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Europe

January 9, 2018

First Minister strives to 'keep Scotland in Europe'

Nicola Sturgeon says the next few months are a window of opportunity for those working to protect Scotland’s place in Europe, and particularly its membership of the European Single Market.
December 18, 2017

Launch of 'Refugee Coalition for Europe'

The UN Refugee Agency has welcomed the launch of an innovative 'Refugee Coalition for Europe', aimed at giving a voice to refugees in Europe and ensuring that their opinions and needs are better taken into account in decisions and policies impacting their lives.
September 26, 2017

European countries 'fulfilled less than a third' of asylum relocation promises

Amnesty International says European countries have fulfilled less than a third of their commitments to relocate asylum-seekers from Greece and Italy.
July 4, 2017

UNHCR study finds rise in migrant flows from Libya to Europe

Movements by sea from Libya to Europe, despite being the most dangerous route for reaching the continent, have increased and there are indications that it will likely continue to do so, a new study by the United Nations refugee agency has revealed.
May 18, 2017

UN study finds one in three European adolescents overweight

Citing eating habits, physical activity and sedentary behaviours, the United Nations health agency launched a new publication yesterday at the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal which revealed a rising number of obese adolescents in many countries across Europe.
June 23, 2016

The EU referendum and the danger of magical thinking

Though for me the choice is ultimately clear, I understand those who are agonising about this UK referendum on the EU and who are
June 23, 2016

Referendum overload: but on balance...

Referendum overload! But what a revealing process it has been.
June 23, 2016

EU referendum: Why we should remain for hope

As the UK referendum on the EU takes place today (23 June 2016), I find myself thousands of miles away. It's a strange and emotionally tangled feeling.
June 23, 2016

Vote for hope, not fear and xenophobia, says Christian think tank

People of goodwill should ote against the politics of fear, hated and xenophobia in the EU referendum, says the director of Christan think tank Ekklesia.
June 23, 2016

I am voting 'remain' to get my country back

Thursday 23 June 2016 won’t just be a referendum about our membership of Europe. It will be a vote about the kind of country we want to be. The kind of world we want to live in.