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15 December Dec 2015 0918 15 December 2015 Migration: EU member states failed Parliament's efforts
MEP Alessia Mosca (S&D) does not shy away from speaking her mind: decisions taken by Parliament have been diminished or weakened by other institutions, primarily the European Council.
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14 December Dec 2015 0824 14 December 2015 The soup kitchen financed with a wedding list
Roberto Morgantini and Elvira Segreto allocated all the their wedding gifts to a lunchroom for the poor. A story of love, solidarity and multiculturalism.
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2 December Dec 2015 0855 02 December 2015 Blue Gold: the water wars are here
There are currently 2 billion people living in regions of absolute water scarcity. It is in these same regions that there is the most global instability. As time goes on, the issue of water availability is transforming from a regional issue into a global problem.
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25 November Nov 2015 1233 25 November 2015 Parliament secured the maximum amount of funding possible for migration and refugees
Parliament adopted the EU budget for 2016 on Wednesday, setting commitment appropriations at €155 billion and payment appropriations at €143.9 billion as agreed between Parliament and Council on 14 November.
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17 November Nov 2015 1634 17 November 2015 A missed opportunity in Valletta
Concord Europe: The EU-Africa Summit may in fact not get any mentioning in the migration and development history books.
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16 November Nov 2015 1557 16 November 2015 Fighting ISIS' invisible hand
“We live in difficult times", said Gilles De Kerchove, the EU counter-terrorism co-ordinator, talking to Vita International just a few days before the November 13th attacks in Paris. “I know I am saying nothing new, but what we are seeing now is a war of information.”
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16 November Nov 2015 1110 16 November 2015 Isis has clear ideology, the West lives by its contradictions
Wael Farouq: "Let’s not do play the Islamic State’s game. Closing the borders is wrong, those who want to come to Europe are attracted by its values".
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13 November Nov 2015 1509 13 November 2015 The smartphone app feeding Syrian refugee children
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) launched a free app that will allow smartphone users worldwide to feed hungry children with a tap on their screens.
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10 November Nov 2015 0840 10 November 2015 Education and intercultural dialogue as tools against radicalisation
At a time of rising concerns in Europe over radicalization and violent extremism, the role that education and intercultural dialogue can play in promoting respect for diversity, pluralism and human rights is increasingly under the spotlight
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8 November Nov 2015 1834 08 November 2015 Little things can make a big difference
Experiences beyond immagination. A touching and simple truth from Save the Children in Serbia.