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10 ways to improve LGBT rights in Europe

01/04/2018 Society

[toggler title="SOURCE" ]This piece was written by Arwen Armbrecht and originally published by WEF.[/toggler] E Europe is arguably the best continent for LGBT rights today. When asked which countries were most gay-friendly, a recent survey showed that 8…

Azerbaijani leadership resolutely upholds the Southern Gas Corridor

29/03/2018 Beyond Europe

Ilgar Gurbanov

[authorbox authorid="57" title="The Author"] [toggler title="DISCLAIMER" ]All opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe.[/toggler] O n February 6 and March 15, the European Investment Bank (EIB) allocated the biggest package…

Is Vladimir Putin the new archaic face of Europe’s enemy?

28/03/2018 Beyond Europe, Russia

Richard Senneville

[authorbox authorid="65" title="The Author"] L otus Coffman, the fifth president of the University of Minnesota, said: "The chief support of an autocracy is a standing army. The chief support of a democracy is an educated…

Turkey and Europe: The Great Divide

27/03/2018 Beyond Europe, Turkey

Robert Ellis

[authorbox authorid="83" title="The Author"] A fter Monday’s summit in Varna, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov could heave a sigh of relief. Beforehand, he feared the meeting between European Council President Donald Tusk and European President…

Why 1.5 million Syrians are wanted by the Assad regime?

27/03/2018 The Opinion

Ruslan Trad

[authorbox authorid="71" title="The Author"] T hese days data from the Syrian regime leaked out, including lists of people wanted by the authorities. Names count over one million, including mine. The lists include the names of the…

Financial challenge for Lithuania

19/03/2018 Inside Europe

Vocal Europe

N ext year will be the real turning point for Lithuania from the financial point of view. After gaining the independence Lithuania was significantly supported by the EU. Brussels helped a young country to…

An Authoritarian’s Guide to Building a Regime and Surviving a Colour Revolution

06/03/2018 Beyond Europe

Toni Michel

[authorbox authorid="61" title="The Author"] [toggler title="DISCLAIMER" ]All opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe.[/toggler] “For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no…

Keep Calm and Keep Negotiating

02/03/2018 Inside Europe

Julien Hoez

[authorbox authorid="56" title="The Author"] M ichel Barnier today highlighted the need to “pick up the pace” in the Brexit negotiations, as he presented the EU draft Withdrawal Agreement to the public, prior to presenting it…

CAATSA and the Russian pipelines: how hard the bill can hit them?

27/02/2018 Beyond Europe, Russia

Madalina Sisu Vicari

[authorbox authorid="2" title="The Author"] T he Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) bill, passed by the U.S. Congress with full bi-partisan support, and enacted on August 2, 2017, sparked stormy reactions of some EU…

EU-Azerbaijan Relations Set for Bright Future

26/02/2018 Inside Europe

Ilgar Gurbanov

[authorbox authorid="57" title="The Author"] [toggler title="DISCLAIMER" ]This article originally was published by the Emerging Europe[/toggler] T here has been an increase in the volume of dialogue between the EU and Azerbaijan of late, notably following the…

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