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Greece and EU at this moment of time

(Greek translation below) Interview with Marianella Kloka in Greece for a dialogue among the active civil society of Europe. J: At this tense moment: How is the atmosphere in Greece? M: People are holding their breath. We are all waiting…

For Greece’s sake let’s hope Grexit is approaching.

“A week is a long time in politics” said former UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson in the 1960s and, never was it truer than this week! Last Sunday the majority of Greeks were feeling proud and ecstatic that they had…

Lifting sanctions contributes much to prosperity of average Iranians

Iran Review’s Exclusive Interview with Scilla Elworthy By: Kourosh Ziabari On the final day of the Global Media Forum 2015 and while I had only a couple of hours to pack my luggage and depart from Bonn to Frankfurt and…

Parisians march to promote the virtue of sharing

On 7 June, 2015, a group of friends organized the first March for Sharing in Paris. The gathering was at 14 pm at Place de la Republique. The procession departed at 15 h 30. The emphasis was on the economy…

Ultimatum – Referendum – Compromissum?

(Greek translation below) After the great debate in the European Parliament – the heart of democracy which needs a triplex[1] as a friend of mine wrote – there came the proposals of the Greek government, targeting a deal with the…

The humanitarian miracle in Hungary’s train stations

Migration to Europe is a phenomenon increasingly in the news: boats are capsizing in the Mediterranean, migrants have brought the Channel Tunnel to a halt, walls are being proposed to divide nations, and essentially Europe is unable to give a…

South Sudan faces hunger and suffering on independence anniversary

South Sudan marks the fourth anniversary of its independence on 9th July 2015. While the country faced enormous development challenges after separating from Sudan, it was a time of great hope. Today, however, the world’s newest nation is facing a…

Jeremy Corbyn: the only candidate to the Labour Party leadership to oppose nuclear weapons

‘Jeremy stands four square against Trident and its replacement and his nomination will now ensure that this issue takes a central place in the forthcoming leadership debates. This is a vital moment for the Labour Party and for the country…

Netanyahu and Hamas: The Orwellian bedfellows one year on

Who won the 2014 Gaza war? The violent leaders on both sides. Who lost it? Ordinary people on both sides. Netanyahu became re-elected on the bases of fear and paranoia. Every missile Hamas fired into Israel created another vote for…

Cambodia: NGO’s urge withdrawal of restrictive law

TO: H. E. Hun Sen Prime Minister Royal Government of Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia 6 July 2015 Re: Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations Dear Prime Minister Hun Sen, We, the undersigned international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and membership organizations call…

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