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2 November Nov 2016 1616 02 November 2016 Sofia, the 2016 capital of international philanthropy
Transnational Giving Europe, TGE, has met in Sofia. The 19 network partners came together to take stock of the year’s activities, but above all to draw new directions to follow under the banner of solidarity. The priority for next year will be given to the promotion of transnational philanthropy and to the activities of the network itself with events and ad hoc partnerships.
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2 November Nov 2016 1435 02 November 2016 Mosul, children arriving at camps too terrified to speak
Children fleeing Mosul are arriving at camps petrified, struggling to express themselves, and in some cases too terrified to speak, say World Vision staff based just outside of the city
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2 November Nov 2016 0818 02 November 2016 Welcome to the Anthropocene: here’s why
Wildlife is disappearing within our lifetimes at an unprecedented rate. World food and energy systems are the keys to reverse the trend.
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28 October Oct 2016 1534 28 October 2016 European companies awarded for their green business solutions
Businesses are quickly recognising that shifting to a circular economy makes sound economic sense. The Commission's 'European Business Awards for the Environment' rewards the best of these pioneers for their eco-innovative practices and products
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28 October Oct 2016 0201 28 October 2016 EU aid gap puts sustainable development at risk
The new aid target the EU set itself to reach the 0.7% target by 2030 is too long and too uncertain to deliver the financing needed to end global poverty by 2030, CONCORD Aidwatch report says
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27 October Oct 2016 1715 27 October 2016 An accessibility success story
After a long period of campaigning, lobbying and negotiation the European Parliament yesterday adopted the ‘Directive on the Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies’ (Web Directive). This means that all public authority websites and mobile applications, including electronic and multimedia publications have to be accessible.
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27 October Oct 2016 1544 27 October 2016 Silvia Costa: «In 20 years of European voluntary service thousands of young people have kept Eu united»
The European Parliament approved a resolution on Voluntary Service and the promotion of volunteering in Europe. A step that will lead to the definition of the activities and volunteer status to facilitate European and international mobility.
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27 October Oct 2016 1036 27 October 2016 Harmonizing EU tax rules is good but commitment to tackle race to the bottom is a must
Oxfam welcomes the Commission's efforts to make taxation fairer and more effective in the EU, the fight against tax evasion and avoidance, and to close loopholes between EU countries and non-EU countries
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27 October Oct 2016 0840 27 October 2016 There will be no soft Brexit for Britain’s poorest
According to the leading academic Kenneth Armstrong, vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the UK are already suffering as a result of Brexit