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Eritrea
Eritrean migrants claim EU voluntary return programme isn’t voluntary
Eritrean migrants on a flight last year told Euronews that they were forced to fly back to Asmara even after they changed their minds. The UN says Eritrea is one of the most repressive countries on earth - so why is the EU paying for migrants to return there?
Germany
Euroviews. Germany needs to do more to tackle the climate crisis. It has a chance now to take the lead ǀ View
This month, it caused consternation by opening a new coal-fired power station. As it prepares to take over the EU Council presidency and chair the UN Security Council next month, could Germany finally step up and take the lead on the climate crisis?
World News
Coronavirus pandemic becoming a 'human rights crisis', UN warns
The UN's Guterres has warned that with "rising ethno-nationalism, populism, authoritarianism and a push back against human rights in some countries, the crisis can provide a pretext to adopt repressive measures for purposes unrelated to the pandemic."
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Coronavirus: 500m people worldwide 'could be pushed into poverty'
A study says the pandemic could push 8% of the world's population into poverty, prompting calls for a huge rescue package for vulnerable communities.
"Never in the 75 years history of our institution have so many countries found themselves in need," said IMF head Kristalina Georgieva,