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Macedonia’s civil society stands up against police brutality 0
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 06/05/2015
June 5th, 2011 in Skopje, Macedonia: 23 year-old Martin Neskovski was beaten to death by an officer of the special police forces during the celebration after the election victory of VMRO-DPMNE, Macedonia’s ruling political party. Eyewitnesses confirmed seeing a police officer brutally beating the boy and dragging the body away from the crowd. In its initial reports during the two days following the boy’s death, the Ministry of Interior stated that there were no signs of violence on the victim’s body. The event immediately triggered series of peaceful street protests by thousands of young people in Macedonia and eventually lead to the conviction of one police officer.
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Don’t lag behind!0
- Digital Policy and Internet Governance, Op-ed
- 05/05/2015
The European growth has been substandard for the last decades, but only recently have policymakers understood that Europe’s performance is closely linked to the performance of its universities.
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Why the EU needs a unified aid policy 0
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 29/04/2015
Having member state contribute individually is an inefficient way to allocate aid – rather, the EU should strengthen the EC’s ability to enact common foreign policy goals and recognise the organizational power of collective action.
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French anti-terrorism bill: a new orwellian reality?0
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 26/04/2015
French society holds its breath till the 5th May of 2015, the day when the final decision on the Anti-terrorism Bill proposal will be made. And they well have a reason to be afraid.
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Which way for Scottish wind energy?0
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 20/04/2015
Scotland’s vast wilderness and potential for development in wind and wave energy has earned it the label of the ‘Saudi Arabia of renewables’; a concept that the SNP were quick to seize on during their campaign for independence.
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Cyprus: Russia’s Potemkin village in the European Union?3
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 16/04/2015
A growing and significant partner for the European Union, Russia has also often played a double game aimed at destabilizing the Old Continent and continuing its policy of balkanization within the EU.
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Energy-related CO2 emissions stabilized in 2014 – so what?0
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 13/04/2015
Thus far global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions stabilized or decreased only in times of economic downturn, for example in 2008/09. The stabilization of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2014 when the global economy grew by 3% comes as a total surprise. What to make of this news?
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Towards community-based social services 0
- Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 01/04/2015
The transition to a community-based care system based on a wide range of social services for people with disabilities has been stalled in a number of countries due to austerity measures undertaken in light of the economic crisis.
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What are you switching off at Earth Hour?0
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 28/03/2015
I once shared a house with an environmentally hyper-friendly lady. Nothing went to waste, no energy was left unused. Her carbon footprint ruled her life. On Earth Hour she would turn all our lights and energy-consuming devices off, before stepping outside in the hope that our neighbours too would be cast in darkness. Today she will be doing her routine for the 9th consecutive year – on Earth Hour.
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