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France pushes for global carbon, air and shipping levies at UN tax convention
France is pushing for a new UN tax authority to take on its plans for global taxes on carbon, air transport and shipping in talks on a new global tax treaty in New York.Read on »
Share of Europeans over 85 'will triple' by end of century
As childlessness among the elderly increases, and children move further away from their parents, informal care networks are likely to prove insufficient, the report warns.Read on »
ICJ rejects Nicaragua case against German arms sales to Israel
The International Court of Justice ruled that Germany had not violated the genocide convention with it's arms deliveries to Israel, but refused to throw out the case entirely.Read on »
Pollwatch: Analysing projected support for political groups ahead of JunePOLL
In this second edition of Pollwatch, EUobserver looks into the projected support for different political groups ahead of June's election.Read on »
The flawed logic behind the so-called 'overcapacity' of China’s new energy sector
"New energy is the common future for mankind. At present, the global new energy capacity is far from enough and still needs to be significantly improved. There is no such overcapacity at all."Read on »
‘Old wine in new bottles’: the EU Migration Pact amplifies old, toxic narratives OPINION
For all the sensational talk of crisis, migration figures are not at an all-time high and are not out of control. The vast majority of people who migrate do so legally. More than 3.5 million people moved to Europe legally last year, compared to 300,000 people described as “illegal". Read on »
Our plea to the next European Commission for journalists and freedom of speechOPINION
Ahead of a new European Commission, freedom of speech NGO ARTICLE 19’s Mark Dempsey outlines a vision for a European Union where the information environment is open, decentralised, fair, diverse and inclusive. Read on »
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