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23 June Jun 2016 0913 23 June 2016 Lend a hand to an Italian. Nove Onlus project for disadvantaged people
The project conceives both emergency assistance and support targeting social integration as well as the achievement of economic autonomy. It focuses especially on those people who fall into the ‘new poor’ category and do not rely on “welfare dependency”.
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21 June Jun 2016 1118 21 June 2016 The ONE Campaign pays tribute to Jo Cox
Let's meet tomorrow in Brussels to honour Jo Cox by carrying forward the message that she now symbolises around the world, that we have #moreincommon than that which divides us.
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14 June Jun 2016 1639 14 June 2016 Blood donation is more than saving lives
On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day that is celebrated every year on June 14th, several associations made the case for blood donation's new policies and raised awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products.
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8 June Jun 2016 1226 08 June 2016 Restrictive EU migration policies force desperate people to take deadly routes
While interior ministers meet tomorrow to discuss EU migration policies, people trying to reach the safety of Europe continue to die en route. Caritas Europa and Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Europe calls on European leaders to alter its restrictive approach to migration. Policies focused on deterrence, including the agreement with Turkey, are not stopping people from trying to reach our countries. Instead, they prolong suffering and push people into the hands of smugglers and traffickers, who find even more dangerous entry routes.
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20 May May 2016 0926 20 May 2016 Poverty is a threat to the European project
Over 300 people from across Europe will gather in Lourdes at the end of May for a 4-day Caritas Europa conference to contribute to the building of the European project.
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11 May May 2016 1549 11 May 2016 Feminist Summer School
For the upcoming generation of young men and women, feminism is a familiar concept. However, with the gender pay gap in the EU still at 16.3%, and the pension gap averaging 40%, feminist goals of equity in society still need to be achieved. The European Women’s Lobby European Feminist Summer School aims to set up a creative space for young feminist change agents, and build solidarity and empower young feminist activists.
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5 May May 2016 1558 05 May 2016 Aiesec Italy wins European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2016
Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, has awarded Aiesec Italy the first prize during the ceremony that has taken place in Aachen. “Integreat”, Aiesec's project to promote integration for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees has been awarded.
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29 April Apr 2016 1159 29 April 2016 European Parliament: political parties clash on aid and migration
The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) and the Green reject the call of the European People's Party to devote 25% of the European Development Fund for 2014-2020 on measures to combat the migration crisis. The S&D are calling for the EU to adopt a holistic approach to migration which covers all of the interlinked elements.
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27 April Apr 2016 1137 27 April 2016 Syrian refugee Olympics moral winner
Sport heals many wounds. It happened to amputee swimmer and judoka Ibrahim al-Hussein, who lost his lower leg in a bombing and who was granted asylum in Greece. Ibrahim proudly carried the flame of the Rio Olympics through an Athens centre for refugees.
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20 April Apr 2016 1512 20 April 2016 EU-Turkey agreement is in breach of international protection
Caritas Europa warns that pushing people back will create a dangerous precedent for the future and will undermine Member States’ obligation to guarantee the international right to seek asylum.