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Do Europeans Need to Relearn the Necessity of Violence?

August 16, 2017 | by Guest Writer | 0 Comments

Author: Stewart Bova is a Virginia Commonwealth University graduate with a degree in History currently training for the Navy. “War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.” – Carl Von Clausewitz There is a an open and continuous threat of violence, to whatever degree, which, if carried out, could, and […] Read more

Q&A on Ex-Muslims with Waleed Al-Husseini – Session 2

August 2, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims of France, Waleed Al-Husseini, on the oppressed and terrible condition of ex-Muslims in France and in Muslim countries. Read more

Interview with Napoleon Papistas from Atheist Union of Greece

July 14, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Mr Papitas, secretary of Atheist Union of Greece, chats to Conatus News about his story, the work of his union and its achievements and challenges Read more

German Parliament Legalises Same-Sex Marriage In Historic Vote

June 30, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

The historic reform grants same-sex couples who were limited to civil unions full marital rights, and allows them to adopt children. Read more

FN Loses Its Rising Star: Marion Maréchal-Le Pen Steps Back From Politics. For Now.

May 12, 2017 | by Fraser Gray | 0 Comments

“More people worship the rising sun than the setting sun,” a young and ambitious Roman general is said to have quipped to the ageing dictator Sulla. For many in France’s Front National, the twenty-seven year old Marion Maréchal-Le Pen was the rising sun they saw as the future of their movement. But two days ago […] Read more

An interview with AEBR Balkan Coordinator Ana Nikolov

April 28, 2017 | by Zorana Vuk | 0 Comments

If you’ve ever wondered how firefighting, cross-border cooperation and dancing go together, Ana Nikolov is here to explain it all. She’s all that, and passionately dedicated to peace-building and reconciliation. She was the creator of the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) network of Young Leaders for cross-border cooperation, and serves as the AEBR Coordinator for the Balkan region. For many years, she’s been active in supporting youth through several projects across the Balkan region as well as all over Europe, and tirelessly dedicates herself to help make this world a little better. Read more

An Interview with Simon Ørregaard – Chairman, Eftertro

April 25, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Simon Ørregaard is the Chairman of Eftertro. It is a small organization devoted to helping people who are in an existential crisis based on being "post-faith," which is the translation of Eftertro. Read more

An Interview with Waleed Al-Husseini – Founder of Council of Ex-Muslims of France

April 20, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Waleed Al-Husseini founded the Council of Ex-Muslims of France. He escaped the Palestinian Authority after torture and imprisonment in Palestine to Jordan and then France. He is an ex-Muslim and atheist. Here is his story. Read more

An Interview with Viana Eriksson – President of the Cyprus Humanist Association

April 15, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

To begin with, tell us a few things about the Cyprus Humanist Association. The Cyprus Humanist Association (CHA) is a newly founded organisation which promotes humanism, a secular state, equal human rights and equal treatment of everyone regardless of religion or belief. The Association formed in 2015. For about two years, we have been working […] Read more

Putin’s Response to Recent Protests Shows Russia’s Democratic Deficit

April 1, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

On Sunday 26th of March, thousands of Russians took to the streets in order to protest against the great corruption and democratic deficit that exists in the country. Alexei Navalny, a critic of Vladimir Putin’s government and founder of the Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation, posted a video on YouTube last month, asking for an official investigation […] Read more