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The hidden power of open government data in the EU0
- Digital Policy and Internet Governance, Op-ed
- 17/12/2015
We increasingly hear about data revolution, open governments or digital strategies, but how do they exactly impact our relationships with the government and government agencies? Here is how open government data relates to Sustainable development goals and how it can help improve the transparency, inclusiveness and accountability of the decision-making process.
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Modern slavery in the Irish fishing industry: a labor or migration question?0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 16/12/2015
Recently the British newspaper The Guardian has released an exclusive story on the plight of migrant workers in the fishing industry in Ireland, who were subjected to deplorable conditions of work aboard the country’s vessels. According to the daily’s investigation, African and Asian fishermen undergo different kinds of abuses onboard, such as suffering sleep deprivation, having no days off, working long and unpaid overtime, arbitrary retention of salaries and passports, constraint of freedom of movement, verbal and physical abuses, among others.
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What’s in a name? Beyond the forcibly disappeared in international jargon0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 16/12/2015
Enforced disappearances are a widespread phenomenon in many countries around the world, but these are not the sole reason explaining the millions of people being missed today. Accounting for the missing from all involuntary reasons is the paradigm that international community should shift toward.
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Politheor’s Special Report on the UN SDGs9
- Environment and Energy, Special Report
- 15/12/2015
Not least because sustainability has become a catch-all phrase, much ink has been spilled about the UN SDGs.
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Error 404, responsibility not found: EU-Turkey deal on migration0
European Union’s approach towards Turkey reveals a blend of humanitarianism and a relentless security-oriented approach. This overlapping might benefit both sides, yet one aspect essential to the process remains unwittingly in the shadows: human and refugees’ rights.
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The future of EU youth policy: Democracy in puberty0
- EU Governance and Politics, Op-ed
- 09/12/2015
‘Inclusion’ and ‘youth participation’ are at the heart of youth policy at the moment. These concepts are, indeed, crucial when talking about future EU youth policy as our precious democracy is at stake.
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COP21, success or failure?1
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 05/12/2015
In Paris, climate politics is normalizing. Unsuccessful coercion gives ways to voluntary measures; the top-down approach gives way to bottom-up climate diplomacy. After twenty long years, and in times of political turmoil, this can only mean progress.
READ MORERoma, a political décor of the Commission progress reports for Macedonia0
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 05/12/2015
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]This November, Macedonia received the 2015 European Commission progress report. In comparison with previous years, Roma issues became a less important target to address in the progress of Macedonia towards the EU. In my opinion, Roma became a political décor for the European Commission because consecutively the recommendations related to Roma are almost
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Switzerland/EU automatic exchange of information: the beginning of an end for the Swiss banking industry?1
- International Trade, Op-ed
- 04/12/2015
Now that the Swiss are on board with the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI), hiding behind the banking secrecy clause is no longer an option. Switzerland needs to let off this golden parachute and consider new strategic choices to keep its competitive position.
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