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4 days ago
Statistics on deaths at sea vary considerably and are themselves deeply contested, and geographical designations of 'the Sahara' or 'the Mediterranean' are anything but specific — but that has not prevented the circulation of dubious estimates on ‘desert deaths’, warns Dr Maurice Stierl.
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19 minutes ago
The fallout from a full-scale Iran-Israel war would be catastrophic for Gulf economies, particularly given the vulnerability of maritime trade routes and oil infrastructure. Thus, preventing further escalation is not merely an act of altruism — it is an existential necessity
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7 hours ago
EU plans to roll back green rules and weaken forced labour and child exploitation protection are moving fast, but are likely to be challenged in court "immediately" and lead to "years of legal uncertainty," one legal expert told EUobserver.
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Rule 241: the EU’s hidden ‘bombshell’ against anti-democratic forces

8 months ago
Legal scholars have dubbed it a "sleeping beauty" — a potent yet practically unused EU Parliament instrument akin to the EU's own Article 7, designed to safeguard the rule of law and the integrity of its institutions.
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We are looking for 2,500 new members to ensure EUobserver's next 25 years

1 month ago
Today, we kick off an anniversary campaign to convince new supporting members to join EUobserver's mission of providing the information citizens need to safeguard EU democracy.
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Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

3 months ago
Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have a "higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their plots.
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