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brexit
September 21st, 2018
Human Rights under threat by Brexit
by:Gurmeet Singh
It's harder to conceive of a more nightmarish situation for technocrats than Brexit.
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July 21st, 2018
One word is missing from mainstream condemnation of Trump
by:Yair Oded
With the eyes of the world fixated on the two leaders, Trump has chosen to side with America’s greatest adversary, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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ethiopia-eritrea
July 16th, 2018
The Ethiopia-Eritrea peace deal the world should emulate
by:Bob Koigi
AU-chairperson Moussa Faki “the ongoing normalization process between Eritrea and Ethiopia is a milestone in Africa’s efforts to silence the guns [...]
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Mali_instable
July 12th, 2018
E.U. Deportations Risk Further Destabilizing Mali
in:Humans
partner:NewsDeeply
Bribing West African states with E.U. aid money does nothing to compensate for their loss of remittances, writes activist Fabian Wagner.
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italy election
May 24th, 2018
The Italian threat
by:Maria João Morais
Two and a half months following inconclusive elections and intense negotiations, a coalition government rules Italy.
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moria refugee camp
December 07th, 2017
As winter comes refugees remain trapped on Greek islands
by:Maria João Morais
More than two years after the outbreak of the refugee crisis, the latest Greek emergency highlights, once again, the failure of the EU migration policy.
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macron akufo addo
December 05th, 2017
Ghana’s president surprised Macron with a clear rejection of development aid
in:Humans, Economy
by:Ama Lorenz
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has a clear vision of how to make his country independent from development aid.
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poland demo justice reform
July 25th, 2017
Warsaw’s move towards authoritarianism threatening EU integrity
by:Maria João Morais
Last week Poland´s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) once again showed its determination in becoming an authoritarian and undemocratic government. [...]
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europe integration
May 09th, 2017
A disintegrating Europe
by:Maria João Morais
In the aftermath of the French elections, headlines on the most prominent newspapers across Europe showed - once again - relief for another "defeat of [...]
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flotilla
October 26th, 2016
Russian warships refuel in Spanish ports, then head for Syria
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Don't be fooled: last week Spain may have signed an EU statement accusing Russia of committing war crimes in Syria.But this week a Russian flotilla is due to [...]
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September 14th, 2016
Hungary spends millions spreading refugee disinformation
by:Vanessa Ellingham
“Forced settlement endangers our culture and traditions.” This is just one of the fearmongering anti-migrant messages included in an 18-page booklet – [...]
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brussels
March 23rd, 2016
Brussels reminds us unity is the only answer
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Isis has claimed responsibility for the despicable acts of terorrism carried out in Brussels' Zaventem airport and on the city's metro on Tuesday, killing 31 people and [...]
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March 09th, 2016
EU-Turkey deal will only divert refugees towards more dangerous routes
by:Vanessa Ellingham
The EU-Turkey deal that will see refugees returned to Turkey if they land n Greece will not deter refugees from continuing to flee to Europe.Hundreds [...]
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March 02nd, 2016
The West is ignoring Yemenis, while delivering the bombs that kill them
by:Vanessa Ellingham
As a meeting on the Arms Trade Treaty got underway in Geneva this week, Amnesty International called for arms flows to Yemen to be halted in order to [...]
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Sista_Mimi
February 18th, 2016
A Heroes Magazine
type:Donation, Project, Protest
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
The suicide of Iranian refugee Mohammad Rahsepar in 2012 in Würzburg/Germany due to the unimaginably insufficient and isolating conditions, [...]
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aiweiwei
January 27th, 2016
Make like Ai Weiwei and use the power you've got
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Prominent Chiense artist Ai Weiwei will withdraw from two exhibitions in Denmark in protest of the country's harsh new asylum law which was passed [...]
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denmark
January 13th, 2016
Denmark will strip refugees of their valuables
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Denmark will force refugees to give up their valuables as a kind of payment for their accommodation as they apply for asylum.The new law, expected to pass [...]
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eiffel
November 18th, 2015
The EU isn't at war, yet
by:Vanessa Ellingham
France has taken the European Union into uncharted territory by obliging the other 27 member states to come to its defence following the terrorist atrocities in Paris.Invoking article 42.7, a never used [...]
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bridge
September 30th, 2015
Is a bridge to Europe the answer to the refugee crisis?
by:Vanessa Ellingham
A provocative campaign is suggesting to build a bridge from Tunisia to Sicily to allow refugees to cross the Mediterranean safely, without the use of [...]
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umbrella eu-usa
September 11th, 2015
Europeans and their right to sue over data abuse in US courts
by:Ama Lorenz
As previewed Tuesday in Playbook, the U.S. and EU have now initialled the “Umbrella” Data Privacy and Protection Agreement (DPPA), after four [...]
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gemenne
August 19th, 2015
Open borders the only way forward
by:Vanessa Ellingham
"Open borders are the simplest and most effective way to help asylum seekers." This is what migration researcher François Gemenne told German magazine Stern [...]
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map2
May 20th, 2015
What good is asylum if you can't even get there?
by:fairplanet
Finally a state has offered asylum to the migrants currently floating aimlessly off the coast of Myanmar, but with little fuel and food and a long [...]
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boat wreckage
May 06th, 2015
Is 'bomb the boats' really the next best solution?
by:Vanessa Ellingham
After last month's string of tragedies in the Mediterranean saw the migrant death toll rise to 1600 for this year alone, public outcry forced EU [...]
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boats
April 22nd, 2015
Smuggler knows best: how to solve the Mediterranean migration crisis
by:Vanessa Ellingham
With the news that an estimated 700 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean from one capsized boat over Saturday night and Sunday morning, the total [...]
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February 06th, 2015
Mission Impossible?
by:Ama Lorenz
What actions are wrong, which are right to finish the crisis between Ukraine and Russia? "Our core responsibility is to keep our nations safe, and that is exactly what we are doing," said Nato chief [...]
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GMO-protestors
December 01st, 2014
The battle on genetically modified organisms is stepping up!
in:Humans, Nature, Economy
by:Itai Lahat
A lot can be said about the European Union challenges and problems. While youth unemployment is becoming a serious issue and parts of the continent [...]
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November 03rd, 2014
Drown a migrant to save a migrant?
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Starting this week the Italian search and rescue mission for migrants crossing the Mediterranean is set to come to an end, resulting in outrage in [...]
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migrant boat
September 17th, 2014
700 presumed dead in the Med - urgent EU action required
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Three boats carrying migrants across the Mediterranean have been shipwrecked in recent days, with 700 people presumed dead. The few survivors of the [...]
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August 25th, 2014
Italy asks for more EU support for migrant sea rescue missions
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Rome has warned Brussels it will not be able to continue the €9 million-per-month Mediterranean migrant search and rescue missions indefinitely [...]
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moas2A_forweb
July 18th, 2014
Couple take migrant rescue mission into their own hands
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Here at fairplanet we are big believers in the saying, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." This week the Guardian broke the [...]
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climate deal
February 12th, 2014
New climate deal for Europe
in:Nature
type:Allgemein
by:Itai Lahat
That’s definitely good news. Why? Because it sets a standard. The world is due to meet in Paris next year to decide on a global framework for limiting human-caused climate change. The EU is [...]
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food aid
January 14th, 2014
Press Review: Local food aid sourcing & New program for preventing malnutrition in the Sahel
in:Humans, Nature
type:Allgemein
by:Rebecca Silus
Donors such as the EU and Japan allow their funding to be used to buy local food. The United States, which makes up 36 percent of contributions to [...]
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November 11th, 2013
Think You Know What's In Your Food? You Won't For Long...
in:Nature, Economy
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
With almost none of the usual self-congratulatory fanfare, Brussels and Washington have entered into the final negotiation stages of the new [...]
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Pope Francis Visits The Island of Lampedusa
August 04th, 2013
Pope Francis' visit to Lampedusa: EU's treatment of migrants signifies a dawning "globalization of indifference"
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
It has been more than six months since fairplanet last reported on the suffering of migrants who risk their lives in an attempt to reach Europe by [...]
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image
April 09th, 2013
GRANDMOTHER SENTENCED TO DEATH: the 'war on drugs' - more harm than good?
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
Her head was stooped into her hands, her body slumped in her chair, her tear-filled eyes unable to look up at her accusers; as she received her [...]
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French Soldier in Afghanistan
January 16th, 2013
Briefing: What's Happening In Mali? Geopolitics and the Long-Arm of French Economic Influence
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
What has happened? The French government has embarked upon a unilateral military "intervention" in the west African country of Mali to halt the [...]
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schäuble
November 05th, 2012
Lebensmittelspekulationen stoppen!
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Blog: Die Essensretter
Vor den Beratungen des Europäischen Finanzministerrates hat foodwatch gemeinsam mit 11 anderen Organisationen den deutschen Ressortchef Wolfgang [...]
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October 09th, 2012
Revoke land-grabbers' trade preferences in Cambodia
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
org:change.org
Stripped of their land, crops and productive base, affected families have been forced to make a choice: toil on the big plantations growing sugarcane, [...]
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A traditional fishing boat laden with migrants off Tenerife
September 28th, 2012
Tag des Flüchtlings: Was würdest du auf der Flucht mitnehmen?
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:fairplanet
Stell dir vor, du musst Deutschland dringend verlassen, weil plötzlich ein Bürgerkrieg ausgebrochen ist. Da du dich in einer verbotenen Partei, die [...]
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