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Rahman, stateless, abused, and stuck in limbo
Rahman* was out buying food when Spanish police handed him a 500 euro fine for breaking coronavirus restrictions. “I’ll pay this as soon as I get a residence permit,” he…
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European Council to ‘hold a strategic discussion on Turkey’
* Image: Pixabay Click to read the article in Turkish The leaders of European Union (EU) countries meet in Brussels, Belgium for their two-day Special European Council today (October 1).…
Human Rights
160+ Greek and international organizations, urge Greek authorities on refugees at Lesvos
Lesvos: More than 160 Greek and international organizations, urge Greek authorities to revoke decision to close dignified alternatives in accommodating refugees οn Lesvos We, the undersigned, call on the Minister…
Europe
President Erdogan sends letter to EU leaders ahead of EU Summit on Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a new letter to European leaders – except PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis – on the eve of the EU Summit,…
America
From the Archives, 1990: Patrick White, author and stirrer, dies at 78
At home, he has generally been recognised as the long-awaited Great Australian Writer, at least since he won the Nobel Prize. Although not a popular writer in the ways that…
Europe
Turkey sees EU summit as chance for reset: Presidential spokesperson
ISTANBUL-Reuters Turkey sees a European Union summit this week as an opportunity to reset relations between them, but the bloc must produce specific proposals and a timetable to work on…
Europe
World: New EU Asylum Rules: Even the Bare Minimum Will Require Radical Politics
BYClaudia MeierJulian Lehmann For the past five years, European Union leaders have tried but failed to reform the block’s rules on asylum. The main bone of contention was the Dublin…
Christianity
Pompeo to criticise Vatican’s renewal of China deal during visit
Mike Pompeo will visit the Vatican to protest against the imminent renewal of a deal between the Catholic church and China, which the US secretary of state claims endangers its…
Christianity
Christian groups representing nearly 2 million plea for compassionate EU migration policy
Christian organizations representing nearly 2 billion people, representing around a quarter of humanity, have united in a call for more compassion in dealing with the dire situation of migrants and…
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Opinion: EU migration pact has already failed
European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas likes to compare the EU's proposed pact on migration and asylum to a house with three floors. The first floor consists of agreements to…