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Saudi Arabia
Euroviews. Is COVID-19 an opportunity for more equitable health systems in the Middle East? ǀ View
"I read with some dismay last week, the self-congratulatory triumphalism of a Saudi commentator extolling his country’s pandemic response while gloating at the misfortune and failures of some of its neighbours and regional rivals."
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Euroviews. Schengen isn’t dead – yet. The real test will be dismantling border controls again ǀ View
The actual resilience of Schengen will only become apparent later, once border checks need to be lifted again. Past experience has shown, time and again, that lifting controls can be hard, certainly harder than re-introducing them.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Government responses to COVID-19 are making the fight against money laundering harder ǀ View
Money laundering will not be at the top of many people’s lists of things to worry about as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. For those of us whose job it is to worry about money laundering generally, however, that job has just got harder.
China
Euroviews. The best way to prevent future pandemics like coronavirus? Stop eating meat and go vegan ǀ View
Much like swine flu, bird flu, and SARS (which was also caused by a coronavirus linked to a Chinese wet market), COVID-19 spread from animals to humans, starting with those who worked in or frequented the market. This is yet another reason why we should all be vegan.
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Euroviews. Leaders need to act now to lift barriers to a post-coronavirus recovery for distillers ǀ View
The interconnected nature of our countries (which allowed this virus to spread so quickly) will ironically be the antidote to the disastrous economic implications we can expect. International trade is the accelerant that will get our economies moving again.
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Euroviews. Parliaments must continue to function and serve the people during the coronavirus pandemic ǀ View
We in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly stand ready to assist national parliaments and work with governments in sharing best practices and ensuring that their essential services continue.
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Euroviews. Without continued aid, the next migrant crisis will be people fleeing coronavirus not war ǀ View
Coronavirus is currently tearing its way through the Western world. But the loss of life, destruction of the economy and paralysis of infrastructure will be exponentially worse in the developing world - and it could lead to a migrant crisis the likes of which Europe has never seen before.
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Euroviews. Vets are on the COVID-19 frontlines. They need greater support to maintain supply chains ǀ View
Despite unprecedented circumstances and protective measures, there are some aspects of life that simply cannot be postponed, isolated at home or “socially distanced” - and one of these is the health of our animals.
USA
Euroviews. Coronavirus revealed Trump favours economy over elderly people ǀ View
The truth is, all of us — whatever our ages — should take precautions. By implying that this is primarily an older person's problem, we ignore the real risks to younger people, and we reinforce the ageism that already persists in our society.
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Euroviews. We need better representation of female role models to smash through the glass ceiling ǀ View
We must recognise the importance of visibility of successful women and how they are represented in both the media and the broader cultural conversation. We all have a duty to contribute towards driving that change.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions don’t go far enough to contain its spread ǀ View
The prime minister will now need to elaborate further on what practical steps his government plans to implement to tackle this pandemic. I fear that his current restrictions are lacking any concrete steps for how he hopes to achieve them.
Iran
Euroviews. Sanctions are not the enemy of Iran’s public health as coronavirus grips - its regime is ǀ View
The spread of COVID-19 has caused governments worldwide to mobilise in the face of this emergency. Countries have implemented emergency measures to protect their citizens and shown solidarity by providing supplies where appropriate. One nation is an obvious outlier to this sentiment - Iran.
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Euroviews. Coronavirus could lead to a sustainable society better equipped to tackle future problems ǀ View
A sustainable society is an inherently resilient society with a broad-based economy, making it much better equipped to face a pandemic threat than a globalised, grow-forever consumer society.
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Euroviews. Love in the time of coronavirus: why our lives in crisis should foster empathy for refugees ǀ View
At present, being in exile from my homeland of Canada (which has virtually shut its borders), feeling cut off from my loved ones overseas, gripped by anxiety for their well-being as well as my own, I have a new and visceral appreciation for the experiences of people caught up in catastrophes.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. The $4 billion dollar question: how do you deal with soaring cyptocurrency crime? ǀ View
Cryptocurrency crime accounted for more than $4.3 billion (€3.9 billion) in 2019. There are grounds for optimism but many more causes for concern regarding the rise of this kind of financial crime.
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Euroviews. Globalisation is no longer business as usual. Coronavirus has changed how the world works ǀ View
This virus has created mayhem the world over, threatening to topple globalisation itself, the organising system of free markets, free trade, free financial flows and free movement of people that has been dominating the planet since the end of the Cold War.
Iran
Euroviews. Punishing sanctions against Iran are turning the coronavirus pandemic into a massacre ǀ View
Hundreds of lives have been lost because of the sanctions that not only mean it is often impossible to get basic medicines but that a Coronavirus app, launched by the Iranian government to assist vulnerable citizens, was recently pulled by Google from its app store.