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23 March Mar 2016 1701 23 March 2016 Schengen under attack
The anti Schengen devotees are exploiting the terrorist attacks that struck Paris and Brussels to further fortressing Western societies. Tougher anti immigration measures though, will not make Europe safer.
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23 March Mar 2016 0950 23 March 2016 The propaganda designed for millennials
Nasser Weddady, radicalization prevention expert, explains to Vita International why Isis is so successful at radicalizing young Europeans and offering them a vision of a new world.
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21 March Mar 2016 1720 21 March 2016 Eu-Turkey summit: A puzzle still incomplete
According to European Policy Centre director of studies Janis A. Emmanouilidis, the outcome of the summit in Brussels narrowed the gap between those who preached security and those who advocated solidarity. But lots more remain to be done.
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17 March Mar 2016 0940 17 March 2016 Car lobby "no need for compromise" in negotiating new emissions tests
As the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into the dieselgate scandali begins its work in Brussels, a leaked lobbying document from the European car manufacturers' lobby, ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers' Association), reveals a sophisticated, multi-faceted behind-the-scenes lobbying strategy aimed at weakening new emissions tests.
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16 March Mar 2016 1033 16 March 2016 10 myths on migration
With the EU-Turkey migration deal set to go ahead in the next few days in Brussels, CONCORD Europe has released a report outlining the top 10 most commonly believed myths on migration and development.
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15 March Mar 2016 1703 15 March 2016 Sweep these people off the floor
Sevgi Akarçeşme, former editor in chief of Today’s Zaman, recalls the night when the police raided the building of the most important and independent opposition newspaper in Turkey. «What happened to journalists today» she warns « can happen to citizens tomorrow».
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11 March Mar 2016 1305 11 March 2016 Millions going hungry, whilst Europe wastes 50% of its food
With food wastage at an all-time high and a predicted increase of 40% by 2020, EU Dutch presidency is asking civil society and the European Economic and Social Committee to provide exploratory opinions and solutions to the problem that is seeing over 1/3 of food produced globally going into the garbage.
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9 March Mar 2016 1723 09 March 2016 The social benefits of the next generation of wireless technology
An insight to the perfect scenario and impacts if Europe can maximize the benefits of 5G in new areas such as health and environment.
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8 March Mar 2016 1751 08 March 2016 The Groundhog Summit
The act and art of living and repeating the same EU summit day over and over again to save the face for failing to reach a deal, dooms thousand of refugees to remain stranded in dire conditions with no clue of what happens next.
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8 March Mar 2016 1744 08 March 2016 #IWD2016
#IWD2016: 2015 saw a lot of progress for women's rights, but we cannot afford to be complacent. The march for International Women's Day in Brussels highlighted the many reasons why: from inequality, to gender-based violence and discrimination, we still have a long way to go before we achieve gender equality. 117 years, to be precise.