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16.05.2013
Carbon Trading – Why Backloading the Backloading Proposal Was a Big DealEnvironment

As the level of CO2 in the atmosphere passes the 400ppm mark, the failure of the European Parliament to rescue Europe’s emissions trading scheme looks even more alarming.

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14.05.2013
Accession May Be the Carrot, but Never the BaitDemocracy

The accession process in the Balkan countries is sowing confusion in applicant countries, often as a result of overly political decisions by the Council of the EU.

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06.05.2013
Turkey: Politicised in Joy and HopePolitics

The protests in Turkey draw their strength from their diversity: witty artists, dedicated environmental activists and Muslims opposed to neoliberalism. Together, they stand a chance of opposing Erdogan’s authoritarian, arrogant government.

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03.05.2013
It’s Time to Stop Pandering to UKIPPolitics

Rather than panic in the face of a Ukip surge, Britain’s political leaders need to stick to their principles and work to solve the root cause of voters’ unrest: the economic crisis.

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19.04.2013
Step up to the PlateFinance and Economy

Following President Obama’s State of the Union, negotiations will shortly commence on the will be known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and US. Some claim such a deal will create 2 million jobs, but reaching agreement will be difficult and to succeed the EU needs to identify what its priorities are.

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16.04.2013
The Fast-Food Feminism of the Topless FemenSociety, Media and Culture

Blonde young women stripping off their shirts to protest for… women’s rights.

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16.04.2013
Sustainable Agriculture as a Path to Prosperity for the Western BalkansAgriculture

There is potential for organic agriculture in the Western Balkans.

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11.03.2013
The European Crisis Explained in Two GraphsFinance and Economy

A long book is probably too short to explain the European crisis in full length and depth.

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08.03.2013
Looking the Gift Horse in the MouthAgriculture

What and how we eat has a profound impact on our culture, but changes in recent decades have profoundly changed our relationship with food, and not for the better. What are the costs of these changes, and can they be reversed?

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05.03.2013
Labour and Social Lawyers Speak OutWelfare and Social Issues

The economic crisis has been used as a cover to weaken labour laws across Europe.

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