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7 March Mar 2016 1237 07 March 2016 TTIP is not expected to lead to a reducing levels of social protection, says a newly report
A 2016 study conducted by the World Trade Institute suggests that a comprehensive TTIP agreement will lead to a permanent increase in GDP levels for 27 Member States ranging from 0.3 to 1.6%. While regulatory cooperation can facilitate trade through lower transaction costs, which in terms of social impact may again result in income gains, income redistribution and labor reallocation
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4 March Mar 2016 1538 04 March 2016 Will the EU pass the unity test?
Member States have another chance to save face and stop the political theater. The International Organization for Migration (OIM) Belgian regional director Eugenio Ambrosi shares his expectations.
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2 March Mar 2016 1519 02 March 2016 Commission proposes new emergency assistance instrument for faster crisis response
As the refugee crisis continues to put pressure on many European Member States, the Commission proposes a faster way for support to be provided to tackle wide-ranging humanitarian crises within the EU
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26 February Feb 2016 1014 26 February 2016 The important role of immigrants in our economy
Too much of the rhetoric on immigration focuses on things like stealing jobs from locals, more criminal violence and increasing the burden of government for the native-born. Contrary to those concerns, recent studies show that migrants represent an important pool of potential entrepreneurs. They creates jobs and value, both economically and of a more socio-cultural nature.
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18 February Feb 2016 1123 18 February 2016 Social dialogue in a time of new challenges and changes
The study “Conditions and Criteria for Social Dialogue in Europe – the Workers’ Perspective” aims at outlining the development and the current status of the Social Dialogue in Europe and at characterizing the framework which is required to guarantee its success in the Europe of today.
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17 February Feb 2016 0932 17 February 2016 Zombie attack! TTIP corporate super rights come back from the dead
The European Commission’s “new” investor protection proposal brings the same controversial corporate super rights back from the dead according to a new report by Corporate Europe Observatory and 16 other organisations. The study’s release comes just before talks on this controversial issue resume in Brussels for the first time after a two year halt.
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16 February Feb 2016 0954 16 February 2016 EU launches new European Medical Corps to respond faster to emergencies
Medical teams and assets will be available for rapid deployment when an emergency strikes inside and outside the EU.
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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 1630 10 February 2016 Implementing the European agenda on migration: Progress on priority actions
In view of next week's European Council, the Commission is today reporting on the implementation of the priority actions under the European Agenda for Migration and highlighting key areas where immediate action is needed to restore control.
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10 February Feb 2016 1017 10 February 2016 Brando Benifei: «Politics must be ambitious with the rights of disabled people»
Disabled people and the associations involved with their aspirations can count on the genuine commitment of the young MEP Brando Benifei. In this interview to Vita International he is calling to include the perspective of disabled people in every piece of legislation.