New research onthe impacts of austerity measures on food and agriculture in the country. New research shows that almost 40% of rural citizens in Greece are at risk of poverty and, at the same time, food insecurity has doubled throughout the … [Read More...]
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Health Intelligence, Europe’s Superbug Fight
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Big Green Light for Paris Climate Agreement
Check Commission’s Revolving Doors Says Parliament
Parliament’s Headaches… EU-Russia, CETA, TTIP, Migration
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Parliament News
Parliament Mobilises for Guatemala Human Rights Defenders
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MEPs Tighten EU Export Ban on “Torture Goods”
MEPs Demand Calais Solutions for Locals and Migrants
Sweden and Finland, €9.3m Aid for Redundant Workers
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Cala di Volpe, or the Bay of the Fox is a seductive, secluded, sultry enclave hidden in the eastern corner of Sardinia. Its where its namesake, the Cala Di Volpe Hotel, was born, during the hedonistic … [Read More...]
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Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Estate, Ireland
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