In recent weeks, Belgium has found itself in the spotlight of media worldwide, mainly due to alarming statistics – the number of COVID-19 victims per 100,000 inhabitants is the highest in the world.[1] To date, more than 7,000 people have died of the disease, with a total of over 45,000 cases of new coronavirus. While… » read more
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Belgie se v posledních týdnech dostala do hledáčku světových médií zejména kvůli alarmujícím statistikám – počet obětí COVID-19 je zde v přepočtu na počet obyvatel vůbec nejvyšší na světě.[1] Do dnešního dne nemoci podlehlo přes 7000 lidí, celkem se prokázalo přes 45 tisíc případů nového koronaviru. Malá země, počtem obyvatel srovnatelná s Českou republikou, se… » read more
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Při sledování pouze českých médií by se mohlo zdát, že Evropská zelená dohoda je odepsaná, budoucnost evropské ekonomiky leží v jádru, uhlí a spalovacích motorech a dosažení klimatické neutrality do roku 2050 už nikdo nevěří. Realita je ale zcela odlišná. Napříč Evropskou unií se stále častěji a hlasitěji ozývají hlasy pro zachování zelených cílů a… » read more
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Climate & Environment, Global Europe, Uncategorized , climate, climate change, EU, Europe, Green Deal |
Hungary, as every other EU Member State, has declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the similarities stop here; the Hungarian government’s emergency measures revolve around a new act, which would allow Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to rule by a decree, without any sunset clause and without any parliament oversight, essentially… » read more
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COVID-19, human rights, Uncategorized , COVID-19, EU, HUngary, rule of law |
China, where COVID-19, the virus that is currently paralysing almost all states in the world, first appeared, is now recovering. The virus‘ first appearance was reported on December 31 2019 by Chinese officials in Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei region. According to the Chinese government, the state succeeded in taking control over the virus‘… » read more
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COVID-19, EurActiv.com, Politique, Regional Policy , China, COVID-19, propaganda |
With less than a month away, Poland’s presidential elections are still scheduled for May 10th despite the current COVID–19 crisis that has paralyzed the country and world. Poland has ignored warnings to postpone like other European nations including Serbia, North Macedonia, and Romania, who have heeded international caution by pushing back elections to later dates.… » read more
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EurActiv.com, human rights, Uncategorized , Andrzej Duda, COVID-19, democracy, election, elections, Europe, HUngary, Poland, presidential election |
The new European Commission’s cardinal goal has been the promotion of a sustainable Europe through the introduction of the European Green Deal. However, the current world-wide COVID-19 crisis could potentially have a strong impact on environmental policies, EU’s effort to promote climate neutrality, and the willingness of some Member States to maintain the climate ambitions… » read more
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In the age of information, acquiring information is easy. Whether it comes to information on science, history, mechanics or more menial things, a person can have all of that just by pressing the screen of their phone at any time. If the library of Alexandria was one of the wonders of the world, the internet… » read more
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As the first presidential term of Donald Trump entered its last year, tensions are running high in the Democratic Party over who will face the incumbent in the November elections. Only few weeks into the primary elections, it is becoming clear that the predictions of a two-horse race between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden had… » read more
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EU - US, EurActiv.com, Uncategorized , election, presidential election, primaries, United States, US |
Vztahy Evropské unie a Turecka jsou dlouhodobě diskutovaným tématem. Turecko je pro Evropu strategickým partnerem, ať už obchodním, tak i politickým a geografickým. Vzhledem k tomu, že Turecko tvoří předěl mezi zeměmi Středního východu, které jsou politicky méně stabilní, a zeměmi Evropy, je otázka jeho integrace do evropských struktur politicky významná. Ve světle událostí z… » read more
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