Europe
Combating Corruption In The EU
Background For The Round Table June 18 2021 The European Union is under siege from populism, nationalism, corruption, nepotism and opaque links between politicians, industry, oligarchs and financial moguls, all…
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Balkan Summer School on Religion and Public Life
Shared Past/Contested Heritage Bulgaria | June 28-July 11, 2021 For much of their histories, the countries that today make up the Balkan Peninsula have shared a past; certainly of religion…
Food
Europe’s farm fail
EU governments showed their true colors on reforming the bloc's mammoth farm policy this week — and that color's not green. Four days of negotiations billed as the prime moment to…
News
5 things you should know about ICAO, the UN aviation agency
In response to the apparent forced landing of a commercial passenger plane in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, convened an urgent diplomatic meeting on Thursday.…
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Belarus: UN human rights office calls for ‘immediate release’ of Roman Protasevich
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has strongly condemned the arbitrary detention of an opposition journalist in Belarus, calling it an “astonishing episode” that heralds…
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Guterres deeply concerned over ‘forced landing’ and arrest of Belarus opposition journalist, as condemnation grows
The UN Secretary-General said on Monday he was “deeply concerned” over the apparent forced landing of a commercial passenger jet over Belarus, and the subsequent detention of a prominent dissident and journalist…
International
Victory for tourism – EU reaches agreement on European health certificate
The digital document could open more European countries for travel as early as the end of June EU leaders have have reached a final agreement on a European health certificate…
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EU-Turkey relations are at a historic low point, say MEPs
Backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rightsTurkey pursues confrontational and hostile foreign policyMEPs encourage Turkey to recognise the Armenian Genocide EU-Turkey relations have deteriorated to such an extent…
Europe
WHO/Europe’s governing board decides to hold virtual Regional Committee
Members of the Standing Committee of the Regional Committee (SCRC) met on 18 May 2021 to agree on the agenda for the upcoming 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee…
Europe
European Parliament recommends formal suspension of Turkey’s accession negotiations
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report on Turkey’s accession process noting serious concern that its government has pursued a continuous and growing distancing from EU values and standards…