The Global economy is likely to shrink if the Covid-19 pandemic persists strongly across the globe for half a year in 2020. For the past two decades, the global economy has become very adaptable in responding to major world economic…
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Interview with August Stengaard, Venstres Ungdom’s International Officer
Find our other interviews with liberal and democratic youth organisations here. Why should liberal youth organizations engage in international work? And are we, as young people, able to achieve anything by doing so? While sitting on a corona-deserted train, I…
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On Brussels: a Bigger Problem than Brexit
Over the past few weeks, the response to COVID-19 has gone from being an internationally coordinated effort, to a series of largely domestic political and socio-economic issues. Ending the lockdown in Denmark is now very much a Danish issue, salvaging…
Drought in Times of Corona: Old Inequities Exacerbated
As the number of reported cases of COVID-19, or “Coronavirus”, continues to proliferate around the world, governments have enacted a number of policies intended to mitigate the worst impacts of the virus. These measures range from quarantines / lockdowns, social…
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The European Response to Corona
At the end of March, the WHO declared Europe the new centre of the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus. Since the first people have been infected in European countries, national governments and health care systems have been fighting against the…
What will change after the pandemic?
Life under lockdown, to contain the pandemic, has started to normalize. The newsworthy part is that now countries like Austria, Norway and New Zealand are planning to ease up their restrictions. The aim is to make a gradual recovery back…
Globalize it!
Globalization is the reason the coronavirus spread so rapidly around the globe. But can it also be its solution? In the spring of 2020, the world is as small as it has never been before. It is extraordinarily easy for…
Sweden: a Unique Approach to COVID-19 – or a Country in Denial?
Sweden is the Nordic country worst-hit by the COVID-19 virus. As of 14 April, Sweden has 10,948 confirmed cases, which have resulted in 919 deaths. Sweden’s neighbours – particularly Denmark – have repeatedly accused the Swedish government – led by…
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Climate Change, Continent, Democracy, Europe, Interviews, Interviews with liberal and democratic youth organisations, Series, Topics
Interview with Jonge Democraten
Find our other interviews with liberal and democratic youth organisations here. The Jonge Democraten (Young Democrats) are a Dutch progressive-liberal youth organisation, founded in 1984. The organisation is affiliated with the political party D66. For this interview I spoke to…
The Ocean Cleanup
During the past weeks, IFLRY’s Climate Change Programme has been focused on highlighting different approaches that could help combat climate change. When it comes to the environment, however, another problem that needs to be addressed is pollution, more specifically plastic…