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Euroviews. Europe’s raw materials rush does not justify hiding lithium's dangers

A scientifically-backed proposal to classify three lithium salts as toxic to reproduction under Europe’s hazard system is at a dead end, and business -- including potential harm to workers handling lithium salts -- continues as usual, Natacha Cingotti writes.

Turkey

Euroviews. Don't be fooled by the polls. Erdogan won't go down without a fight

Polls suggest that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems set to lose the upcoming elections on 14 May. Still, his past record tells us that he might do everything he can to reverse his fading chances, Hamdi Fırat Büyük writes.

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Euroviews. If done right, carbon offsets could be vital to climate change

The recent critiques of nature-based carbon offsetting provide us with an excellent opportunity for a sober reality check on what’s happening in the market, Steven Lutz writes.

Hungary

Euroviews. Viktor Orbán has used the war in Ukraine to advance his own interests

Viktor Orbán’s critics often portray him as a Kremlin pawn. The reality is more complex: Orbán always pursues his own political game, Zsuzsanna Szelényi writes.

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Euroviews. Amid global food crisis, we need to turn over a new leaf on coca

Allowing international trade of coca products, including its use as an organic fertiliser, could play a significant role in addressing the food insecurity crisis, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch and Diego Garcia Devis argue.

Turkey

Euroviews. Is the EU ready for Turkey's increasingly likely democratic turn?

The EU's lack of a long-term vision for Turkey could make the process of re-engaging with the country challenging, Demir Murat Seyrek argues.

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Euroviews. Planting trees could offset emissions of up to 15 million Europeans

Planting new forests on 14 million hectares of available land across the continent could balance out the emissions of millions of Europeans every year, Kristjan Lepik and Lisett Luik write.

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Euroviews. The EU's new proposal to fight textile pollution has to get it right

Ensuring that consumers can easily access reliable information about a garment’s environmental impact and make responsible purchasing choices is key to driving the necessary changes in the fashion industry, Dalena White writes.

Turkey

Euroviews. After brutal earthquakes struck, Türkiye's friends were there for us

The road ahead is a journey where I hope my country will continue to benefit from the solidarity that has been expressed in the aftermath of the earthquakes, Fahrettin Altun writes.

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Euroviews. Humanitarian aid needs to stop being used as a weapon of war

This Monday, humanitarian access will be in the spotlight at the European Humanitarian Forum. The discussions must translate into action, with the EU and its member states driving the necessary changes, IRC's Harlem Désir writes.

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Euroviews. Carbon offsets don't work. It's time for the EU to change its approach

It's time for the EU to lay off the carbon offsets

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Euroviews. EU's AI Act vote looms. We’re still not sure how free AI should be

We need to get to grips with the implications of sophisticated AI tools that have no concept of right or wrong, tools that malign actors can easily misuse, security expert Oliver Rolofs writes.

Russia

Euroviews. I left Moscow's autocracy but the apathy followed me to Belgrade

In his essay for Euronews View, Serbian political scientist Aleksandar Đokić describes how and why he left Russia after its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the indifference Russian emigres brought with them to their host country in the Balkans.

Georgia

Euroviews. Pro-EU Georgians are not 'satanists'. We are fighting for our future

In Georgia, the future of the nation was defended by the next generation, for which the Soviet Union is nothing more than a dark chapter in history books, MP Levan Khabeishvili writes.

Norway

Euroviews. Why don't we rely more on nature to help us solve our crises?

With the EU Environment Council meeting in Brussels this week, we would encourage them to add nature-based solutions to the agenda for future discussions, Espen Barth Eide and Marianne Kleiberg argue.

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Euroviews. People have the right to asylum in the EU. We can't let humanity drown

Europe cannot just helplessly watch people on the move dying at sea. It needs a migration policy that puts people’s rights at the centre, MEPs Cornelia Ernst and Pietro Bartolo wrote.

Culture news

Euroviews. Q&A: Lineker is a symbol of a culture war, says football writer

Britain is going through an extremely conservative era in politics where nothing is off the table. And Gary Lineker grew increasingly outspoken about progressive issues as he became a target, James Montague told Euronews.

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Euroviews. Are programmes like ChatGPT bringing useful change or unknown chaos?

Are programmes like ChatGPT bringing useful change or unknown chaos?

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Euroviews. EU leaders must deliver a renovation wave that leaves no one stranded

Energy poverty is falsely seen as an individual problem when in fact, it’s a systemic issue of structural inequality and disempowerment, Laia Segura and Javier Tobías write.

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Euroviews. Why are we suddenly so excited by ChatGPT and other generative AI?

Our excitement with ChatGPT is often explained by the magic of the tech, but perhaps the real reason is people seeing more clearly our collective need for making sense of a complex world, Colin Strong argues.