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Europe and the New Middle East
Alliances in the Middle East are changing but the EU has been little engaged with the new diplomatic shifts and risks becoming irrelevant in the region, writes Jonathan Spyer. Jonathan…
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EU should check own glasshouses before throwing stones at PH – Prof. Carlos
A political analyst took to social media her stand on the recent recommendation of European Union (EU) lawmakers to impose economic sanctions on Philippine goods entering their market because of…
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An uncertain future for migrant workers, in a post-pandemic world
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely put a freeze on migration. But will the movement of people recover once the current crisis is over? In an interview with UN News, Gary…
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Since the Beginning of the EU, the Dutch Have Been Euroskeptics
Last April, while Dutch and Italian politicians were trading insults on the European COVID recovery package, the Corriere della Sera wrote that in early days of European integration, young Italian diplomats posted…
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Moria: European Parliament debate response to fire at migrant camp
The European Parliament held a session on Thursday in response to the crisis caused after tens of thousands of migrants were left homeless by a fire in the Moria camp on Lesbos.…
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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…
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‘This is the moment for the EU to lead the way,’ says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen
The EU's most powerful senior official unveiled plans to reboot the bloc's battered economy with what is being dubbed a "green new deal." Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European…
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Turkish Hyper-Activity Reverberates throughout the Middle East
Institute for Contemporary Affairs Founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation <div id="jib_head"> Vol. 20, No. 20 In recent months, Turkey has increased its efforts to enhance its position as…
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The Brief, powered by Eurogas – Hagia Sophia in Cyprus: when Eurocrats ruin Europe
Europe’s unification process was never going to be an easy task. When there are economic imbalances among EU member states, when the creation of an ‘EU identity’ clashes with different…
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Migrants moved to new Lesbos camp as Mitsotakis demands more EU help
Around 300 refugees and migrants had by Sunday evening moved into a new camp facility being built by the Greek army in a former military shooting range in Kara Tepe,…