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19 March 2018
Opposites attract: three main ideologies, one common threat
In this article for The Parliament Magazine, the European Foundation for Democracy's Programme Managers Dr Tommaso Virgi...
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16 March 2018
Two years after the Brussels attacks, the terrorist threat remains very real
In this article for Euractiv, the European Foundation for Democracy's Dr Demir Murat Seyrek and the European Policy Cent...
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01 March 2018
European far-left fighters in Syria: It’s time to take them seriously
“We should never forget that extreme ideologies are just the flip side of the same coin. Their far-left ideology is a...
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17 February 2018
Europe’s concern about “foreign fighters”
In this article for Deutsche Welle Turkey, EFD's Senior Policy Advisor Demir Murat Seyrek and the Egmont Institute's Th...
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06 February 2018
The Belgian Parliamentary Inquiry on radicalization: a sensible analysis and a path towards change
In this article for Al Mesbar Studies and Research Center, EFD's Programme Manager Dr Tommaso Virgili analyses the recen...
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24 January 2018
Terror transformed: from foreign fighters to homegrown terrorism
In this article for Jericho Online, EFD's Olivia Maisel discusses the change in terrorism post-Caliphate, from the emerg...
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12 December 2017
It’s high-time liberal democracies tackled “non-violent” Islamist ideologies
In this article for Euronews, EFD President Roberta Bonazzi highlights the importance of empowering progressive liberal-...
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01 December 2017
Wahhabism has a huge outreach in Belgium
This article by Euractiv addresses the threat that non-violent extremist groups pose to society and mentions a panel dis...
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30 November 2017
Extremists accused of ‘hijacking identity’ of Muslims in Western Balkans
In this article for EuReporter, a conference organised by the European Foundation for Democracy, in partnership with TRE...
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30 November 2017
Growing concern on the Grand Mosque in Brussels and Islamic radicalisation in Europe
A conference organised by the European Foundation for Democracy, in partnership with TRENDS Research & Advisory and...
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29 November 2017
IS ideology “lives on” despite its military demise
The European Foundation for Democracy's Magnus Norell is mentioned in this article for the European Business Review, emp...
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23 November 2017
Brussels’ Turkish Community: ‘Integration lies mainly with themselves’
In this interview with Bruzz, EFD's Senior Policy Advisor Demir Murat Seyrek and EPC's Amanda Paul discuss why radicalis...
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27 October 2017
View: The Turkish opposition reloaded
In this article for Euronews, EFD Senior Fellow Dr Demir Murat Seyrek, and European Policy Centre Senior Policy Analys...
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25 October 2017
Opinion: New political party gives life to Turkey’s opposition
EFD's Senior Policy Advisor Demir Murat Seyrek and EPC's Amanda Paul discuss the future and implications of Turkey's new...
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20 October 2017
EU introduces new measures to combat ‘low-tech’ terrorism
This article from Deutsche Welle addresses the speech by Sir Julian King, European Commissioner for the Security Union ...
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17 October 2017
The EU should not turn its back on Turkey
By Amanda Paul and Demir Murat Seyrek
Getting EU leaders to agree on a strategy for Turkey is like herding cats. At t...
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20 August 2017
Jihad in the classroom: New curriculum unnerves Turkish minority
This article from Deutsche Presse-Agentur addresses the recent decision by the Turkish government to introduce jihad to...
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20 August 2017
Turkey’s education curriculum; Darwin out, Jihad in
This article from Adnrkronos addresses the recent decision by the Turkish government to introduce jihad to the education...
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10 July 2017
Risk of suspension of EU-Turkey accession talks
This article from Al Arabiya English discusses the possible suspension of the accession talks between Turkey and the EU....
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17 June 2017
“I felt inferior”
In this essay for Süddeutsche Zeitung, EFD Senior Policy Advisor Ahmad Mansour shares his personal experience of integr...
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08 June 2017
Markus Lanz: Expert addresses the connection between religion and terror
This article by Huffington Post discusses EFD Senior Policy Advisor Ahmad Mansour's appearance as a guest on German week...
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07 June 2017
Markus Lanz 7 June 2017
EFD Senior Policy Advisor Ahmad Mansour is a guest on German weekly talkshow Markus Lanz. Together with member of German...
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05 June 2017
’Generation Allah’: Why we Muslims must ask ourselves some critical questions
In this article for FOCUS Online, EFD Senior Policy Advisor Ahmad Mansour calls attention to the fact that making young...
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31 May 2017
At the table with Ahmad Mansour, ‘deradicaliser’
In this radio interview with hr2-kultur from 31st May, EFD Senior Policy Advisor Ahmad Mansour discusses the radicalisat...
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30 May 2017
’Let’s bomb violence with compassion’
This article by jetzt discusses an advertisement campaign of Kuwaiti mobile service provider Zain. In the campaign video...
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26 May 2017
The EU door is open for Turkey but it’s far away
In this article for the Deutsche Welle Turkish, EFD Senior Fellow Dr. Demir Murat Seyrek analyses President Erdogan’s...
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26 May 2017
This Israeli ex-Salafist is one of Europe’s most outspoken critics of radical Islam
In this article, The Times of Israel echoes EFD Senior Policy Advisor Ahmad Mansour in his call for Western governments...
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24 May 2017
Preventing radicalisation by means of social work
In this interview with Deutsche Welle about the terror attack in Manchester, EFD Senior Policy Advisor Ahmad Mansour hig...
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16 May 2017
Roberta Bonazzi, President of the European Foundation for Democracy interviewed by EU Reporter
Roberta Bonazzi, President of the European Foundation for Democracy interviewed by EU Reporter: There is an urgent need...
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11 May 2017
A special kind of anti-Semitism
In this radio interview with Deutschlandfunk Nova, EFD Senior Policy Advisor Ahmad Mansour discusses anti-Semitism withi...
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04 May 2017
Integration: experts believe debate about mainstream culture to be vital
This article by Rundblick gives an account of a discussion on integration and German “Leitkultur“, hosted by the Kon...
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02 May 2017
EU is trying to find a balanced policy without closing door on Turkey
In this article for the Deutsche Welle Turkish, EFD Senior Fellow Dr. Demir Murat Seyrek explains how the EU is trying t...
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28 April 2017
Dr Demir Murat Seyrek on SkyNews: the outcome of the Turkish referendum
EFD Senior Policy Advisor Dr. Demir Murat Seyrek is interviewed by SkyNews on the consequences of the outcome of the Tur...
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25 April 2017
Elham Manea’s call on Switzerland to act as an intermediary for Yemen
In this interview for Swiss Info, Elhman Manea explains the extent of the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Yemen....
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18 April 2017
Many believe in a conspiracy against Turkey and Islam
In this interview with Die Welt, EFD Senior Policy Advisor Ahmad Mansour examines the question why many German Turks vot...
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14 April 2017
Turkey: more democracy and foreign policy needed
n this article for Aki- Adn Kronos Interantional, EFD Senior Policy Advisor Demir Murat Seyrek explains why the Turkish...
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