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12 February Feb 2016 1140 12 February 2016 Where Europe's borders lie
This week in Brussels the European Union agreed to a new set of demands for Greece to fix its handling of irregular migrants.
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10 February Feb 2016 1407 10 February 2016 Peace in Yemen: "No end in sight"
Civil war has been raging in Yemen for a year. Over 80% of the population require humanitarian assistance, and the conflict shows no signs of abating. International Crisis Group (ICG) have released their latest Middle East Report entitled “Yemen: Is Peace Possible?”.
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10 February Feb 2016 0912 10 February 2016 UNGA President: Peacebuilding needs to include more women and children
Ahead of the UN High-Level Thematic Debate on Peace and Security scheduled for 10-11 May 2016, the European Peace Liason Office (EPLO) held an international peace-building meeting in Brussels for civil society and the EU.
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9 February Feb 2016 1213 09 February 2016 One stop to tackling climate change and poverty
World technology and the globalised economy mean that we are no longer directly reliant on our local environment for survival. However, for millions of people across the developing world, their surroundings are the foundation of their livelihoods. This makes them the most vulnerable to environmental change. The Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) runs projects that tackles two problems of global importance at once.
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9 February Feb 2016 0840 09 February 2016 Europe's oasis
Ljubljana used to be a city choked with traffic. Getting from one side of the river to another was difficult, and public transport was a commuter’s nightmare. In less than a decade the trend has been reversed, and now the Slovenian capital has been named as the 2016 European Green Capital.
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5 February Feb 2016 1702 05 February 2016 Austria asks EU to cut development aid in the name of conditionality
The news of Vienna pushing to cut EU development aid in the cases of countries not willing to cooperate on readmission of irregular migrants is further evidence of what European NGO network CONCORD Europe underlines as the “EU Member States continue increasingly to use development aid to promote their geopolitical interests”.
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27 January Jan 2016 1126 27 January 2016 Corruption: a scourge on global progress
The effects of corruption are manifold. From undermining development, democracy and the environment, as well as fuelling inequality by putting money into the hands of the rich and distorting decision-making processes, corruption is a scourge on global progress. Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Report 2015 indicates that there is still a long way to go in the global fight against corruption, but there are some glimmers of hope.
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26 January Jan 2016 1133 26 January 2016 Smart Cities? Not for women
For women, walking on city streets is often a fraught process: from the ripple of apprehension when someone physically stronger approaches, to the general avoidance of walking alone in the dark, and the constant need to stay alert and watchful. These are familiar experiences for women globally, and with increased urbanisation, violence against women in our cities is becoming endemic.
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25 January Jan 2016 1221 25 January 2016 Tunisia rising (again)
Tunisians have taken to the streets once again to protest unemployment, corruption, and social inequality. "Solutions exist, but some patience and optimism are needed," says Prime Minister Habib Essid.