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The Reshape Europe Conference of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom on 10 October 2023 set a milestone in the global dialogue on the question: How can Europe become more resilient and sovereign to stand up to autocratic governments? Together with international experts, the Foundation discussed the challenges of the new era in terms of economy, security, energy and the liberal values of democracy.
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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom stands in solidarity with Israel against terror and for peace in the region. All people share the basic right to live in security, free from the fear of violence! We do not give up hope for a future in which Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in peace, security and prosperity.
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The recent fierce escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh resulted in a great exodus. During the last few days, more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh have been fleeing their homes, as they hardly see any security guarantees for their families and children. The delayed UN Mission to Nagorno-Karabakh reports “as few as 50 to 1,000 ethnic Armenians” in the region. Meanwhile, Armenia’s Parliament ratifies the ICC’s founding statute, subjecting itself to the Court’s jurisdiction and frustrating Russia.
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The European Union with its newly created foreign policy instrument, the EU monitoring mission in Armenia, aims at monitoring the conflictive situation on the borderline between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Russia perceives this mission as a competition and a danger to its interests. The situation has become tense since Russian border guard units are located on the territory of Armenia on the same border the EU mission is monitoring. What problems occur on the ground, why, where, and how can they be solved?