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A year worth fighting for

Posted on 20 January 2022
by Marnix Vermeer
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A reflection of the challenges of 2021 and the opportunities of 2022 Now the New Year’s Eve celebrations are disappearing from the rear-view mirror, we wanted to briefly reflect on some of the biggest challenges the EU has faced last year and consider what the…

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Why is the European Union now focusing on the Arctic region?

Posted on 15 December 2021
by Charlotte Vanderbemden
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In October, the European Commission presented its new policy plan for the Arctic region, hoping to increase its influence before the recent COP26 discussions. The Arctic region is warming three times faster than the rest of the planet, but the melting of the ice…

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Nuclear energy: a necessary technology for a green EU or a dangerous distraction?

Posted on 4 November 2021
by Marnix Vermeer and Daniel Niekel
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Arriving at COP26 This week world leaders meet at the 26th conference of the parties, or COP26 for short, with the aim of charting a path towards a sustainable future for humanity. This currently involves a widely shared pledge for net-zero emissions by 2050 and…

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The Road to Glasgow

Posted on 15 October 2021
by George Bandy
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From the periphery to the most important issue of our age The fight against climate change has been more than 50 years in the making. From the first Earth Day, held on April 22 1970, which ignited the world’s citizens to go out and protest…

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More than 100 countries reached agreement on a UN treaty to protect the high seas.

The High Seas Treaty will put 30 percent of the planet’s seas into protected areas by 2030, aiming to safeguard marine life.
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Today marks the day when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine🇺🇦, a year later Ukraine continues to defend itself. Read about some recent developments in the war by @esmeejose here 👇

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Op 15 december 2022 heeft Kosovo, dat deze week 15 jaar onafhankelijkheid viert, EU-lidmaatschap aangevraagd. Aansluiting zal voor Kosovo lastig zijn, aangezien het land niet door alle EU-lidstaten erkend wordt. Hoe dat zit, lees je in dit artikel: https://shapingeurope.eu/nl/de-kosovokwestie/

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Today and tomorrow the second round of the Czech Presidential election is taking place.🇨🇿🗳️Vying for the Presidency is ex-Prime Minister and businessman @AndrejBabis vs retired army general @general_pavel. Find out more from @LindaJitrenka here👇
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In december 2022 is het tien jaar geleden dat de Europese Unie de Nobelprijs voor de vrede heeft ontvangen. In dit artikel wordt de balans opgemaakt over een decennium van de EU als Nobelprijswinnaar: https://shapingeurope.eu/nl/de-europese-unie-als-winnaar-van-de-nobelprijs/

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