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    Child poverty/ CC0 sigmund
    Opinion |

    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
    Opinion |

    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.
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    Deforestation illegal-logging-amazon-brazil
    Opinion |

    Brazil is trying to legalise the deforestation of the Amazon

    Anna Cavazzini Yannick Jadot
    Opinion by Anna Cavazzini & Yannick Jadot
    The Amazon rainforest in Brazil has released 20% more carbon in the past decade than it has captured, according to a recent study.
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    Why we need an internet that works for people and is led by people

    In our new study on “community-led online platforms”, we’ve found that strong online communities and a transparent bottom-up approach to moderating content is best for our online safety and our digital rights.
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    Refugees welcome/ CC0/ markus-spiske
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    Europe says “Refugees Welcome!”

    Alice Bah Kuhnke Damian Boeselager Saskia Bricmont Damien Carême Tineke Strik Ernest Urtasun
    Opinion by Alice Bah Kuhnke & Damian Boeselager & Saskia Bricmont & Damien Carême & Tineke Strik & Ernest Urtasun
    We are proud to launch a new interactive tool, EuropeWelcomes.org, to showcase the success stories behind the cities and municipalities across Europe that have opened their doors to refugees.
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    homeless person / CC0 jon-tyson
    homeless person / CC0 jon-tyson
    Opinion |

    Ending homelessness is not insurmountable

    Katrin Langensiepen Sara Matthieu Ernest Urtasun Kim Van Sparrentak
    Opinion by Katrin Langensiepen & Sara Matthieu & Ernest Urtasun & Kim Van Sparrentak
    Homelessness is rising in the EU but it is not insurmountable, if we work together. This is why, with the support of Europe’s biggest cities, over 120 MEPs, Europe’s regions and the main social NGOs, we are calling for the setting of an EU goal to end homelessness at the Porto social summit.
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    Opinion |

    Why we must stop biometric surveillance in the EU

    Patrick Breyer
    Opinion by Patrick Breyer
    EDRi (the European Digital Rights network) has launched a European Citizen's Initiative calling for a ban on the use of biometric mass surveillance in public spaces. How could these technologies affect the lives of everyday people?
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    Woman with a laptop in bed/ CC0 victoria-heath
    Woman with a laptop in bed/ CC0 victoria-heath
    Opinion |

    The new face of an old enemy: What do we know about gender-based cyber violence and how can we combat it?

    Sylwia Spurek
    Opinion by Sylwia Spurek
    Gender-based violence online is not a new phenomenon, but a continuum of violence that women and girls face offline. The root causes of all forms of gender-based violence are the same. Gender as a dimension of cyber violence should influence how we perceive it and how we take action against it, also in EU laws and policies.
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    Windmills/ CC0 anna-jimenez-calaf
    Windmills/ CC0 anna-jimenez-calaf
    Opinion |

    A new industrial revolution is coming - this time it will be green

    A new industrial revolution is coming. And this time it will be green. The European Commission is expected to update the EU Industrial Strategy by the end of April 2021. Although we're still in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis, we see a chance to connect the recovery with the green transition and build a more sustainable economy and soci…
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    Sunset over a crop field/ CC0 Federico Respini
    Sunset over a crop field/ CC0 Federico Respini
    Opinion |

    We want a CAP that is fit for purpose!

    Benoît Biteau Martin Häusling Tilly Metz
    Opinion by Benoît Biteau & Martin Häusling & Tilly Metz
    Much ado about nothing? That might well be the outcome of this « super trilogue » on the future CAP. We need an effective control mechanism for taxpayers' money and fair allocation of funds to support small farmers.