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Euroviews. The NHS has barely survived under the Tories. Boris Johnson’s victory will be its death knell ǀ View

A photo of an unwell child lying on a hospital floor, on top of a pile of coats, has only added to the political pressure facing British prime minister, Boris Johnson and his Conservative party in the run up to this week’s general election.

Spain

Euroviews. Dose dispensing is the solution healthcare providers and patients have been searching for ǀ View

Although modern medical treatments are saving lives, an increase in the lack of therapeutic adherence in patients - especially those that are polymedicated - is noticed across the continent. In other words, their behaviour does not correspond with the recommendations or prescriptions of the doctor.

Azerbaijan

Euroviews. Snap parliamentary elections could kick-start a new democratic era in Azerbaijan ǀ View

Our institutions will have to change and better adapt themselves to the basic needs of our population, such as clean air, clean water and clean energy. This will only be possible with a new political mind-set and with a greater role for younger generations.

World News

Euroviews. It’s not just carbon emissions posing a threat. Tech waste is a climate disaster in waiting ǀ View

Is the climate conversation suffering from its singular focus on carbon emissions, and developing huge, dangerous blind spots towards other environmental threats like electronic waste?

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Euroviews. Going beyond CVs: why business should embrace the potential of digital natives, Generation Z ǀ View

Generation Z graduates born between 1995 and 2000 promise some of the biggest changes in how businesses operate and recruit in the future. Gen Z has been exposed to and has grown up alongside the technology that has changed the world.

Spain

Euroviews. Catalonia is the EU’s canary in a coalmine when it comes to its citizens’ democratic rights ǀ View

“They will not dare, right?” If I had a cent for every time a European politician, advisor or journalist asked me that regarding what is Spain ready to do to keep Catalonia inside its ranks, I would be rich by now.

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s “Green Deal” can’t be business as usual. Tackling the climate crisis must come first ǀ View

It’s time to call incremental change, when it comes to tackling our environmental and climate crises, dead. Plastic straw bans won’t cut it anymore – only a full-scale transformation of our economic system will do.

USA

Euroviews. Democrats' impeachment deadline puts them at a disadvantage — and Trump knows it ǀ View

From the start of the impeachment investigation, Democrats put themselves at a disadvantage by making it known they wanted to conclude the entire process by the end of the year.

USA

Euroviews. How Trump is using the House impeachment hearings to fine-tune his 2020 strategy ǀ View

After the Democrats impeach Trump in the House, a new show will open in the Senate. That production will be brought to you by Republicans — and it will give Trump an even grander stage.

Hungary

Euroviews. In response to Judit Varga: Some facts about the rule of law she should know ǀ View

The rule of law, as opposed to what the minister Judit Varga writes, is not one of the current “buzzwords” but a constitutional foundation for our civilization, the operation of the state and our daily life.

World News

Euroviews. It’s time to revitalise European industry to meet climate challenges ǀ View

The cement industry is fully committed to reducing its carbon emissions. We are proud innovators, and so our commitment to environmental efficiency is already apparent at every step of the cement manufacturing process.

Gaza

Euroviews. Don’t let bombs distract you from Gaza’s real crisis: imminent social and economic collapse ǀ View

When the rockets and bullets fly, as they did two weeks ago, the world suddenly turns its attention to us. There are calls for restraint, but the second the smoke subdues, we are relegated to the back pages where crises that drag on as long as ours seem destined to sit.

USA

Euroviews. Impeachment is marching through the House. Here's why the Senate is another story ǀ View

The punchline is that the Constitution, for all of its moments of genius, provides certain elected officials with much discretion in one of its most solemn duties — the decision about whether or not to remove a sitting president. We will now see whether that discretion is abused.

USA

Euroviews. Alan Cumming: As an immigrant, the racism of anti-immigrant rhetoric is palpable ǀ View

The idea that if you're pro-immigrant, you're anti-America, and if you're anti-immigration, you are pro-America is completely wrong.

Norway

Euroviews. Depleted fish stocks can’t wait. The EU and Norway need to commit to ending overfishing now ǀ View

EU-Norway consultations consistently result in agreements to continue overfishing. This is in no small part due to a bewilderingly flawed approach: by assuming the scientific advice for maximum sustainable catches as a starting point and then negotiating upwards.

USA

Euroviews. Black Friday Amazon deals' costs: Workers' health, climate change and your own taxes ǀ View

The e-commerce giant's convenience comes with hidden surcharges: The social cost of its retail dominance manifests in workers’ battered bodies, the mental exhaustion of brutal production quotas, a sprawling carbon footprint and lavish tax subsidies that come out of consumers’ pockets.

Turkey

Euroviews. Turkey is a leading NATO member. It’s time this commitment was recognised, not criticised ǀ View

The 70th anniversary of NATO follows both President Emmanuel Macron’s recent comments about the Alliance suffering from a “brain death” and the legacy of last year’s summit, during which tensions were high and questions swirled about NATO’s longevity and utility.

World News

Euroviews. The voices of rural people most affected by the climate crisis are not being heard ǀ View

Today, millions of school children are expected to congregate across major cities in the latest round of school climate strikes, fighting for their future. Climate change, however, should not be seen only through the lens of age; it is also about time and space.

World News

Euroviews. Targeting environmental activists with counterterrorism measures is an abuse of the law ǀ View

Protecting the endangered Asiatic cheetah. Tweeting a satirical poem. Attending a climate conference. Campaigning against a power plant. These actions hardly conjure images of suicide bombers or coup plotters. Yet, they have been labelled “eco-terrorism,” “extremism,” “threats to national security".

USA

Euroviews. Thanksgiving honors refugees who made a new home in America. Trump's policies do the opposite ǀ View

Instead of welcoming asylum seekers with open arms, the president has posited that our country is full. He couldn't be more wrong.