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Tag Archives: European Union
Angela Merkel appeals to Turkey to stop fresh wave of Syrian refugees
The Independent reports: “The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that she was “not just appalled, but horrified” by Russian attacks on Syrian civilians that have created a fresh wave of refugees, as she asked Turkey to make sure they … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Merkel, Ankara, border control, Brussels, Bruxelles, crisis, EU, Europe, European Union, Jean-Claude Juncker, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, refugees, Syria, Turkey, Yalcin Akdogan
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Germany expecting 800,000 migrants this year, 4 times as many as 2014
The Star reports: “Germany may receive as many as 800,000 people fleeing war and poverty this year, about quadruple last year’s number, as Europe’s refugee crisis forces policy-makers to shift attention from Greece’s debt woes. With Syria and the Balkans … Continue reading
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Tagged asylum seekers, Europe, European Union, Germany, Greece, immigrants, migrants, refugee crisis, refugees, tensions
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Many of Europe’s species have unfavourable conservation status
The (EU) Parliament Magazine reports on a recent assessment of the state of Europe’s biodiversity: Nature policy works when implemented well. The health of our natural environment is a key component of our health and wealth, but our recent assessments … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, conservation, Europe, European Union, habitat loss, species loss
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Nearly one in 10 of Europe’s wild bee species face extinction, says study
The Guardian reports on the findings of a recent study done into the condition of the wild bee population in Europe: Europe’s wild bee population is in dramatic decline with nearly one in 10 species facing the threat of extinction, … Continue reading
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Tagged bee population, bees, decline, environmental stressors, Europe, European Union, study, threat of extinction, wild bees
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Balkan dam boom threatens Europe’s last wild waterways
EurActive reports on the threat posed to river ecosystems in the Balkans by a current drive in dam construction being stimulated by foreign investment: More is known about rivers in the Amazon than Europe’s last wild waterways in the Balkans. … Continue reading
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Tagged Albania, balkan lynx, Balkans, dam construction, ecosystem, ecosystems under threat, European Union, foreign investors, hydroelectric, hydropower, International Monetary Fund, Kosovo, Macedonia, renewable energy, river ecosystem, Southeast Europe, the Balkans, the EU, the IMF, Tirana
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