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European Parliament: Lukashenko should not be recognised as Belarus president

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko should no longer be recognised as president from November when his term expires, the European Parliament said on Thursday (17 September), calling for European Union economic sanctions to be imposed...

Carlsberg raises 2020 outlook on strong sales in China, Eastern Europe

… by solid sales in Eastern Europe and an improved outlook … percentage" fall in organic operating profit versus its … solid volume development in Eastern Europe and an improved...

Protect health workers to save patients, WHO reiterates on World Patient Safety Day

COVID-19 has reminded the world of the vital role health workers play in relieving suffering and saving lives, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, underlining the need to ensure their safety and protection. 

Caritas official: After refugee camp fire, Lesbos locals patrol streets

WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — The director of Greece’s Catholic charitable organization said the situation on Lesbos island remains tense after a fire at a refugee camp left at least 12,000 homeless. “The situation remains chaotic,...

COVID pushes millions more children deeper into poverty, new study finds

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed an additional 150 million children into multidimensional poverty – deprived of education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation or water – a new UN study has found. 

Kazakhstan in a new geopolitical reality: Time for action and joint ambitions with the EU

In his annual Address to the Nation on September 1, 2020, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announced the start of a new stage of reforms to enable Kazakhstan to assert its role in...

Sakharov Prize 2020: the nominees | News | European Parliament

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COVID-19: Member states need to harmonise health assessments and measures | News | European Parliament

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Roma integration: EU must do more against social exclusion and anti-gypsyism | News | European Parliament

Structural anti-gypsyism must end, say MEPs, who demand measures to ensure Romani people have equal access to housing, education, healthcare and employment.
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“Unusually early demand in Europe for overseas organic blueberries”

This year, in Europe, the demand for overseas organic berries has begun unusually early. Carsol Europe's Roelant Komen has noticed this. "Many supermarkets want to start with organic berries. The Dutch season is progressing...

Protect lives, mitigate future shocks and recover better: UN-wide COVID-19 response 

According to the September update of the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19, no country has been spared; no population left unscathed.  Among other things, the update outlines the steps needed to save lives, protect societies...

Archbishop Gallagher’s mission in Belarus – Vatican News

By Vatican News and L'Osservatore Romano An article appeared in the Italian edition of L'Osservatore Romano on Wednesday regarding Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher's visit to Belarus. ...

EU executive to propose framework for minimal wage in EU

“For too many people, work no longer pays,” von der Leyen told the European Parliament in an annual policy speech. “Dumping wages destroys the dignity of work, penalises the entrepreneur who pays decent wages...

White House hosts Israel-UAE- Bahrain deal signing – Vatican News

By Nathan Morley The agreements signed at the White House on Monday formalize the normalization of Israel's relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Now the countries will exchange embassies and ambassadors and to cooperate...

EU sanctions an option to halt Turkey’s gas search

… Kourtoglou, AP Cyprus: EU sanctions an option to halt … Nicos Anastasiades said the EU should weigh using “all … being taken against European...

Five things from EU chief’s first State of the Union speech

image copyrightReuters European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has delivered her first State of the Union address, outlining her vision for the future of the European Union (EU). The Commission drafts EU laws, enforces EU...

Fair Weather, a Prosperous Wind, But it Didn’t Stay That Way for America’s Pilgrim Fathers

… trade off the coasts of western Europe.   Only one passenger, Stephen Hopkins … .  Motivated by religion  ...

‘We can do it!’: EU chief announces 55% emissions reduction target for 2030

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans on Wednesday (16 September) to target a 55% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as part of a broader European Green Deal programme aimed...

Official says Polish ‘LGBT-free zones’ have no place in EU

BRUSSELS — A top European Union official strongly denounced the stigmatization of LGBT people by authorities in Poland, saying on Wednesday that “LGBT-free zones” that have been declared in parts of the country have...

Troubled pasts, and their implication for European integration

… bridges is not easy. EU-funded researchers are analysing collective … advance European integration. © sewcream #304603641, source:stock.adobe.com 2020 ...

More research needed into COVID-19 effects on children, says WHO head

COVID-19 effects on children - Joining the heads of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), at a press conference on Tuesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus outlined...

Spies, Paranoia, Revolution, and the Rise of American Empire

Before he was a journalist and a novelist, before he was a globe-trotting war correspondent and a historian with an eye for ordinary people that led extraordinary lives, Scott Anderson was a child of...

EU chief says UK cannot change EU-UK withdrawal agreement

… Union speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, … State of the European Union address to the EU legislators. Weakened … Union speech at the European Parliament in Brussels,...
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