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Euroviews. Iran was always going to retaliate for Soleimani’s death. It doesn’t mean it wants a war ǀ View
It is possible that US withdrawal from the JCPOA is at the root of the escalating tensions between the two countries. After that, the region witnessed several attacks on American drones and other targets such as oil tankers in the Gulf and the Strait of Hurmuz.
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Euroviews. In killing Soleimani, Trump’s only success is the uniting of a once divided Iran ǀ View
The extrajudicial killing of Iranian official Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis by US forces last week will set back Western-Iranian relations by decades, with repercussions not only across the region but across the world.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. The 21st century is no place for handmaids. Let's end discriminatory laws against women ǀ View
As the world enters a new decade, the attitudes that normalise and legitimise sexual violence and oppression of women and girls, and assign to them rigid, stereotypical roles, remain far from fictional in January 2020.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. How those of us in "Generation Z+" are facing the challenge of digital ageism ǀ View
This generation - now in their fifties, sixties and seventies - is enjoying the creative freedom granted by this digital magic. I am 66 years old and have been programming since I was 28. I classify myself as a "Generation Z+".
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USA
Euroviews. How our phones became our whole lives in just 10 years, from a woman who resuscitates them ǀ View
Since we wrapped our fingers around the first touch-screen smartphones a decade ago, the family photo album has all but ceased to exist. But even as we no longer make albums of them, we are even more obsessed with taking pictures.
USA
Euroviews. Pete Buttigieg can't secure the Democratic nomination without Latino voters ǀ View
If it's true that no Democratic candidate can win the presidential nomination in 2020 without significant support from African American and Latino voters, then South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg might as well stop running.
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Euroviews. Netflix's 'The Witcher' pushes the adult fantasy genre beyond 'Game of Thrones' ǀ View
Unlike most books that followed in the "Lord of the Ring's" footsteps, “The Witcher” stories aren’t told from a Western perspective. This is fantasy rooted in the eastern European tradition combining fairy tales and horror.
USA
Euroviews. Nancy Pelosi was right about everything (especially impeachment) ǀ View
After Trump became only the third president in the history of our Republic to be impeached Wednesday evening, there was no joyous celebration — in fact, the speaker icily stared down some in her own party who applauded the vote on the House floor.
United Kingdom
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.