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Euroviews. Magnitsky sanctions are coming. What form they’ll take depends on the EU and UK ǀ View
What exactly do the new EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell and UK Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab mean when they talk about Magnitsky sanctions? The question matters because both have committed to introducing them in their respective jurisdictions in the near future.
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Euroviews. Von der Leyen’s new Commission should strengthen scrutiny over rule of law abuses ǀ View
Protecting Europe from its autocratic side will be one of the new Commission’s main challenges. During the last decade, we’ve seen multiple examples of EU leaders undermining the checks and balances to preserve human rights and the rule of law against executive overreach.
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Euroviews. Biodiversity must be a key plank of the European Green Deal ǀ View
What is the EU commitment to fight wildlife trafficking and protect biodiversity in its new strategy for a sustainable Europe? After a thorough read-through of the European Green Deal, one would have to conclude that this is still unclear.
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Euroviews. The MENA countries are aligning to EU values. We shouldn’t waste this historic opportunity ǀ View
If the EU fails to scale up its engagement with the Middle East soon, countries like China will fill the vacuum. This increases the imperative for the EU to ensure that it engages with the Arab world in a way that strengthens it economically.
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Euroviews. It’s time for the asset recovery industry to embrace AI’s potential ǀ View
Using sophisticated algorithms, it is now possible to achieve far better outcomes in terms of speed, cost and accuracy, while also removing much of the complexity and unpredictability historically associated with locating undisclosed assets, particularly hidden bank accounts.
Gaza
Euroviews. The case of Suha Jbara exposes the corruption and barbarism of the Palestinian Authority ǀ View
Too many Palestinians endure inhumane treatment at the hands of the PA. Life on the West Bank can be hard enough and, civilians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip face a near-systematic campaign of human rights abuses.
Poland
Euroviews. Time is fast running out for judicial independence in PiS-ruled Poland ǀ View
The new proposed bill tries to put a definitive end to the activities of an abundant number of Polish judges to uphold the rule of law. The attack against judicial independence, then, takes a further step forward.
Cyprus
Euroviews. Football could be the level playing field to start the healing process in a divided Cyprus ǀ View
Reunifying the national team after 65 years of separation could be the strongest confidence building measure to restore the bond between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, as well as spark new life into a withering team.
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Euroviews. We need to stop pretending that we do enough to curtail terrorists’ online influence ǀ View
We are living in times of global terrorism, unlike any we have known before. This is a terror that thrives through its enduring online presence. The time has come and gone for relying on the goodwill of the tech industry and their unfulfilled promises of self-regulation.
Bulgaria
Euroviews. The EU’s first Public Prosecutor has her work cut out for her tackling corruption in Bulgaria ǀ View
Laura Kövesi, who was appointed as the EU’s first chief public prosecutor, has a long track record of fighting corruption in her native Romania. Yet, is a solid résumé enough to tackle the immense challenge before this new EU institution?
Yemen
Euroviews. The EU must push for peace in Yemen to avoid a decade of humanitarian disaster ǀ View
As we enter 2020, if the openings for peace are to set Yemen on a path to stability, the EU must be at the forefront of efforts to make the next ten years the decade of delivery, not the decade of disaster. For Yemen, that will require peace.
Romania
Euroviews. Romanian civil society has proved its strength. Now it can help nurture a fragile democracy ǀ View
This is the moment to either complete the post-communist democratic transition or become further mired in the culture of corruption and impunity that has threatened to strangle Romania's fledgling democracy.
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Euroviews. The NHS has barely survived under the Tories. Boris Johnson’s victory will be its death knell ǀ View
A photo of an unwell child lying on a hospital floor, on top of a pile of coats, has only added to the political pressure facing British prime minister, Boris Johnson and his Conservative party in the run up to this week’s general election.
Spain
Euroviews. Dose dispensing is the solution healthcare providers and patients have been searching for ǀ View
Although modern medical treatments are saving lives, an increase in the lack of therapeutic adherence in patients - especially those that are polymedicated - is noticed across the continent. In other words, their behaviour does not correspond with the recommendations or prescriptions of the doctor.
Azerbaijan
Euroviews. Snap parliamentary elections could kick-start a new democratic era in Azerbaijan ǀ View
Our institutions will have to change and better adapt themselves to the basic needs of our population, such as clean air, clean water and clean energy. This will only be possible with a new political mind-set and with a greater role for younger generations.