Wu'er Kaixi played a leading role in the Tiananmen Square protests 36 years ago. In this Table.Briefings interview, he explains how his memory has changed, why he unsuccessfully tried to surrender four times and what hopes he has for the younger generation.
By Angela Köckritz
Tomas Tobé proposes the establishment of a new "independent structure at EU level." This should take action against attempts at external interference in elections and ensure that such interference can be quickly uncovered and combated.
By Almut Siefert
Hard-right eurosceptic George Simion won the first round of Romania's presidential election re-run on Sunday. A run-off vote is needed to decide the outcome.
By Redaktion Table
On Sunday, Romania will once again attempt to elect a president. The right-wing candidate Simion is ahead in the polls. He sees himself as the representative of the nationalist Georgescu, who was excluded from the election.
By Frank Stier
After over four years in prison, four of the forty-seven democracy activists on trial in Hong Kong have been released. But the shadow of the National Security Law lingers.
By Fabian Peltsch
Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's attacks on academic freedom in the USA and funding cuts, Emmanuel Macron has invited international researchers to France. A new program aims to enable more researchers to work at French universities.
By Marion Bergermann
How can science contribute to European self-assurance – and to Europe's ability to act politically? In this interview, EUI President Patrizia Nanz talks about the importance of participatory research and what freedom means in science today.
By Helene Bubrowski
Hong Kong's largest opposition party faces its dissolution after a membership vote. This threatens to put an end to almost 30 years of opposition politics in Hong Kong.
By Redaktion Table
Many existing skills have so far remained invisible to the labor market. This also has consequences for our democracies, argues Martin Noack from the Bertelsmann Stiftung.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The far-right and Russia-friendly politician Georgescu will not be allowed to run for president again in Romania after the annulled 2024 election, which will be repeated in May.
By Redaktion Table
