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EU agrees €1.8 tr budget - but what brought Hungary & Poland onboard?

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EU agrees €1.8 tr budget – but what brought Hungary & Poland onboard?

European leaders have hailed the breakthrough that saw the approval of the EU's much-delayed €1.8 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery package. It was held up for weeks because Poland and…

11 December 2020 · 4 min read

Fri. 8:27 a.m.: EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

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Fri. 8:27 a.m.: EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

… Seco) BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders reached a hard-fought … against climate change,” tweeted EU Council president Charles Michel … recovery clinched Thursday by EU leaders swung the…

11 December 2020 · 1 min read

Pandemic harming freedom from religion in many countries, says report

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Pandemic harming freedom from religion in many countries, says report

The Covid-19 pandemic has undermined the rights of people who reject religious norms in many countries, according to the latest Freedom of Thought Report from Humanists International. This year's edition…

11 December 2020 · 3 min read

Youth perspectives in focus at high-level meeting on schooling during COVID-19 pandemic

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Youth perspectives in focus at high-level meeting on schooling during COVID-19 pandemic

This week, WHO/Europe hosted a virtual high-level meeting with ministers of health and education from across the WHO European Region to highlight ways to minimize the impact of the COVID-19…

11 December 2020 · 3 min read

Boris Johnson and EU chief pessimistic about chances of Brexit trade deal being reached

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Boris Johnson and EU chief pessimistic about chances of Brexit trade deal being reached

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen both appear pessimistic about the chances of a Brexit trade deal being reached before the UK officially…

11 December 2020 · 4 min read

Turkey rejects ‘biased and illegal’ EU approach at summit

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Turkey rejects ‘biased and illegal’ EU approach at summit

Turkey on Friday rejected the European Union’s “biased and illegal” approach at its summit this week and provocatively called on the bloc “to act with principles, strategically and with reason”.…

11 December 2020 · 1 min read

COVID-19: a stark reminder of the importance of universal health coverage

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COVID-19: a stark reminder of the importance of universal health coverage

As COVID-19 spread across Europe earlier this year, many countries moved quickly to address gaps in health coverage by extending entitlement to migrants, suspending the payment of health insurance contributions…

11 December 2020 · 5 min read

EU chief tells leaders chances of Brexit deal low

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EU chief tells leaders chances of Brexit deal low

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday told the bloc’s leaders that there were “low expectations” a post-Brexit trade deal could be struck with Britain, EU sources said. In…

11 December 2020 · 3 min read

What Role Does Religion Play in Your Life?

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What Role Does Religion Play in Your Life?

In “Saying Goodbye to Hanukkah,” Sarah Prager writes about celebrating traditionally religious holidays without religion: Growing up, my sister and I ate our Hanukkah latkes next to stockings our mother…

11 December 2020 · 5 min read

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Marijuana: the other “pandemic” in Europe

At a time the main focus of all the sectors of the society is on the COVID pandemic, there is another insidious problem developing covertly: the drug. If the pandemic…

11 December 2020 · 4 min read