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    Forest/ CC0 timotheus-frobel
    Opinion |

    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
    Opinion |

    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
    Opinion |

    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
    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
    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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    Opinion |

    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
    Opinion |

    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?