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ProgressivAโท๏ธ๐ Happy holidays from ProgressivA! - Newsletter โ๏ธโฎ๏ธDear ProgressivA reader, First of all, happy holidays! In this festive period, we want to thank you for subscribing to our newsletter and we want to wish you and your families a happy, peaceful vacation period. As always we remind you that ProgressivA is run by volunteers and that you can help us continue our work by sharing our content on social media and by making a small donation HERE. As little as 5 euros can really make a difference and help us keep ProgressivA independent. Now letโs dig into some of our recent publications. ๐งโ๐ 2022 in the EU...2022-12-2903 min
ProgressivA๐ ProgressivA meets Federico Quadrelli ๐ช๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ช๐บ๐ฎ๐น The looming elections in Italy are worrying Europe, as the far-right sovereignist party, Fratelli d'Italia risks becoming the first party in the parliament. With the new electoral law, the vote of Italians living abroad in other European countries has become more important than ever. ๐ We talked about this with Federico Quadrelli, running in the European foreign constituency for the Italian House of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati). Federico is an Italian who spent several years in Berlin, and he is President of the Democratic Party in Germany (PD Germania). We talked about: โ
The role of the Italian communities abroa...2022-09-0827 min
ProgressivA๐ฎ๐น๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ธ Elezioni italiane e attivismo transnazionale: Progressiva Podcast๐๏ธ New episode of the ProgressivA podcast! ๐ฎ๐น๐ช๐บ The focus is on the upcoming Italian elections #elezionipolitiche2022 but from a particular perspective, that of transnational activism! We interviewed three candidates who are running in foreign constituencies: ๐ฎ๐น๐ฌ๐ง The first was Andrea Crisanti, a world-renowned virologist who is an activist for the PD in the UK and front-runner for the @partitodemocratico in Europe for the Senate; ๐ฎ๐น๐ฉ๐ช Federico Quadrelli, candidate for the House of Deputies for the PD always in Europe and head of the @pd_germania; ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ธ Gianluca Galletto candidate always for the House of Deputies in the central and Northern American constituency and me...2022-08-291h 07
ProgressivAStartups in Europe: problem and chances to tackleโ๏ธ ANCHOR LINK HERE for Spotify and all your favourite podcast platforms.๐๐ช๐บ With founders and employees in the Startup sector from Southern to Northern Europe, we look at the last data regarding the Startup economy on our continent. Together in this podcast, we try to detect problems, chances, and political choices to tackle them. You can more information about the political importance of this branch in the article. ๐ (in the audio version) ). Get full access to ProgressivA at www.progressivamagazine.com/subscribe2022-06-2158 min
ProgressivA๐ฎ๐น The condition of future mothers in Veneto and in Europe.๐ฎ๐น๐ช๐บ What does it mean to be a mother today in Veneto and in Europe? What forms of welfare are guaranteed in the Italian region and what needs to be improved instead? How does it position itself in the European comparison?๐ช Giorgia Cazzola, co-founder of Arbury Road and lawyer, talked about this and much more with Margherita Colonnello, municipal councillor of the Democratic Party of Padua, a young European activist and candidate in the next municipal elections on June 12. # maternity #maternity # administrative2022โ ๏ธ Spoiler alert: there is still a lot to do to ensure that future mothers are adequately supporte...2022-06-1021 min
ProgressivAArticles read: 'Startups' - buzzword or economic revolution? Get full access to ProgressivA at www.progressivamagazine.com/subscribe2022-05-2115 min
ProgressivA๐ Recently on Arbury RoadDear Arbury Road reader,First of all, thanks for subscribing to our newsletter. As always we remind you that Arbury Road is run by volunteers and that you can help us continue our work by sharing our content on social media and by making a small donation HERE. As little as 5 euros can really make a difference and help us keep Arbury Road independent. Now letโs dig into some of our recent publications.๐๐ซ๐ท French Presidential Elections ๐ช๐บ๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ This episode of Arbury road is split into three parts (one in English, one in German and one in French). We discuss t...2022-04-2303 min
ProgressivAFrench Presidential Elections๐ This episode of Arbury road is split into three parts (one in English, one in German and one in French). We discuss the result of the first round of the presidential elections in France with two young french-german political activists. ๐ฃ Magali Hรผbers, member of PS amd SPD, works for the European youth forum; ๐ฃ Arthur Russel, member PS and SPD, working for the SPD in Berlin. ๐ช๐บ In the first part (English) we look at the results of the elections and their consequence on the political landscape. ๐ฉ๐ช In the German part we try to understand how far specific topics influe...2022-04-2056 min
ProgressivA๐ Recently on Arbury RoadDear Arbury Road reader,First of all, thanks for subscribing to our newsletter. As always we remind you that Arbury Road is run by volunteers and that you can help us continue our work by sharing our content on social media and by making a small donation HERE. As little as 5 euros can really make a difference and help us keep Arbury Road independent. Now letโs dig into some of our recent publications.๐ง๐ฌ๐ท๐บ โItโs complicatedโ: Understanding perceptions of Russia in Bulgaria๐ช๐บ โUnited in diversityโ is the EUโs motto. Europe is presently united in fear and con...2022-04-0103 min
ProgressivAA new female statue in Padua๐น Happy 8th of March!๐บ In this difficult time for everyone, when the war after more than two years of pandemic increases uncertainty about the future, we must not forget that women have paid a very high price. The coronavirus pandemic has had an alarming impact on women globally, with women being disproportionately affected by job loss and burnout as they juggle work with caregiving demands. An ILO report also affirms that, even if the war does not affect the economic recovery, fewer women than men will regain employment during the COVID-19 recovery.๐ It is time to change. A...2022-03-0835 min
ProgressivAArbury Road 1st General AssemblyDear Arbury Road reader,First of all, thank you for following us. Arbury Road is ready for its first General Assembly which will take place on the 1st of May 2022 at 18.00 CET. We will elect the Arbury Road executive and approve our manifesto. The Assembly is open to all the members and reflects Arbury Road's democratic structure and principles. If you are interested in contributing to our project for a progressive EU, you can become a member by filling out the membership form (link below) and contacting usย at:๐ช๐บ paco@arburyroad.eu and katren@arburyroad.eu ...2022-03-0101 min
ProgressivA๐ Recently on Arbury RoadDear Arbury Road reader,First of all, thanks for subscribing to our newsletter. As always we remind you that Arbury Road lives thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, and that you can help us by sharing our content on social media and by making a small donation HERE. As little as 5 euros can really make a difference for us and help us to keep Arbury Road independent. Now letโs dig into some of our recent publications starting from the topic that is worrying us all across Europe, the crisis in Ukraine.โ๏ธ Ukraine and Ukrain...2022-02-1803 min
ProgressivAA new progressive agricultural policy for Europe? episode #2 Podcast in ๐ฉ๐ช๐ What do #equality and #agripolitics have to do with each other? How does our agriculture affect life around the world? Arturo was able to passionately discuss these and other questions for us with the feminist and agricultural expert in the European Parliament Maria Noichl. ๐ช๐บ๐ฑ After the first podcast (https://anchor.fm/arbury-road/episodes/Arbury-Road-Podcast---A-new-progressive-agricultural-policy-for-Europe--Podcast-in-e16vumm) with her for the #GAP (en. #CAP) we shed light on the many other facets of agricultural policy with her. ๐๐ฉโ๐พ Enjoy the podcast!: โ๏ธ Anchor link: https://anchor.fm/arbury-road/episodes/Arbury-Road-Podcast-A-new-progressive-agricultural-policy-for-Europe--episode-2-Podcast-in-e1ec3j0 Get full access to ProgressivA at www.progressivamagazine.2022-02-1639 min
ProgressivAEnd of life treatment: towards a European legislation ๐ช๐บ๐ New episode of our Podcast dedicated to European Living Will and End-of-Life treatment. Prof. Caterina Garone, scientist and member of Arbury Road, discussed the topic with two excellent panellists: ๐ค Miss Sophie inโt Veld, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2004 for the Renew Europe Group and parliamentary leader of the delegation of the social-liberal Dutch political party Democrats 66 (D66); ๐ค Mr Marco Cappato European politician and activist, a former member of the European parliament, treasurer of the Associazione Luca Coscioni and founder of Eumans. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Dignity, right of self-determination, European national health, biomedical research on end-of-life treatment...2022-02-021h 00
ProgressivAThis week on Arbury RoadDear Arbury Road reader,First of all happy new year! All the members of Arbury Road wish a great 2022 to you and to the rest of Europe, full of luck and of progressive reforms! As always we remind you that Arbury Road lives thanks to the effort of our volunteers and that you can help us by sharing our content on social media and by making a small donation HERE. As little as 5 euros can really make a difference for us and help us to keep Arbury Road independent. Now letโs dig into some of our re...2022-01-0806 min
ProgressivAHopes for the new German government๐ New episode of the Arbury Road Podcast. We were lucky enough to have as a guest Demir Hakan, Elected Member of the German parliament for the constituency of Berlin Neukรถlln in the 2021 German federal elections. ย ๐ฉ๐ช We had a chat about the elections, what brought the SPD (and Green) to success and to form a coalition with the liberals. Finally, we discussed what are the hopes for the new government. Topics in detail: ย โ
What internal changes made the SPD win the electionsย โ
Can the SPD be a model for other European progressive forces?ย โ
What are som...2022-01-0546 min
ProgressivAThe rich history of Romani people in Europe๐ New episode of our podcast. ๐ช๐บ Romani people have been living in Europe for hundreds of years. In this episode, we discuss their rich history and the multitude of problems this community is facing, ranging from common ignorance about this long history to open and widespread Anti-Romani sentiment. Felix Schaumann (Climate science student) and Ana-maria Trฤsnea (Secretary of State in Berlin, SPD) talk to Radoslav Ganev, founder of RomAnity e.V. and the Student Association of Sinti and Roma in Germany (SVSRD), about the situation of Romani people in Europe today and about ideas on how to move on from he...2021-12-3039 min
ProgressivACulture in the EU: From Erasmus to the Digital Service Actโ What does culture mean in the European Union? And how does the creation of a European culture work? ๐We were lucky enough to discuss this with Petra Kammerevert, coordinator of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament in the Culture Committee of the European Parliament, in this new episode of our #podcast!๐ฉ๐ช The podcast is in German, but with subs in other languages! Enjoy and do not forget that Arbury Road is a grassroots project! If you wish you can support with a donation โก๏ธ https://gofund.me/89fafb69๐ Anchor link! Get full access to...2021-12-2050 min
ProgressivAThis week on Arbury RoadDear Arbury Road reader,First of all, thanks for subscribing to our newsletter, and if you can help support us by becoming a paying subscriber or by inviting other people to subscribe to the newsletter that would be great. Arbury Road is a grassroots project that works thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, so a donation can really make a difference. Letโs start with the article of this week: ๐ช๐บ Why we need a European minimum wageโ๏ธ In this article Katren Rogers, Editor-in-Chief of Arbury Road, reflects on minimum wage, a topic which has re...2021-12-1006 min
ProgressivAWhat's Left in the 21st century?๐ In this new episode of our podcast we were lucky to have as a guest Niels Fuglsang, Danish MEP of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament and author of the popular podcast What's left? We discussed: โ
Where did the idea of Niels podcast What's left come from? โ
How can the Socialist and Democrats alliance in Europe be revitalised? โ
How do the delegations in the European Parliament work? โ
What relationship should Europe have with China in the future?๐ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/arbury-road/episodes/Whats-Left-in...2021-12-1029 min
ProgressivAThis week on Arbury RoadDear Arbury Road reader,First of all, thanks for subscribing to our newsletter, and if you can help support us by becoming a paying subscriber or by inviting other people to subscribe to the newsletter that would be great. Arbury Road is a grassroots project that works thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, so a donation can really make a difference. Letโs start with a few updates on European politics:๐ฆThe new Traffic Light Coalition (SPD, The Greens, Liberals) ๐ฉ๐ช๐ช๐บ๐ฉ๐ช In this video, Arturo Bjรธrklund Winters, a member of the German Social Democratic Party...2021-12-0304 min
ProgressivASweden's first female PM๐ธ๐ช This week Sweden got its first female Prime Minister, the Social Democratsโ Magdalena Andersson.Actually, she was first elected last Wednesday, but forced to resign just hours later when the Greens left the minority coalition that had governed since January 2019 after a record long negotiation with supporting parties following the 2018 election.Andersson becomes Prime Minister after the retirement of Stefan Lรถfven, who was returned as Prime Minister after losing a vote of no confidence in June.We published Simon Davidssonโs article on the June government crisis if youโd like to know more.2021-12-0201 min
ProgressivAGive the gift of Arbury RoadDear Arbury Road reader,Thank you for being a subscriber to Arbury Road this year. As you all know, our work involves some costs and canโt be sustained only by ideas. That is why we would very much appreciate it if you considered giving the gift of a paid subscription to a friend, family member, or colleague that you think might enjoy it.ย ๐๐งโ๐ For this festive season, you can become a paying subscriber for only 3.50 euro a month: The price of a coffee in a good cafe in northern Europe. ๐ฉโ๐ For students, we have an even cheape...2021-12-0101 min
ProgressivAThe Last 20 - con Odette Mbuyi๐ช๐บ Do you know what the last 20 is? The answer to the G20 โโก๏ธ The Last 20 are a committee that brings together the โL20sโ, the twenty most โimpoverishedโ countries of our planet, based on international statistics on the main socio-economic and environmental indicators. They are the countries that suffer most from the unequal distribution of resources, the impact of climate change, internal wars, often fueled by the G20.๐We talked about it with Odette Mbuyi, a new member of Arbury Road who is also involved in the organisation as a member of the delegation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...2021-12-0117 min
ProgressivA๐ This week on Arbury RoadFirst of all, thanks for subscribing to our newsletter, and if you can help support us by becoming a paying subscriber or by inviting other people to subscribe to the newsletter that would be great. Arbury Road is a grassroots project that works thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, so a donation can really make a difference. This was a really positive and busy week! First of all, the article that we published this week:๐ช๐บ Gender-based violence should become a Euro-crime๐น โ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฃ, ๐๐๐ช๐บ For the International Day for the Elimination Of Violence Against Women, we are happy to share with yo...2021-11-2605 min
ProgressivA PodcastArbury Road Podcast: Towards a European Minimum Wage ๐ช๐บ๐ New episode of our podcast while at the European parliament is being approved a directive on the Minimum Wage.ย
๐ช๐บTo talk about minimum wage there were Katren Rogers, PhD in Politics at Lund University, Arturo Bjรธrklund Winters, Member of the SPD in Berlin and currently working at the European parliament, and Paco Martino Ruzzante, PhD in economic history at the University of Cambridge. We discussed the European situation and about minimum wage as an instrument for the different countries.ย
Topics: โ
what is a minimum wage? โ
ย What are the main critics of minimum wage as an instrument? โ
...2021-11-2634 min
Arbury Road PodcastArbury Road Podcast: Towards a European Minimum Wage ๐ช๐บ๐ New episode of our podcast while at the European parliament is being approved a directive on the Minimum Wage.ย ๐ช๐บTo talk about minimum wage there were Katren Rogers, PhD in Politics at Lund University, Arturo Bjรธrklund Winters, Member of the SPD in Berlin and currently working at the European parliament, and Paco Martino Ruzzante, PhD in economic history at the University of Cambridge. We discussed the European situation and about minimum wage as an instrument for the different countries.ย Topics: โ
what is a minimum wage? โ
ย What are the main critics of minimum wage as an instru...2021-11-2634 min
ProgressivAHIV testing week and LGBT-phobia in Europe๐New episode of our Podcast on the occasion of the HIV testing week in Wales, and World AIDS day (1st of December). Katren Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Arbury Road, talked about HIV prevention with Alessandro Ceccarelli, affiliated Scholar at the University of Cambridge and member of the Steering Committee of Fast Track Cardiff and Vale, a Fast Track City initiative that is working to achieve the UNAIDS targets of zero new HIV transmissions and zero stigma associated with HIV. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ They also discussed homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. โ If you wish you can su...2021-11-2630 min
ProgressivATowards a European Minimum Wage ๐ช๐บ๐ New episode of our podcast while at the European parliament is being approved a directive on the Minimum Wage. To talk about minimum wage there were Katren Rogers, PhD in Politics at Lund University, Arturo Bjรธrklund Winters, Member of the SPD in Berlin and currently working at the European parliament, and Paco Martino Ruzzante, PhD in economic history at the University of Cambridge. We discussed the European situation and about minimum wage as an instrument for the different countries. Topics: โ
what is a minimum wage? โ
What are the main critics of minimum wage as an in...2021-11-2534 min
ProgressivAThis week on Arbury RoadFirst of all, thanks for subscribing to our newsletter, and if you can help support us by becoming a paying subscriber or by inviting other people to subscribe to the newsletter that would be great. Arbury Road is a grassroots project that works thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, so a donation can really make a difference. Now letโs start with the article that we published this week:๐ Panic before use ๐ฅ This week we have an interesting article on the efficacy of Covid vaccines. As countries throughout Europe and the world have gone through...2021-11-1903 min
ProgressivASalario minimo - Arbury Road Podcast๐๐ฎ๐น In questo nuovo episodio del nostro podcast abbiamo parlato di salario minimo con Simone Fana, intellettuale e giornalista italiano che ha collaborato con riviste come Left, l'Internazionale, Jacobin. ๐ La discussion รจ basata sul libro BASTA SALARI DA FAME che ha scritto assieme a Marta Fana. https://www.laterza.it/scheda-libro/?isbn=9788858138878 โก๏ธ Temi trattati: โ
che cosโรจ il salario minimo? โ
perchรฉ รจ fondamentale l'approvazione nel caso italiano โ
quali sono le critiche principali fatte al salario minimo e come rispondiamo. โ
come si inserisce il salario minimo in una piรน generale visione progressista del futuro. โค๏ธ Vi ricordi...2021-11-1639 min
ProgressivAThis week on Arbury RoadFirst of all, thanks for subscribing to our newsletter, and if you can help support us by becoming a paying subscriber or by inviting other people to subscribe to the newsletter that would be great. Arbury Road is a grassroots project that works thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, so a donation can really make the difference. Now letโs start with the article that we published this week:โ๏ธ One year of Arbury Road Yesterday, we released this piece written by my co-Editor-In-Chief, Paco Martino Ruzzante, who reviewed the first year of Arbury Road. It was...2021-11-1205 min
ProgressivAThis week on Arbury RoadFirst of all thanks for subscribing to our newsletter, and if you can help us by becoming a paying subscriber or by inviting other people to subscribe to our newsletter that would be great. Arbury Road is a grassroots project which works thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, so a donation can really make the difference. Now, to the news. A lot happened in Europe this week!๐ณ COP26 ๐Letโs start with the COP26. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference started on the 30th of October and the situation is really alarming. โ ๏ธ The State of...2021-11-0508 min