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Iran
Euroviews. Iran's upcoming election is a mafia-style tussle of Khamenei's minions
The 1 March election is set to be an insider patron-client fight, with various oligarchic clans competing to have the upper-hand insider hand and ultimately a greater slice of the pie in the kleptocratic so-called “holy system” that is the Islamic Republic, Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi write.
Europe News
Euroviews. China's Belt and Road Initiative is bringing new risks to Europe
China’s grand vision of the world-changing BRI may have not been realised, but something else is emerging in its wake — a powerful lever to bend authoritarian-leaning countries toward Chinese interests, Elaine Dezenski writes.
Earth News
Euroviews. Starmer’s green pledge U-turn is the latest environmental tragedy
Starmer's flip-flopping means the UK risks more years of Tory rule, the rise of extremism and the legitimisation of the far-right — now a dangerous mainstream force in Europe — as well as the devastation of our planet, Isabel Schatzschneider writes.
Syria
Euroviews. Normalising al-Assad’s regime is dangerous and must be abandoned
To all serious policymakers, it is crystal clear that normalising the al-Assad regime is a misguided policy that neglects the fundamental principles of justice, accountability, and the rights of displaced Syrians, Refik Hodžić and Osama Seyhali write.
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Earth News
Euroviews. The European Investment Bank is not a leader in the green transition
As president, at a minimum, Calviño must commit to consulting people impacted by EIB projects as part of their design and either ensuring or providing remedies for negative environmental and social impacts of its investments, Sutharee Wannasiri writes.
Kenya
Euroviews. A Trump win would see Africa (and the world) spiral into climate hell
Trump's election victory would see a return to policies that led to a whopping 110 million Africans facing humanitarian and environmental crises today. But what happens in Africa will not stay in Africa, Nathaniel Mong’are writes.
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Euroviews. The new €700-million plan for the Western Balkans still needs fixing
EU money shouldn't simply continue to flow, for its own sake or on the force of its own inertia, without the ability to guarantee that that money is making the positive difference intended and indeed required, MEP David Lega writes.
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Euroviews. Greece's rule of law is marred by pushbacks and humanitarians on trial
Walking the corridors of European institutions, we pass posters and banners trumpeting our continent’s commitment to rights, freedoms, and justice.
These should be values we live, not words we use when politically expedient, MEP Cornelia Ernst and Spyros Vlad Oikonomou write.
Earth News
Euroviews. Green recovery in Ukraine is a strategic imperative for the EU
Support for Ukraine’s efforts in addressing the environmental consequences of the war has to be within the bigger framework of Ukraine's EU accession process, Margot Wallström, Heidi Hautala and Virginijus Sinkevicius write.
Climate
Euroviews. Agroecology is the only way forward
We agree that Europe needs to keep farmers and their needs at the forefront. The only way to do that is to move towards a food system transformation based on sustainable agriculture that is rooted in agroecological principles, Sandra Uwera Murasa writes.
Russia
Euroviews. Russia is now pretending it knows nothing of its colonial legacy
Russia has always been one of the largest European colonial powers. Yet, its current leaders are engaging in the historical game of geopolitical opportunism that has been a recurring theme in the nation's grand strategy, Maxim Trudolyubov writes.
Health news
Euroviews. We should leave animals out of our war on cancer
Given the many shortcomings of modelling cancer in animals, it’s clear that we must stop pouring valuable funds down the drain. The priority must be to move away from using animals and focus instead on developing and implementing human-relevant methods, Dr Julia Baines writes.
Travel News
Euroviews. Back-up plans and good governance make tourism more resilient
As we celebrate UN Global Tourism Resilience Day, let us commit to building an industry that thrives in the face of adversity, safeguarding the livelihoods of millions, and ensuring the sustainability of this vital sector for generations to come, Dr Maryam Ali Ficociello writes.
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Euroviews. Corporate capture won’t solve environmental crises
We implore EU and member state leaders to prioritise the protection of citizens and environments suffering from chemical, pesticide, and fossil fuel pollution, and action to ensure that big polluters can no longer evade responsibility for the climate crisis, seven European activists write.
