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Euroviews. Council of Europe at 70 — achievements and concerns ǀ View
The Council of Europe, Europe’s leading human rights body, is celebrating its 70th birthday this week, but it’s not a great time for a party. Crisis overshadows the anniversary gathering in Helsinki on 16-17 May of foreign ministers from the 47 member states.
Russia
Euroviews. How the West still misunderstands Putin's Russia and Putinism ǀ View
The dichotomy of relations between Russia and the West is the most interesting and unpredictable phenomenon of recent times. But Russia is the West and Putinism is a Western ideology. It is precisely this strategic misunderstanding of Russia that continues to lead to global tension.
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United Kingdom
Euroviews. We should criminalise the anti-vax movement for eroding trust in life-saving medicines ǀ View
The number of outbreaks of measles around the world is increasing. Governments planning to mandate vaccinations or introduce sanctions for those who do not vaccinate their child should consider action against those spreading false messages about these life-saving medicines.
Germany
Euroviews. Nativist populism is destroying Europe. Only multicultural populism can save it ǀ View
The real solution is to fight populism with populism: to neuter the nativist populism of the AfD, Brexit and Le Pen with an inclusive, multicultural and inclusive populism. This requires not only a new generation of politicians, but perhaps a new style of political party.
Turkey
Euroviews. Turkey – the world’s largest prison for journalists ǀ View
It is outrageous to think that journalists like Erdem are being held in prisons just for doing their jobs. It is shocking to know that many have been convicted in show trials using fabricated evidence and trumped up charges.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. It’s time the UK government took its duty to the Good Friday Agreement seriously ǀ View
In an open letter to Home Secretary Sajid Javid, campaigner Emma DeSouza calls on the UK government to uphold the rights of Northern Ireland-born Irish citizens, something it is duty-bound to do as a guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement.