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News
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Relaunched Euro-Mediterranean agenda: Future-oriented and innovative
Earlier this month, the European Commission stepped up its efforts to renew its partnership with Southern Neighbourhood countries in publishing a “New Agenda for the Mediterranean”. 25 years after the Barcelona Declaration and a decade after the Arab uprisings, many political, socio-economic, environmental and security challenges remain.
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Good Sex Ed
This publication is a mini-guide through contemporary sexual education in Europe. It helps the reader understand what are the greatest challenges it faces, where they come from and what they can result in. It also points out crucial, burning issues— existing and possible—in the essential and geographical meaning. And it presents the best and the worst practices based on experiences from many European countries.
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Whatever it takes for Italy
Following the resignation of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Italy is expecting a government of national unity. This government is set up to lead the country out of the current crisis until the next regular elections in 2023.
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From Poland With Love - January
From media state capture in Poland to a renewed discussion of LGBT-free zones: In his monthly newsletter, guest contributor Dr. Milosz Hodun is giving us updates about current news, events and all other things you need to know about Poland.
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It's complicated
The autonomous region of Catalonia elects a new regional parliament at the height of the 3rd corona wave. The favorite is Salvador Illa, former Spanish health minister and leading candidate of the socialist party. But even if his party were to win the election on Sunday, that would not guarantee participation in government, analyzes David Henneberger.
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Canary Islands: First stop or final destination for Migrants from Africa?
In November 2020, 8.200 migrants arrived at the Canary Islands by the sea route. The report about irregular migration of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior reveals a growth rate of 756.8% during 2020 compared to 2019, equivalent to 23.023 arrivals. A historic record for the Spanish archipelago.
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Brexit the Year After: A deal for good?
After months of negotiations, white smoke emerged on 24 December, as EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that their negotiators had reached a historic agreement. Jeroen Dobber analyzes, whether the fact, that a no-deal scenario was avoided, is sufficient to make the agreement a good deal for Liberals.
Social Media
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⚖️ The EU is not only an economic union, but also a union based on the principles of #democracy and the #RuleOfLaw. Any state that wants to join the EU must comply with these principles. 🇭🇺 But what happens when the state is already a part of the EU and its government suddenly violates these values? #Hungary is without doubt one of these cases. . Find the full analysis, by Daniela Matoušová, at: http://bit.ly/RoLHungaryEU
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🗳 INSIDE THE BALLOT BOX! . 🇵🇹 On Sunday, the Portuguese will elect their head of state - despite the Corona pandemic and another lockdown. Although the elections are not expected to produce any surprises, #Portugal is also in the spotlight on the European stage with the presidency of the EU Council (#EU2021PT). A strong result for the incumbent president would boost the ambitious plans for the Council presidency, analyses Rahel Zibner (Friedrich Naumann Foundation Madrid). http://bit.ly/PTElection21
