Greece, fires and responsibility
In the controversial trial for the disastrous fire that destroyed the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesvos, which ended with a conviction, the defence used new scientific data on the fragility of ecosystems to the threat of fire
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ENERGY Romania, deforestation alert
Laura Popa | 18/4/2024
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Demining in Croatia in figuresThe 1990s conflict in Croatia continues to bring dramatic consequences. In fact, every year the mines that have not yet been cleared cause new victims. Huge funds from EU cohesion policy...
Programming the EU Cohesion Policy: Exchange Programme on Chapter 22 in Serbia and in MontenegroThe webinar aims to discuss the role played by regional policy in the context of EU integration of the Western Balkans. It will also provide an overview of the work done in strengthening...
Tbilisi’s Armenian Community Celebrates Christmas Almost two weeks after Christmas was celebrated elsewhere in the world, and a day before Georgia celebrated Orthodox Christmas, Tbilisi’s ethnic Armenian community celebrated its own on 6...
Romania, deforestation alert
Coal Mining Expansion Leads to Deforestation: Over 470 Hectares of Forest Cut Down in Gorj, Romania. At the same time, Romania has committed itself, through the NRP, to phasing out lignite and hard coal energy production and to the phased closure of mines by December 2032
Renewable energy, more EU funds in the 2021-2027 period
With the funds allocated by cohesion policy, the EU has significantly increased investments in the production of renewable energy, thus providing significant help to member states in achieving decarbonisation objectives
Greece, historic legalisation of same-sex marriages
Greece has made history by becoming the first Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage. A step that comes after a long journey, marked by strong opposition from the Church and conservative forces in the country
The Media Freedom Resource Centre is an online platform enabling quick and easy access for journalists, media experts, policy makers and the broad public to an ever-growing collection of resources on media freedom in Europe. Developed by OBC and the European Centre for Press and Media Fredoom
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In 30 of Europe's biggest cities, streets named after women make up only 9 per cent of the streets dedicated to individuals. The imbalance has started to narrow in some places, but progress is too slow: at this rate, it would take centuries to really close the gap.
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EU cohesion policy and 6 South-Eastern European countries: figures, factsheets, and qualitative analyses to show the results achieved to date - and what remains to be done
