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Tamara Guirao: Ideas for a better communication of the ESIF funds

May 8, 2017

At “regulations” level Starting from the principle that “all is communication”, 500 pages of regulations are the first difficulty to convey the “structural” message. Language and titles are also important, above of all when working with different language and cultural contexts. Ex. Why do we call it “European fund for Maritime and Fisheries Affairs” instead… » read more

Posted by Atlantic Arc Cities

blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Regional Policy, Urban Development

The press is foreign and fake? Uppercuts against free press around the world

May 3, 2017

Guest blog post by Chris Wiersma, academic fellow in Media Law & Lucia Vesnic-Alujevic, Political Communication and Science and Technology Studies scholar. On 22 March, a communication has been issued by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (ECtHR) about 49 cases against Russia. The country’s Foreign Agent Act is now under scrutiny by… » read more

Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, Freedom of Speech, InfoSociety

Europe and its problems

May 2, 2017

Guest blog post by Alejandro Puerto, writer of the Western Cycles saga about economic and political history of developed nations. Although economic malaise is becoming a global phenomenon, with the slowdown in China and Japan, its sharpest political manifestations are still concentrated in Europe. One reason is the severity of the contraction in the Eurozone,… » read more

Posted by The Guest Blog

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Why financial education is fundamental for the future

April 28, 2017

Financial education is more relevant and needed than ever. In the current economic and social climate, now more than ever we must seize opportunities, understand risks, innovate, and create livelihoods. While efforts to enhance the economic capabilities of young people are currently more advanced than in previous generations, misunderstandings about the relevance of financial education… » read more

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Structural changes to a higher gear

Guest blog post, by Lambert van Nistelrooij MEP, A smoothly functioning economy that increases competitiveness, provides for a strong investment ecosystem, job creation and high standards of living is what all Member States aim for. Getting there is where the real challenge kicks in. In the aftermath of the financial crisis and as a result… » read more

Posted by The Guest Blog

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Why we Marched: Protecting Women’s Right to Health with Science

April 26, 2017

Guest blog post by Emma Woodford, Satu Lipponen and Tanja Gohlert, Lights for Rights All around the world scientists jumped into action last Saturday to march for science. In the face of its declining influence around the world, they hoped to inspire support for science itself, to gain recognition for scientific methods and to mobilise… » read more

Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, Health & Consumers, Science & Policymaking, Science & Research, Social Europe

It’s time to condemn Erdogan’s free speech crackdown before it gets worse

April 24, 2017

Guest blog post by Dan King is an advocate for Young Voices and a journalist residing in New York’s Adirondacks. He writes about free speech, civil liberties and LGBT issues. President Donald Trump reportedly called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate him on winning the recently held referendum that expanded the Turkish leader’s powers… » read more

Posted by The Guest Blog

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The EU-Turkey Deal: no blueprint for EU migration management

Guest blog post by Elettra Di Massa, EU Politics postgraduate student at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Since the EU hammered a deal with Turkey in March 2016, EU officials and national governments have been under the impression that it was a success in dealing with the refugee crisis, given the… » read more

Posted by The Guest Blog

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Ungarn, Polen und die EU: Null Toleranz für Orbán & Co!

ENGLISH BELOW Der Autor plädiert für eine Änderung der „EU-Geschäftsordnung“, um Regierungen, die, wie in Ungarn, gegen europäische Grundwerte verstoßen, klar und deutlich in die Schranken weisen zu können. UNGARN, POLEN UND DIE EU Null Toleranz für Orbán & Co! Von Wolf Achim Wiegand Hamburg (waw) – Nein, das war kein Aprilscherz, was am… » read more

Posted by The Guest Blog

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Media marriages – content and distribution platforms come together

April 10, 2017

Guest blog post by Alicia Richart, former Spanish Digital Champion. It could be a case of second time lucky for Rupert Murdoch, with the media mogul aiming to finally close a deal for full control over Sky plc, the owner of Sky News. Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, formed in 2013 following the reorganisation of his… » read more

Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, digital, EU Priorities 2020

The World Needs a Reformed INTERPOL to Fight International Crime

April 7, 2017

Jago Russell is Chief Executive of Fair Trials, a not-for-profit organisation that advocates for the fundamental human right to a fair trial. International crime: Add it to the list of challenges facing Europe and the rest of the world these days – from counterfeit products to prescription drugs. And unlike street crooks, the criminal enterprises… » read more

Posted by The Guest Blog

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For MarchForEurope2017, the best Europeans were… Poles and Brits!

March 31, 2017

Terrorism wont divide us. Brexit will. Britons your country needs EU. Sharon Leclercq-Spooner While EURACTIV covered the Rome and London marches, let me add a personal touch. My British wife and I were…separated: I was at the first event, also to attend a number of NGO events and to talk about Eramus4media She of… » read more

Posted by Media4EU

blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, EU Treaty & Institutions, Languages & Culture, UK in Europe

EU Roma Week for a positive post-2020 Roma agenda?

March 30, 2017

Genval, 29th March 2017 – The Second European Parliament Roma Week put the spotlight again on the issue of Roma integration in Europe and its future post-2020. What about the mid-term review of the EU actions on Roma: is the glass half-full or half-empty? And what is the role of strategic litigation for the Roma… » read more

Posted by My European Civil Voice - Zoltán Massay-Kosubek @EU_ZMK

blogactiv, Civil Society (NGOs), Education, EU Priorities 2020, Hungary, Languages & Culture, Public Health, Roma, Social Europe, Social Europe & Jobs

Brexit, Article 50 and the Unknown Unknowns

Genval, 28th March 2017. – Triggering article 50 tomorrow is one of the known knowns. The exact content of the future EU-UK trade deal is one of the known unknowns, while the in-depth health consequences of Brexit are still unknown unknowns. Brexit means Brexit (On the photo – Infographic from the NHS European Office explaining… » read more

Posted by My European Civil Voice - Zoltán Massay-Kosubek @EU_ZMK

blogactiv, Civil Society (NGOs), EU Priorities 2020, European Integration, Health & Consumers, UK in Europe