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Euroviews. It’s time to stop talking about the Paris Agreement and start acting on it ǀ View
The window for action on the Paris Agreement is closing. Governments and businesses have a responsibility to invest in a just transition to a safer, fairer, cleaner energy system, and ecosystem restoration and recovery.
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United Kingdom
Euroviews. If the Tory leadership race achieves one thing, it should be urgent change to our drugs laws ǀ View
Away from Conservative Party hustings, the leadership hopefuls shared details about what they get up to outside of politics. Something which has interested the public is their historic drug use.
Spain
Euroviews. The Curious Vision of the Catalan Secessionists ǀ View
Euronews published an article by Aleix Sarri under the punchy title “The Curious Case of Carles Puigdemont and the Suppression of Democracy”, containing a number of inaccuracies on the controversy surrounding the recent election of Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín to the European Parliament.
Iran
Euroviews. Iranians are urging EU to adopt a tough Iran policy ǀ View
The Iranians conveyed a clear message giving voice to the demand of the heavily oppressed and widely impoverished people of Iran, who are protesting for genuine change and increased rights and freedoms since the beginning of 2018.
Syria
Euroviews. A Syrian refugee can teach us about hope and endurance ǀ View
Then I met Shaza. A 30-year-old from Homs whose determination to work for a better future for everyone, despite all that she’s been through, put me to shame and busted the stereotype of a hopeless and desperate refugee wide open.
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Euroviews. The curious case of Carles Puigdemont ǀ View
Free to travel around Europe but persecuted in Spain. Accused of rebellion in Madrid but acquitted of it in Germany. [...] An MEP-elect thanks to the votes of one million people, but dependent on European courts in order to fulfill his mandate.
Iran
Euroviews. Europe should recall its commitment to the Iran Deal ǀ View
Now, the question is, can the remaining parties to the JCPOA - in practice, the so-called E3 powers (Germany, France and the UK) - trigger the “snapback” mechanism is response to Iran's reaction? The answer - which Europe and hawks in Washington should bear in mind - is a simple “no”.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. What next for the Liberal Democrats? ǀ View
I am a non-tribal Remainer, so I drew considerable consolation from the great leap forward made by the unashamedly pro-EU Liberal Democrats, who went from their one MEP, Catherine Bearder in SE England, to 16 MEPs and a fifth of the vote.
Hungary
Euroviews. Don’t be fooled: Hungary’s government remains a threat to European values ǀ View
The flouting of European values that led to the Fidesz’s suspension from the European People’s Party in March has not changed.
What has changed is that the outcome of the elections has made Fidesz realize that it needs to stay in the EPP.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Business owners must show leadership over Brexit - even if Tory leadership hopefuls are not ǀ View
No longer party leader as of 7 June 2019, May will officially step down as prime minister during the week of 22 July. With the leadership candidates all demonstrating vastly different opinions regarding Brexit, there is still a great deal of uncertainty about how the next few months will play out.
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Euroviews. For the sake of security and political stability, parliaments must pursue sound governance ǀ View
As rapporteur of the [OSCE] economic and environmental committee, I have tabled a report and draft resolution under the theme “Advancing Sustainable Development to Promote Security: The Role of Parliaments.”