Interviews | 12.07.2023 ‘Corruption destroys trust in democratic processes and ultimately in democracy itself’ A decade ago, the Strässer Report exposed a scandal in the Council of Europe. Frank Schwabe on the dangers of corruption and how to fight it
Europe | 05.03.2020 'He shouldn't be extradited' Whistleblowers must be protected and Julian Assange freed, argues German Social Democratic MP Frank Schwabe
Prizes without freedom risk becoming trophies of hypocrisy This year’s Václav Havel Prize must signal the Council of Europe to turn praise of courage into action against autocrats, even within its own ranks
A warning from the skies Europe’s military response to Putin’s air provocations shows that its defences are in place. What remains missing is political confidence
How nonviolent action might save Gaza Gaza has become the harshest test of international humanitarian law since Rwanda — yet the world’s most vital protection framework remains unused