for months, sometimes without appropriate explanation, causing a direct impact on the economies of the countries and on the financial survival of the people.

During Gezi, freedom of expression in a collective form was directed against the government. Although it was the same government behind the enlargement of the scope of fundamental rights and freedoms in the early 2000s, after Gezi, step by step, Turkey has lost its enthusiasm vis-à-vis any norms and principles of international human rights.

The respect for fundamental human rights is one of the primary values of Liberalism, together with equal rights and equality in law, among other

Given that digital transformation, content creation, and information consumption are largely taking place through social media applications and accessed through mobile devices, any deterioration on internet freedoms has an impact on press freedom.

Migration is increasingly becoming a challenge to European integration. The so-called “crisis” is primarily a crisis of deficient migration management. […]

The future beyond fossils: what kind of policy and tax system change do we need to meet the goals of the Sustainable Revolution?

As the twenty-first century progresses, we see increasing technological advances, further growth of the culture of sustainability, the circular economy, Environmental and Social […]

The flagship publication by the European Liberal Forum (ELF), “Liberal White Book – Europe 2030”,  forms the core of the work that the ELF performs, and […]

As the year is coming to an end, we would like to present to you the biggest highlights of 2021. 

For the first time ever, the European Liberal Forum awarded the most outstanding liberal figures of the year. The Liberal Awards Ceremony took place during the ALDE Party Congress in the heart of Italy – Rome.

The importance of open borders is the latest publication by the European Liberal Forum and Svenska Bildningsförbundet, edited by Ted […]