Across Europe, the right of peaceful assembly is coming under severe attack as states increasingly stigmatize, criminalise and crack down on peaceful protesters, imposing unjustified and punitive restrictions and resorting to ever more repressive…
Category: 3. Europe
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Europe’s Best Countries For Living Abroad In 2024, According To Expats
Only one nation—Spain—made it into the top 10 in 4th place with 84% of expats saying they’re happy … More
If moving to Europe has always been a dream, now could be the perfect time to take the plunge. More…
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Defending Europe with less America
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- Russia’s war on Ukraine has revealed the sorry state of European militaries and defence industries after decades of peace dividends, as well as their deep reliance on the…
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European countries agree on regional priorities
Advancing regional action on chemical safety in a new policy landscape was the focus of a WHO-led meeting in June attended by representatives from 28 countries. Chemical safety is an issue of public health concern. In the WHO European Region,…
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WHO/Europe sets the course for reducing obesity in Southern European countries
WHO/Europe recently gathered country representatives and experts to set a course for the reduction of childhood obesity in southern European countries: Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain and…
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Europe’s messy Russian gas divorce
This report is the first in a series on “Europe’s energy transition: Balancing the trilemma” produced by the Brookings Institution in partnership with the Fundação…
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Europe Countries Alternate Destinations: 8 European countries to skip this summer and their off-beat alternatives
If you are planning a trip to Europe for summer vacation, it’s essential to consider that several European countries can even experience sweltering temperatures during the summer months. To help you out with this, we have compiled a list of…
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More European countries recognize Palestine
The EU may be notoriously divided when it comes to the Middle East, but at times those divisions are a blessing. For example, this week Ireland, Spain and non-EU Norway took a step, in a coordinated fashion, of recognizing Palestinian statehood….
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Paris Report 2: Europe’s Economic Security
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Baqaee, D, J Hinz, B Moll, M Schularick, F Teti, J Wanner and S Yang (2024), ‘What if? The effects of a hard decoupling from China on the German economy‘, in Pisani-Ferry, J, B Weder di Mauro and J Zettelmeyer…
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Seven European countries oppose new EU funding as response to US green subsidies
Plans by the European Commission to create new European Union funding for green industries are facing mounting opposition in the 27-nation bloc, as seven EU countries openly rejected the idea in a letter to the EU executive.
The letter, dated…