Tag Archives: Europe
Press Freedom Is Important
At a demonstration in Cairo, Egyptian policemen shot two journalists with rubber bullets. In China, journalist Wang Jing was sentenced to nearly five years in jail; her articles caused “unrest”. She wrote about demonstrations that were brutally crushed by the … Continue reading
A Quarter of European Countries Have Now Quit Coal
Europe‘s coal industry continues its downward spiral as a quarter of European Union countries have now closed their doors to the dirty energy source. Belgium has become the latest country to shut down its last remaining coal-fired power station, Langerlo. … Continue reading
The EU and its member states must invest more effort and money in promoting healthy eating and the consumption of local foodstuffs amongst children, said the agriculture committee said on Tuesday when it amended draft rules on schemes to provide … Continue reading
Some views on migration
Some views on migration from me. The United Nations Refugee Agency has found that 90 per cent of those who crossed into Europe by sea last year came from the world’s top-10 refugee producing nations. So why are refugees paying … Continue reading →