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Euroviews. Female genital mutilation is a chronic global problem. It demands a global response ǀ View
What would the global statistics look like if we were able to obtain reliable data on Female Genital Mutilation prevalence for each of the 90-plus countries where we are aware that FGM is present?
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Forget politics and bureaucracy. Having a stronger cultural indentity will unite the EU ǀ View
The current mobilisation of right-wing protests against the Establishment, against the bureaucracy of the EU, and against immigration and acceptance of war refugees in Europe, is fed by two interrelated sources: national identity and cultural identity.
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Euroviews. The language of fear used in media reports about the coronavirus is stoking prejudice ǀ View
The language to describe the virus is adding fuel to the fires of fear that are burning in countries with confirmed cases. Phrases such as “deadly virus,” “public health emergency” and “outbreak” mirror the scripts of disaster movies rather than real life.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Why I’m excited to do business in Brexit Britain as an EU entrepreneur ǀ View
I personally think that the EU as a concept is generally a good thing. I understand there are frustrations with giving away power and potentially having less of a say in key issues, but I'm a believer in doing things together rather than as separate entities.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Brexit will complicate tackling fraud across Europe – but maybe civil remedies hold the key ǀ View
As fraudsters’ numbers, capacity and sophistication apparently overtake those of investigating authorities, there is every reason to believe that civil remedies will increasingly become a focus for victims of fraud.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. Harry and Meghan’s “Megxit” from the royal family shows why elites stick to their own ǀ View
It is easy to forget, in our age of swipe-based romance and individualistic lives, that a marriage is not just a partnership between two people; it is often a collaboration between two extended families. This is perhaps why Meghan has decided to take a step back.
Turkey
Euroviews. Nearly 30 years after my father’s murder, investigative journalists are still under threat ǀ View
Following my father's murder, assassinations would take place throughout 1993.It would be referred to as the year of the "unnamed coup" in some circles. However, we would never have a chance to find out who staged that alleged coup or who committed that crime.
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Euroviews. The privatisation of global governance: forget New York, keep Davos? ǀ View
Notwithstanding the differences, one would be excused to compare the WEF’s Annual Meeting in late January in Davos with the annual high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly in late September in New York. Both are preceded by overview reports presented by their respective CEOs.
USA
Euroviews. Trump is a threat to peace. It is time for the UN to act on uniting Korea instead ǀ View
It’s an historic mistake - potentially catastrophic - to leave the fate of the Koreas, as well as of Iran and the Middle East - indeed international peace itself - in the hands of an individual who has demonstrated seriously erratic political and psychological behaviour.
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Euroviews. It may be controversial but the Huawei 5G deal is vital for Brexit Britain’s trading future ǀ View
If Johnson succeeds, Brexit Britain will be one of the few places in the world with preferential trade with the world’s two superpowers. The battle lines in the US-China trade war mean any country that is on good trade terms with both will have an almost unique competitive advantage.
Ireland
Euroviews. Brexit is a rupture in Anglo-EU relations. But it obscures a much bigger tragedy for Ireland ǀ View
Forget the Irish border or tall tales of the imminent break-up of the United Kingdom. The real tragedy of Britain leaving the EU is the break in economic continuity which has been carefully crafted (within the European framework since 1973) between all parts of the previously restive British Isles.
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Euroviews. An independent Scotland isn’t ready for EU membership. It needs a constitution first ǀ View
I am still unconvinced that the SNP really wants to lead a new independent Scotland into the EU. The SNP only brings up EU membership as a persuasive argument to achieve independence more easily.