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    Fridays-for-Future-Berlin-2019-CC-BY-2.0-Jorg-Farys-WWF_web
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    The new European Climate Law breaks the EU’s Paris Agreement promises

    Michael Bloss
    Opinion by Michael Bloss
    The compromise climate target in the EU Climate Law will not meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. We can’t endorse a climate law that breaks all our climate promises, writes Micha Bloss MEP, Greens/EFA negotiator on the European Climate Law.
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    Chapada dos Guimarães, Brazil / CC0 joao-tzanno
    Chapada dos Guimarães, Brazil / CC0 joao-tzanno
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    Why we need to oppose the EU-Mercosur trade deal to protect sustainable agriculture in Europe

    Anna Cavazzini Yannick Jadot
    Opinion by Anna Cavazzini & Yannick Jadot
    The EU’s proposed trade deal with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay offers no assurances that imported products will comply with our environmental or food safety standards.
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    Demonstration for open borders
    Demonstration for open borders
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    Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here!

    Barcelona was shaken by mass public demonstrations in loud support of refugees and asylum seekers. Júlia Trias, from the Barcelona Councillor's Office for Citizens’ Rights, writes about how the city is developing cutting edge projects to assist those who fall through the gaps.
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    Power plant/ CC0 patrick-hendry
    Power plant/ CC0 patrick-hendry
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    Europe – Don’t fall into the (gas) trap!

    Ciarán Cuffe Jutta Paulus Marie Toussaint
    Opinion by Ciarán Cuffe & Jutta Paulus & Marie Toussaint
    European institutions are discussing the future of Europe’s energy. Current rules pre-date the Paris Agreement and the Green Deal, making it impossible to achieve carbon neutrality objectives by 2050. This revision will decide how fossil fuels are financed and consequently, the place given to renewable energy in Europe.
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    From Afghan war refugee to refugee rights campaigner

    Escaping war-torn Afghanistan, Syed saw little humanity during his dangerous journey to Italy. But then, the kindness of a pizza chef and an Italian teacher inspired him to stay, complete his University degree and fight for refugee rights.
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    Forest/ CC0 timotheus-frobel
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    The EU must protect its forests, not destroy them

    Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg Martin Häusling Ville Niinistö Marie Toussaint
    Opinion by Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg & Martin Häusling & Ville Niinistö & Marie Toussaint
    As the European Union is grappling to respond to the twin crises of climate and biodiversity breakdown, one thing has become clear: we need healthy forests to protect and restore nature and the global climate.
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    #500Children initiative - Femke de Vries
    #500Children initiative - Femke de Vries
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    A windmill of solidarity

    In a Dutch story of solidarity and support, Femke de Vries, Policy officer for the Dutch Council for Refugees, tells of their nationwide campaign to resettle 500 children from refugee camps in Greece to safe haven in the Netherlands.
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    Climate Justice FFF / CC0 markus-spiske
    Climate Justice FFF / CC0 markus-spiske
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    How the Energy Charter Treaty is blocking the energy transition and causing climate injustice

    The Energy Charter Treaty is blocking the energy transition and causing climate injustice. Sign the petition demanding EU Member States withdraw from it and to stop its expansion to other countries.
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    Child poverty/ CC0 sigmund
    Child poverty/ CC0 sigmund
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    All eyes on the Porto Social Summit

    Katrin Langensiepen
    Opinion by Katrin Langensiepen
    Our eyes will be on Porto, when the Social Summit gets underway. We will be watching as EU governments publicly declare how much they care about the welfare and future of all children in Europe.
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    Family photo in Londerzeel
    Family photo in Londerzeel
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    From the Moria refugee camp to the Belgian countryside

    After a fire destroyed the refugee camp in Moria (Greece) where she had been staying, Claire* and ten other unaccompanied minors were relocated to Belgium. Claire was fostered by Wim and his family, on their farm in the Belgian countryside.