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12 May May 2016 1605 12 May 2016 EU remains the biggest world aid donor. And so?
Today EU Ministers for Development cooperation gathered in Brussels adopted the Annual report on 2015 EU Official Development Assistance (ODA). If the EU remains the biggest world donor, NGOs underlines the challenges that Member States and EU institutions have to face, including tax evasion, the promise to reach the 0.7% benchmark and the ongoing refugee crisis.
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5 May May 2016 1047 05 May 2016 New EU asylum procedures must give children better protection
As the European Union prepares for critical talks on the rules governing applications from people seeking protection in Europe, UNICEF has called for the interests and rights of children to be given greater priority.
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2 May May 2016 1223 02 May 2016 Leaked papers affirm TTIP deal would put corporate interests before health and environment
The 248 pages of the leaked Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiating texts obtained by Greenpeace Netherlands, unveil U.S. attempts to undermine EU environment and health protection laws.
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29 April Apr 2016 1037 29 April 2016 What does the circular economy have to offer? A world without waste
With millions of citizens looking for a better life, e.g. Syrians in Europe, unlock the value of waste will be the key to a truly sustainable society. The idea is to reject the linear model of “take, make and dispose” system, in which products are consumed and largely get turned into waste.
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27 April Apr 2016 1752 27 April 2016 Agrochemical companies find loopholes
In Europe, GMOs are hugely unpopular, with most people rejecting them and governments banning them. However, agrochemical companies are finding loopholes, and now claiming that GMOs which are produced through a range of new techniques called gene-editing don't in fact count as GMOs at all.
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18 April Apr 2016 1115 18 April 2016 Matteo Renzi: European migration bonds will help us solve the refugee crisis
With the migration crisis ongoing, Italian Prime Minister Renzi has proposed an ambitious new finance solution involving enhanced cooperation with African states, and the use of euro bonds that would see EU countries issuing joint debt to stem the flow of migrants and strengthen African border controls.
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12 April Apr 2016 1209 12 April 2016 Welcome to Tropico Beach: Brussels takes a stand on #taxhavens
With the Panama Papers bringing the issue of tax transparency to the top of the EU agenda,NGOs such as Oxfam and Transparency International are calling for the EU to take decisive action on corporate tax transparency.
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11 April Apr 2016 1420 11 April 2016 What does Independent Living mean for you?
This is the question ENIL (The European Network on Independent Living) sets to its members and supporters for this year’s European Independent Living Day on 5th May.
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8 April Apr 2016 1326 08 April 2016 Unicef calls for a well-managed process to determine each child’s best interests
With the process of returning refugees and migrants from the Greek islands to Turkey underway as part of the EU-Turkey agreement, UNICEF reminds States of their duty to care and protect all children and give them a full and fair hearing when deciding on their future.
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7 April Apr 2016 0830 07 April 2016 EU-Africa: A common future
Today, the African Union Commission and the European Commission hold their annual College-to-College meeting in Africa's political capital, Addis Ababa. On this occasion, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the President of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, wrote an Op-Ed released to a pool of media, amongst which is Vita International.