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Author: Laurent Brihay

Point presse du candidat à l’élection présidentielle en RDC le Dr Georges Alula

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Le 23 juillet 2016, le Dr Georges Makita Alula a tenu un point presse sur sa candidature à l'élection présidentiele en RDC. A l’approche de la fin du deuxième et dernier mandat du président Joseph Kabila, le président du parti UNITÉ NATIONALE ET INTÉGRITÉ DU CONGO, en sigle UNIC – le Dr George Alula dénonce le statu quo en préparation avec le dialogue national préconisé qui n’apportera pas le chan...
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YPFP Ambassador Series : H.E. Peter Javorčík, Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to the EU

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Since 1st of July, Slovakia held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time, succeeding the Netherlands. The programme and priorities of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU has been approved by the Slovak Government in June 2016, but five themes have already been put forward as priorities for this Presidency: economic growth, the Digital Single Market, the cr...
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Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip discussed with the Press the European Digital Strategy

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Creating a Digital Single Market (DSM) is one of ten political priorities being undertaken by this European Commission during its five-year mandate. A little more than one year ago, the Commission presented an ambitious strategy to create a DSM in Europe, setting out 16 major projects that target key areas such as e-commerce, audio-visual media services, cyber-security, telecoms and copyright....
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New Report Documents Corporate Meat’s Takeover Through TTIP

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BRUSSELS – Tuesday 12th of July at the European Parliament, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) Europe, Arbeitsgemeinschaft bäuerliche Landwirtschaft e.V. (AbL) (member of peasant farmers’ organisation Via Campesina), Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and PowerShift released a new report documenting how the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) empowers the global me...
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Panel discussion China – the Economy and the Environment

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On the 5th of July, EU-Asia Center organized a Panel discussion on "China - the Economy and the Environment" One of the most important questions of our time concerns the future economic prospects of China. Every day the media has reports about Chinese debt, the stock market, the reform of state owned enterprises, the banking system, the renminbi exchange rate, excess capacity, etc. The state...
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New report on EU Media Relations

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EU MEDIA RELATIONS Brussels Journalists Survey & what the findings reveal for Communicators. Mark Dober and Natalia Kurop presented on Thursday 23rd of June their new report on EU Media Relations at the Brussels Press Club. Publication of the report has been assisted by the International Press Association and Reporters without Borders. At the heart of this report are the results of an i...
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Challenges & Opportunities for an Energy Efficient Europe

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On Tuesday 21 June, Cefic organised a workshop on ‘Challenges & Opportunities for an Energy Efficient Europe’ Energy efficiency plays a vital role in efforts to achieve a more low-carbon economy. As a supporter of using energy more efficiently (and taking the initiative to raise awareness in our sector through SPiCE3) the EU chemical industry is an important contributor. The upcoming rev...
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The truth about refugees – crisis, cover-up and the impact on media freedom

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On Thursday 9 June, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, ECPMF organised a press briefing and debate on The truth about refugees – crisis, cover-up and the impact on media freedom With panelists : Balázs Nagy Navarro, Hungary, prize-winning journalist and media freedom advocate, Chair of the ECPMF Supervisory Board Ljiljana Smailović, Serbia, editor-in-chief of Politika in Bel...
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YPFP Conference : Understanding radicalisation in Belgium

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On June 6th, the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy organized a conference-debate on "Terrorism & Radicalisation Series: Understanding radicalisation in Belgium. Why here and what now?" with speakers : Bart Somers, Mayor of Mechelen, Member of the Flemish Parliament, Vice President of ALDE at the Committee of Regions (CoR) and Rapporteur on Combating radicalisation and violent extrem...
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« Resuscitating Dublin: A sustainable reform of asylum policy? »

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On Tuesday 7 June, the Odysseus Academic Network organised a debate on : « Resuscitating Dublin: A sustainable reform of asylum policy? » After the Convention in 1997, the 2nd and 3rd regulations in 2003 and 2013, we will soon be seeing the fourth incarnation of Dublin! On 4 May, the Commission presented its proposal for a reform of the “Dublin” system determining the Member State responsib...
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