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Will the Russian War in Ukraine reset World diplomacy?

Originally posted on But what does Richard Kemp think?:
President Zelensky has now established the ‘gold standard’ for political leadership of this generation. Compare him a former comedian turned statesman with the half basked comedian who is our Prime Minister…

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G7 and Building Back Better

A look at the 2021 G7 summit which took place under the UK presidency of the G7, the overarching theme of which is ‘Building Back Better’ from the pandemic. Continue reading

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Green Deal: new EU rules on limiting importing and exporting plastic waste

The European Commission has adopted new rules on the export, import and intra-EU shipment of plastic waste. Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius said: These new rules send a clear message that in the EU we are taking responsibility for the … Continue reading

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Effects of the coronavirus pandemic on jobs and incomes

On the 22nd of December the European Commission published the December 2020 edition of the Employment and Social Developments Quarterly Review, analysing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on jobs and incomes. It shows that policy measures cushioned the impact … Continue reading

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2016 economics (addition)

Forgotten part to the review of economics for 2016 – 2017 March 4 EU ramped up campaign against corporate tax avoidance, Belgium ordering to recoup €700m tax, whilst Clinton in January planned a 4% tax on Y.S. wealthy. The decision itself … Continue reading

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Met Argus ogen kijkend naar de EU

De EESC is bij uitstek geschikt om in het hart van Europa de belangen van de burgers te behartigen. Dit vereist wel dat het EESC zich daar op ieder niveau (politiek en operationeel) voor inzet, d.w.z. dat zowel zijn leden … Continue reading

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Eurobarometer: Citizens Engaged in Participatory Democracy

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A new report by Eurobarometer on citizen engagement in participatory democracy has been recently published. Here are some of the findings: A third (34%) of respondents say that they have signed a petition in the last…

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