Year: 2021 ISBN: 978-2-39067-002-5 Based on the ELF publication Climate Change and Migration by Elin Jakobsson Script adaptation: Marian Coman Human displacement linked to climate change is not only a theoretical future, but a current reality. Understanding the connection between climate change and migration is essential  for planning and preparing for this challenge. This graphic novel is an interactive odyssey […]

Year: 2020 ISBN: 978-615-6300-00-3 Editor: Dániel Mikecz As Covid-19 spread, governments around Europe enacted severe restrictions to contain the spread of the virus. In this scenario, many governments have deliberately exploited the emergency situation to dismantle the rule of law and restrict media freedom. In this publication, authors assess lockdown measures implemented in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia. […]

Year: 2020 ISBN: 978-615-80276-8-7 Editor: Dániel Mikecz As free movement in the Schengen Area is seriously constrained due to the Covid-19 pandemic, questions arise about the future of unrestricted mobility in Europe. This publication analyses the current state of internal migration in the European Union. The contributors assess how Brexit, the rise of the populist right and ageing in Europe […]

Year: 2020 ISBN: 978-615-80276-9-4 Editor: Dániel Mikecz Today, the Visegrad Group is viewed by many as Eurosceptic, retrograde cooperation platform of populists, illiberal-led countries, a counterforce to the European unity process. However, those familiar with the birth circumstances of this regional cooperation know that this has not been the case for a long time, nor is it condemned to be […]

Year: 2020 ISBN: 978-619-7611-02-1 Authors: Flavio Grazian and Hendrik Nahr Editor: Ivaylo Tsonev In a time where trust in traditional ‘political actors’ is in decline; the digitalisation of democratic participation provides new opportunities for citizen engagement with politics. In this effort, citizens and citizen groups all over Europe have developed digital tools to enhance political participation through deliberation, transparency, and wider participation.  This publication explores the […]

Opportunities offered by cyberspace and telecommunications have changed how businesses, governments and people function. 

Hate speech threatens the achievements of liberal democracy. It is like a virus that attacks open societies and the rights and freedoms of European citizens. 

Author: Kevin Tammearu ELF Young Leaders Meeting 2020 supported by LYMEC Good governance and public administration are inherently challenging tasks given their multi-stakeholder nature and the ever-changing demands and needs of citizens. And perhaps it is the challenging nature that calls upon liberal-minded and entrepreneurial leaders to emerge, take up political, administrative and organizational leadership positions and drive meaningful, positive […]

Year: 2021 ISBN: 978-83-936110-9-6 Authors: Dr Krzysztof Mączka, Dr Maciej Milewicz and Dr Miłosz Hodun Editors: Andrea Virág and Dr Dániel Mikecz Fear is a dominant political tool often used to influence and manipulate society. In the case of Poland and Hungary, fear-inducing narratives are being used by the populist leaders but also, on a different tone, by the democratic opposition, including liberals, with the objective of […]

This paper discusses the rationales for border carbon adjustments (BCAs) and carbon clubs in the context of the EU’s trade policy.

ISBN: 978-91-87379-80-2Year: 2020 Authors: Milan Elkerbout and Lars ZetterbergEditor: Ruben Henriksson The EU signed the Paris Agreement in 2016, which aims to ensure that global warming is kept well below 2 degrees Celsius. But even before the Paris Agreement was signed, the EU had several policies in place to combat climate change. The EU Emis-sions Trading System (EU ETS) is […]

ISBN: 978-91-87379-77-2Year: 2020 Author: Kristina ForsbackaEditor: Ruben Henriksson Climate litigation is increasingly being admitted in courts and this development is likely to continue. The scientific evidence on climate change and its adverse effects are being considered common ground and generally recognised by the courts. These litigations, reinforced by science, indicate that the right to a healthy climate is a human […]