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It’s Time to Tax Billionaires! Panel discussion with book presentation with Gabriel Zucman

Tuesday, 27.01.26 17:11 bis 19:00 Berlin
Billionaires often pay less tax than the middle class.We talk to economist Gabriel Zucman and other guests about the reasons behind this and the available courses of action.
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Grafik einer Frau hinter Gittern, die sich aus den Gittern befreit. Weitere inhaftierte Menschen sind im Hintergrund zu sehen.

Art, dignity and resistance

17.12.2025
This International Migrants Day we are showcasing selected artwork that speaks to the realities of immigration detention and makes the people behind the headlines visible.
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Destroyed houses and streets in Damascus

Return to Syria

10.12.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration
Moved by the destruction in Syria, the German Foreign Minister expressed empathy and compassion. But his comments have sparked an undignified domestic political debate.
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Group of people with colorful posters forming the words “JUST TRANSITION”; behind them are banners promoting justice, inclusion, and labor rights. In the foreground, a person in traditional dress dances with the words “Respeite a Amazônia” (Respect the Amazon) written on their clothing.

COP30 from a trade union perspective

10.12.2025 Climate Change, Energy and Environment, International Trade Union Policy
ITUC climate expert Bert De Wel assesses COP30: Despite disappointing results, the Belém Action Mechanism opens up a historic opportunity to raise the profile of workers in global climate protection and strengthen their rights.
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ie Europaabgeordnete Ana Catarina Mendes und Rachel Beatty von der Cornell University beim Brussels Democracy Dialogue 2025. Im Hintergrund eine Podiumsrückwand mit der Aufschrift "Shaping Social Democracy. Since 1925."

Brussels Democracy­ Dialogue 2025

09.12.2025
Citizens play an essential role in defending democracy. How can politics, academia, civil society and trade unions contribute to mobilising people?
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Icons auf orangenem Untergrund: Mehrere Personen, ein Koffer und ein Globus

Costly, ineffective and humane?

25.11.2025 Presseeinladung
Implementing European asylum reform in national law – significant shortcomings remain, especially regarding freedom of movement
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Civil Society Mechanism delegation at the 15th GFMD Summit in Riohacha, Colombia

The Key Role of Gender in Migration Governance

19.11.2025 Audio
Gender perspectives must be included to effectively improve migration policies.
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Units of the Mexican army at the border crossing to the USA near Juarez.

Growing Use of Externalisation in Migration Governance

13.11.2025
Alarmed by the growing use of externalisation in migration governance, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants calls for collective reflection.
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Visual Tiergarten Conference shows a simplified, abstracted street map of the Großer Stern in Berlin's Tiergarten.

Tiergarten Conference 2025: How to take a progressive approach to European security?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and growing scepticism about the reliability of the United States in security matters have reignited the debate on Europe taking responsibility for its own security.
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Menschen nehmen an der Eröffnung der 113. Internationalen Arbeitskonferenz in Genf, Schweiz, am 2. Juni 2025 teil.

Platform Work and Informality: The Frontlines of Global Labour Governance

12.11.2025
This year's International Labour Conference has produced heated debates, a new labor standard and the prospect of decent work in the platform economy.
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