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      Europe: The Schengen Agreement In Danger
      Feb26

      Europe: The Schengen Agreement In Danger

      In this column Emma Bonino, a leading member of the Radical Party, former European Commissioner and a former Italian foreign minister, refers to the European Commission’s threat to exclude Greece from the free travel Schengen area, unless it imposes stronger controls on the flow of migrants. According to the author, the European Union is...

      League Cup final: will Liverpool desire overcome Man City?
      Feb26

      League Cup final: will Liverpool desire overcome Man City?

      Description Credits Ian Walton/Getty Images It’s do or die for Liverpool and Klopp, while Manchester City face a host of distractions Preview Friday, February 26, 2016 – 3:47pm …read more Source: The...

      UKIP leader Nigel Farage to deliver Anti-EU speech in Netherlands
      Feb26

      UKIP leader Nigel Farage to deliver Anti-EU speech in Netherlands

      Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Independent Party, will be giving a speech in Amsterdam on April 4th, two days before the referendum about the association agreement with the Ukraine. The post UKIP leader Nigel Farage to deliver Anti-EU speech in Netherlands appeared first on NL Times. …read more Source: NL...

      From pornography to surrogacy, too few of us are ethical consumers of bodies
      Feb26

      From pornography to surrogacy, too few of us are ethical consumers of bodies

      When it comes to buying access to other people’s bodies, experience shows that it’s a buyer’s market: those with the economic power set the terms. Sometimes I wish I was better at maths, because there’s a diagram I really want to draw. Here are the two axes – up the side, need for item or service; across the bottom,...

      Half of Dutch don’t know about Ukraine referendum
      Feb26

      Half of Dutch don’t know about Ukraine referendum

      Almost half of Dutch voters are not aware of a coming referendum on an EU-Ukraine deal, just over a month before the vote takes place. The survey, out Thursday, found that 49 percent of those questioned knew nothing about the vote on an EU-Ukraine association agreement. Only 12 percent were able to name the correct voting day — April 6. The...

      The Independent: Sofia Ranks as Fourth Most Dangerous City in Europe
      Feb26

      The Independent: Sofia Ranks as Fourth Most Dangerous City in Europe

      According to a recent article in The Independent, the Bulgarian capital ranks as the fourth most dangerous city in Europe. The ranking is based on the latest edition of the Quality of Living Index compiled annually by the largest HR consulting firm Mercer, which was released earlier this week. The article notes that Sofia has dropped to 118th...

      Belarus has no plans to import large amounts of electricity from Ukraine
      Feb26

      Belarus has no plans to import large amounts of electricity from Ukraine

      “There are some areas in Gomel Oblast where our power grids enter Ukraine. There is also a mutual exchange of electricity. It does not mean, however, that we are talking here about any large import supplies,” the minister added. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Poll: Half of Dutch unaware of Ukraine referendum
      Feb26

      [Ticker] Poll: Half of Dutch unaware of Ukraine referendum

      According to a poll of Dutch people published Thursday, 49% did not know a referendum on an EU-Ukraine cooperation agreement will take place on 6 April. Of those polled, 21% said they would “definitely” vote; 28% said “probably”. The plebiscite is only valid if there is a 30% turnout. …read more Source:...

      How to shore up NATO for the long haul
      Feb26

      How to shore up NATO for the long haul

      The Obama administration’s proposal to increase deployment of heavy weapons, armored vehicles and troops in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, would ensure that a full combat brigade, roughly 5,000 troops, could be maintained to deter Russian aggression in the region. The price tag for Congress to consider: $3.4 billion in...

      U.S. government concludes cyber attack caused Ukraine power outage
      Feb26

      U.S. government concludes cyber attack caused Ukraine power outage

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A December power outage in Ukraine affecting 225,000 customers was the result of a cyber attack, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday, marking the first time the U.S. government officially recognized the blackout as caused by a malicious hack. …read more Source:...