Open Society Publications

explainer July 2020

How COVID-19 Threatens Independent Journalism

While the pandemic has made the necessity of reliable journalism clear, it has also placed the industry in an unprecedentedly vulnerable position.

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publication July 15, 2020

Are Agri-Food Workers Only Exploited in Southern Europe?

The exploitation of migrant workers in the agri-food sector isn’t just a Southern European problem. It’s widespread in Northern Europe, despite better working conditions and less informal employment.

publication June 2020

“More Legal Migration Will Stem Irregular Arrivals”—Does This Assumption Hold True?

With the number of Ukrainian workers in Poland on the rise, the risk that migrant workers will have to operate in a legal “gray zone” is increasing. Polish policymakers needs to embrace labor market and immigration reforms.

explainer June 2020

COVID-19 and Undocumented Workers

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic demands emergency action to support millions of undocumented migrant workers—and highlights the need for more humane and realistic government policies in the future.

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publication April 2020

Roma in the COVID-19 Crisis

This brief warns that Roma communities in Europe need more economic support in their fight against COVID-19 and its consequences. The EU also needs the Roma demographic for its own economic and political future.

publication February 2020

Civil Society Organizations and General Data Protection Regulation Compliance

This report examines the influence of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation policy on nongovernmental organizations, while also providing a guide of best practices to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.

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publication Winter 2019/2020

ScholarForum: Reflections from Africa

This edition of ScholarForum examines a wide array of issues pertaining to education in Africa—from folk media in Ethiopia to how people with disabilities in Zambia can have greater influence—and features a Q&A with alumni.

explainer December 2019

Why We Need Whistleblower Protections

Whistleblowers play an invaluable role in the struggle for transparency and accountability. Unfortunately, despite increasing efforts in many regions, whistleblowers are often vulnerable to reprisals and intimidation.

publication November 2019

George Soros and the Fall of Communism in Europe

George Soros established his global reputation as a philanthropist amid the dramatic transformation of Eastern and Central Europe that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989.