By Wiktoria Nadolna, 7 minutes. Covid-19 pandemic turned economies around the world upside-down, and it has been no different in the European Union. National labor markets, as well as the integrated EU internal market, are suffering and facing challenges they have never faced before. This article dives into the 5 most essential aspects of the EU labor market that have been challenged by the virus.

By Marina Veljkovic, 6 minutes. The unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic has challenged human rights and the rule of law. Digital certificates and Covid passports are a promising step for Europe’s return to the life we knew before. But is such proof of being Covid negative affecting our right to privacy?

By Paula Nörr, 5 minutes. After Belarus’s president, Lukashenko stole the elections last summer, an opposition movement formed against Europe’s last dictator. Protests were harshly suppressed by the Belarusian authorities, thereby violating the human rights of the people in Belarus. The situation has not improved in any terms and Lukashenko continues to oppress all kinds of resistance. But how does the EU respond to these events? And what is the role of the Council of Europe, when talking about the human rights dilemma in Belarus?