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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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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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18 March Mar 2016 1603 18 March 2016 Asylum seekers are not a "flow" nor an "invasion"
Caritas Europa launched its report “Migrants and refugees have rights! Impact of EU policies on accessing protection”. For the first time, this report brings together all aspects of migration. It looks at access to international protection, non-refoulement, family reunification, labour migration and irregular migration from a humane perspective.
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16 March Mar 2016 1512 16 March 2016 The future for our youth lies in social protection
With demonstrations occurring all week across France against the government's new labour market proposals, SOLIDAR Secretary General Conny Reuter argues that job creation is hampered by blind austerity and the lack of social investment in education.
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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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15 March Mar 2016 1109 15 March 2016 "If we are 1000 to march, the borders will have to open"
With the Macedonian border now closed, the focus is on the thousands of refugees who are advancing along the muddy lanes from Chamilo: a village not far from the informal camp of Idomeni, where 14,000 - including Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans and Pakistanis - found temporary shelter for days, in the journey leading up to the border between Greece and Macedonia.
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15 March Mar 2016 0939 15 March 2016 Migrants and refugees have rights!
The preview of the findings and proposals of the upcoming Caritas report "Migrants and refugees have rights! Impact of EU policies on accessing protection”.
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14 March Mar 2016 1627 14 March 2016 Game of Thrones cast raises aid to Syrian refugees
Cast members of the famous HBO tv show join forces with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to raise awareness on the global refugee crisis and on the plights of the Syrians.
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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.