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Quality Europe
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24 Feb
UNEQUAL EUROPE Recommendations for a more caring EU
21 Oct
Reconciling EU interests and values: A new vision for global development
3 Sep
Africa: Progress and pitfalls
7 Jan
The Post-2015 Agenda and the EU: Faltering in the Global Development Partnership?
7 Jan
Post-2015 – Objective peace: Sustained solutions to fragility, conflict and violence
7 Jan
Preventing Violent Conflict in Africa – Inequalities, Perceptions and Institutions
30 Sep
The Water, Energy & Food Security Nexus
27 Sep
Local Capacity Building and the Current Crisis in Mindanao
4 Sep
New Kid on the Block: South Korea as an Emerging ODA Player
- Quality Europe
- Views from the Capitals
Ignorance at the root of Czech Euroscepticism
When I start thinking of the Czech general public’s view of the European Union, my thoughts are almost all negative. Public trust in the EU – and politics overall – has been damaged by the misuse of EU funds and by red tape. It has been harmed by senior politicians who appear not to listen to citizens’ views, or to… Read article ›
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- Views from the Capitals
Hungary’s sham immigration referendum
Hungarians went to the polls on 2 October to vote on the following question: ‘Do you want the European Union to be able to order the obligatory settlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the consent of the Hungarian National Assembly?’ The referendum was supposed to give citizens a decision that will then be enacted in legislation. But the referendum could not have had such a result. The misleading phrase ‘obligatory settlement… Read article ›
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Together we can save our children from terrorism
Over the past year in my native United Kingdom, a record number of children have been arrested for terror offences. Of the 280 people arrested in total, 16 suspects were under the age of 18. While I remain critical of the UK’s ‘Prevent’ strategy, it cannot be denied that the radicalisation of Europe’s Muslims is… Read article ›
- Migration and Integration
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Integrating newcomers in a disintegrating European Union
The European Union was, is and will continue to be a region of immigration. Newcomers come from all over the world following constantly renewed patterns of migration, which no walls or fences can put to an end. Most settle and adapt to their new environment while simultaneously enriching the local culture and economy. Others also… Read article ›
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Fixing the health skills mismatch
An elderly man with cardiovascular disease tests his own blood pressure, and sends the results to an online application that his doctor can access. Another patient with depression living in a rural area far from health services tells a psychiatrist how he is feeling via a video connection. All of this occurs without the patients… Read article ›
- Migration and Integration
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Helsinki’s unity makes its welfare state
As with many other European cities, the flood of asylum-seekers late last summer caught Helsinki by surprise. In 2015, a total of 32,476 asylum-seekers came to Finland – ten-times more than in the previous year. In proportion to the population of Finland, that number is among the highest in Europe: 591 asylum-seekers per 100,000 inhabitants.… Read article ›
- Migration and Integration
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Goslar must integrate refugees or face decline
Goslar is a central German town on the northern edge of the Harz Mountains. For a thousand years, its wealth was provided by the mineral deposits of the Rammelsberg Mountain, and today it is a UNESCO World Heritage site with many medium-sized businesses, year-round tourism and major industrial enterprises. But Goslar has been affected by demographic change and structural weakness. The town’s population of approximately… Read article ›
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The EU can play a pivotal role in tackling food-related global challenges
As this year’s World Exhibition in Milan draws to a close, we can say with confidence that it has been a success. The challenge now is to secure its legacy. It is time to think about how we, as the European Union, can draw on the many fruitful and rewarding discussions we have had with… Read article ›
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European policy makers need to look beyond GDP to promote well-being
Over the past 10 years, there has been growing international recognition of the need to move beyond gross domestic product as a measure of economic strength and human well-being. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon put it well in a report published in December; “The strength of an economy must be measured by the degree to… Read article ›
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Why assessing healthcare strengths and weaknesses is so important
Comparing healthcare systems is as rewarding as it is difficult. Health systems are complex anyway, and differ in terms of structure, financing and national cultures. But most strive towards similar overarching aims on safety, quality, accessibility and equity. There’s also much European countries can learn from health system performance assessments as these can promote policy… Read article ›