Lithuania has detained at least 131 migrants over the past 24 hours, mostly from Africa and the Middle East. The EU believes that Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko is behind the influx.
Lithuania, which shares a border with Belarus, has detained at least 131 migrants over the past 24 hours, with the majority of them coming from the Middle East and Africa.
"We will also also be in contact with other origin countries to see how ... to cooperate more with these countries to send the signal that it is not possible to come here using illegal tools and illegal instruments," Michel said.
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a href="https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-eu-not-intimidated-by-lukashenkos-migrant-threat/a-58177975">Belarus: EU ′not intimidated′ by Lukashenko′s migrant threat | News | DW | 06.07.2021
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11/16/20
Crises in the EU caused by Hungary and Poland: EU budget blocked by Hungary and Poland over rule of law issue
Ambassadors of the 27 member states meeting in Brussels were unable to endorse the budget becauseHungary and Poland vetoed it.
Note EU-Diges;: Right wing nationalist Polish and Hungarian governments, which have done away with the independent status of their legal systems,and politicized it, must not be allowed to call the shots in the EU, and do not deserve to be members of the E.U if they do not comply with the rule of the majority. Hopefully the EU Commission will not sit on their hands ,and take immediate action, including, in the worst case scenario, expulsion of these countries from EU.
Read more at: EU budget blocked by Hungary and Poland over rule of law issue - BBC News
Note EU-Diges;: Right wing nationalist Polish and Hungarian governments, which have done away with the independent status of their legal systems,and politicized it, must not be allowed to call the shots in the EU, and do not deserve to be members of the E.U if they do not comply with the rule of the majority. Hopefully the EU Commission will not sit on their hands ,and take immediate action, including, in the worst case scenario, expulsion of these countries from EU.
Read more at: EU budget blocked by Hungary and Poland over rule of law issue - BBC News
10/7/20
The environment: Avoiding a climate lockdown – by Mariana Mazzucato
The world is approaching a tipping point on climate change, when protecting the future of civilisation will require dramatic interventions.
As Covid-19 spread earlier this year, governments introduced lockdowns to prevent a public-health emergency from spinning out of control. In the near future, the world may need to resort to lockdowns again—this time to tackle a climate emergency.
Shifting Arctic ice, raging wildfires in western US states and elsewhere, and methane leaks in the North Sea are all warning signs that we are approaching a tipping point on climate change, when protecting the future of civilisation will require dramatic interventions.
Many think of the climate crisis as distinct from the health and economic crises caused by the pandemic. But the three crises—and their solutions—are interconnected.
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Avoiding a climate lockdown – Mariana Mazzucato
As Covid-19 spread earlier this year, governments introduced lockdowns to prevent a public-health emergency from spinning out of control. In the near future, the world may need to resort to lockdowns again—this time to tackle a climate emergency.
Shifting Arctic ice, raging wildfires in western US states and elsewhere, and methane leaks in the North Sea are all warning signs that we are approaching a tipping point on climate change, when protecting the future of civilisation will require dramatic interventions.
Many think of the climate crisis as distinct from the health and economic crises caused by the pandemic. But the three crises—and their solutions—are interconnected.
Read more at:
Avoiding a climate lockdown – Mariana Mazzucato
8/9/20
EU: First use of new EU sanctions against Russia, China hackers - by Andrew Rettman
The EU has imposed new-model sanctions on Russian and Chinese
cybercriminals, but fresh revelations of Russia-linked media-hacking
indicate it might need to go further.
The EU asset-freezes and visa bans, imposed Thursday (30 July), targeted four officers from Russia's military intelligence service, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU), as well as the GRU's Moscow-based tech branch, the Main Centre for Special Technologies (GTST).
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First use of new EU sanctions against Russia, China hackers
The EU asset-freezes and visa bans, imposed Thursday (30 July), targeted four officers from Russia's military intelligence service, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU), as well as the GRU's Moscow-based tech branch, the Main Centre for Special Technologies (GTST).
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First use of new EU sanctions against Russia, China hackers
6/16/20
EU: 'Self-regulation not working' on fake news, EU warned - by Elena Sánchez Nicolás
MEPs, journalists, publishers and broadcasters on Monday (15 June)
called on the European Commission to scale up efforts to hold social
media platforms, largely but not only Facebook and Twitter, accountable
for the dissemination of Covid-19 fake news and disinformation.
Online platforms were asked in 2018 to implement a self-regulatory code of practice on disinformation, taking down illegal content, demoting false or misleading content, and limiting false advertisements of products and services'
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Self-regulation not working' on fake news, EU warned
Online platforms were asked in 2018 to implement a self-regulatory code of practice on disinformation, taking down illegal content, demoting false or misleading content, and limiting false advertisements of products and services'
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Self-regulation not working' on fake news, EU warned
3/27/20
USA: The Hidden Depression Trump Isn’t Helping - by Nicholas Kristof
The economy may get the president re-elected, but not everyone is sharing in its strength.
Read more at:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/08/opinion/sunday/trump-economy.html
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/08/opinion/sunday/trump-economy.html
12/12/19
WTO: EU to give themselves new powers after WTO deadlock
Brussels might soon be able to bypass the US-crippled WTO to impose punitive tariffs on trade partners. The EU cannot afford to be "defenseless", said the bloc's trade commissioner Phil Hogan.
Read more at:
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-to-give-themselves-new-powers-after-wto-deadlock/a-51646530
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https://www.dw.com/en/eu-to-give-themselves-new-powers-after-wto-deadlock/a-51646530
7/24/19
EU: A new made for action for the EU - proritising - the polity - by Sophie Pornschlegel
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4/8/19
Britain - Brexit: Customs Union at Centre of compromise talks
Brexit: customs union at centre of compromise talks ahead of crucial EU summit
Note EU Digest : The problem is that Theresa May has not been able to put a concrete proposal together supported by a parliamentary majority in the British parliament, and keeps wasting EU members time and finances discussing "pies in the sky".
It is high time now the EU starts to play some hard ball with Theresa May, and gives her an "indefinite extension" until she can come up with a concrete proposal, which is backed by a majority in the British parliament.
4/7/18
USA - Gun Control: Florida, the 'Gunshine State,' tries on new role: gun-control bellwether
Jake Decardenas, a Daytona Beach 20-year-old, may not have had his
gun taken away. But his attempt to buy a BB gun for his younger brother
at Walmart the other day failed.
He is one among tens of thousands of young Floridians who had their gun rights curtailed in March in a state that, to a large extent, has defined the modern American gun rights movement.
For Mr. Decardenas, the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland has prompted a personal reconsideration: notably that it is important to him that the state restrict gun purchasing more – even though that may drive some purchases underground.
Polls and interviews suggest Decardenas is not an outlier when it comes to being open to new restrictions. The Parkland tragedy jarred many Floridians. The state is at the heart of America's gun movement, with booming gun manufacturing, liberal gun laws, and a cultural reverence for the Second Amendment.
But the Parkland shooting – and the election of Donald Trump – is subtly changing the political dynamics even on the Gun Coast, where nearly 700 gun manufacturers hold licenses to build custom weaponry. Florida has long been a testing ground for expansion of gun rights. With the gun industry facing its first serious headwinds in two decades, experts say shifts in perception and policy in Florida could, once again, lead the way.
Read more: Florida, the 'Gunshine State,' tries on new role: gun-control bellwether
He is one among tens of thousands of young Floridians who had their gun rights curtailed in March in a state that, to a large extent, has defined the modern American gun rights movement.
For Mr. Decardenas, the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland has prompted a personal reconsideration: notably that it is important to him that the state restrict gun purchasing more – even though that may drive some purchases underground.
Polls and interviews suggest Decardenas is not an outlier when it comes to being open to new restrictions. The Parkland tragedy jarred many Floridians. The state is at the heart of America's gun movement, with booming gun manufacturing, liberal gun laws, and a cultural reverence for the Second Amendment.
But the Parkland shooting – and the election of Donald Trump – is subtly changing the political dynamics even on the Gun Coast, where nearly 700 gun manufacturers hold licenses to build custom weaponry. Florida has long been a testing ground for expansion of gun rights. With the gun industry facing its first serious headwinds in two decades, experts say shifts in perception and policy in Florida could, once again, lead the way.
Read more: Florida, the 'Gunshine State,' tries on new role: gun-control bellwether
2/7/18
2019 EU Parliament elections: The end of old-school ‘politics as usual’? – by Luis Alvarado Martinez
The countdown to the next European
Parliament elections has begun. They are an opportunity to change the
way we do politics in Europe, to
become more inclusive, turn under-representation into equal
representation and ultimately increase the trust in our political
leaders. Will European political parties accept the challenge? Luis Alvarado writes.
In a powerful and forward-thinking move, European political party youth organisations from across the political spectrum have come out strongly in support of the same goal: to create a more transparent, open and inclusive democracy.
The path we need to take to achieve this goal by the upcoming 2019 election is so indisputable that it is supported by a joint statement of the widest possible range of youth political parties; all of whom I am proud to call members of the European Youth Forum and to represent. We are breaking the cycle of how to do ‘old-school politics’.
The answer lies in the empowerment of the current and future generations of young people, to not only have their voices heard in politics but also to be fully engaged in all aspects of decision making.
While there will be many crucial debates to come, one thing that can be universally agreed on is that for the European project to survive and thrive, young people must be at the core. This is the first pro-European generation by birth.
A generation that knows no borders or barriers and understands that the challenges of this era can only be solved together. Migration, terrorism, inclusive and resilient societies, the future of work and the digital revolution are challenges that no nation can find solutions to on its own.
Instead, they need to be tackled regionally and globally. Young people understand this.
It’s no secret that across Europe, young people are less likely to participate in traditional manifestations of democracy, including voting in elections. However, the ‘apathetic youth’ stereotype is a myth that has already been debunked time and time again. Young people have proven themselves to be active in society, engaged and ready to create change.
Read more: 2019 elections: The end of old-school ‘politics as usual’? – EURACTIV.com
In a powerful and forward-thinking move, European political party youth organisations from across the political spectrum have come out strongly in support of the same goal: to create a more transparent, open and inclusive democracy.
The path we need to take to achieve this goal by the upcoming 2019 election is so indisputable that it is supported by a joint statement of the widest possible range of youth political parties; all of whom I am proud to call members of the European Youth Forum and to represent. We are breaking the cycle of how to do ‘old-school politics’.
The answer lies in the empowerment of the current and future generations of young people, to not only have their voices heard in politics but also to be fully engaged in all aspects of decision making.
While there will be many crucial debates to come, one thing that can be universally agreed on is that for the European project to survive and thrive, young people must be at the core. This is the first pro-European generation by birth.
A generation that knows no borders or barriers and understands that the challenges of this era can only be solved together. Migration, terrorism, inclusive and resilient societies, the future of work and the digital revolution are challenges that no nation can find solutions to on its own.
Instead, they need to be tackled regionally and globally. Young people understand this.
It’s no secret that across Europe, young people are less likely to participate in traditional manifestations of democracy, including voting in elections. However, the ‘apathetic youth’ stereotype is a myth that has already been debunked time and time again. Young people have proven themselves to be active in society, engaged and ready to create change.
Read more: 2019 elections: The end of old-school ‘politics as usual’? – EURACTIV.com
3/26/16
EU UNITY required as Brussels tragedy strikes at the heart of an already fragile European Union - by E. Reguky and M. Mackinnon
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| United we stand divided we fall |
Even
before the massacre, the EU – based on lofty ideals about the free
movement of people, money and ideas – was reeling from a seemingly
endless series of body blows. There was the refugee crisis, the spectre
of Britain voting to leave and the rise of parties of extreme right and
left, movements united only by their anti-EU positions. All these
problems were exacerbated by Tuesday’s bloodshed.
Throw
in the continent’s lingering economic malaise – symbolized by shocking
jobless rates in Mediterranean countries – and an institution that was
lauded just four years ago with a Nobel Peace Prize for its role in
maintaining stability in Europe seems at genuine risk of falling apart.
That
reality is just starting to sink into the institutional, clubby
atmosphere of Brussels, a world of expense accounts, black BMWs and
cushy high-paying jobs. Samir Benelcaid, a Belgian radio talk-show host
who broadcasts in French and Arabic, said “people in Brussels didn’t
really worry about the future of the EU” even though they were involved
in shaping it.
The mentality is starting to change since
this week’s bombings. “My own view is that Europe is falling down,” Mr.
Benelcaid said. “The EU is facing so many issues with no responses, like
migration, terrorism, unemployment. They give billions and billions of
euros to young people for jobs formation and there are no results.”
The
questions facing the EU post-Brussels are whether the bloc is just one,
or perhaps two, more blows away from shattering – and whether the
threat of disintegration will persuade the EU’s leaders and citizens
that their union is worth saving.
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