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Sikhism now an official religion in Austria
AMRITSAR: Sikhs of Austria will now be able to use Singh and Kaur after their forename, mention Sikhism as their religion, and register themselves as Sikhs after the Sikh religion was officially registered by the Austrian government. While talking to TOI over the phone from Vienna on Monday, Jatinder Singh Bajwa, secretary Gurdwara Guru Nanak…
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European Parliament to scrutinise deal on future EU-UK relations
Provisional implementation is to remain a unique exception, said EP leaders. Parliamentary oversight will start soon to adopt the EP position before the end of the provisional application. Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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Can people afford to pay for health care in Moldova?
Health system reforms in the Republic of Moldova have expanded the number of people benefiting from publicly financed health care and the range of services covered. Better access has reduced unmet need for health care. However, this greater use of services has increased people’s exposure to out-of-pocket payments – for example, through co-payments for outpatient…
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City diplomacy offers opportunities
Published originally on December 26th 2020 at the TaipeiTimes. This year has been unusual on many levels. In the midst of a global health crisis ravaging the world, Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil in September led a delegation of 89 civic and political leaders to Taiwan, the only corner of the world that for more…
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Humanitarian Charles Mully on Documentary Showcase
… . ABOUT DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE Fundamental to Scientology is a humanitarian mission that … , spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists; showing the Church as a … of uplifting communities. Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church’s …
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EU Favors Autocrats over Values
… Human Rights Day, the European Union caved into pressure and granted … its last acts as rotating EU president, brokered the compromise … the very least, the European Council should insist that any case … to participate in a European Parliament debate on the rule …
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European Union funds biodiversity conservation project in Vietnam
HCMC – The European Union is funding a biodiversity protection and environmental sustainability project in central Vietnam, which will focus on the establishment and operation of a conservation foundation and finance 21 biodiversity conservation initiatives.
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EU condemns execution of Iran opposition figure Zam
… involvement in 2017 protests. “The European Union condemns this act in the … said a statement from the EU’s External Action Service. “It … in Katsina baffling —PDP The EU said the death penalty was … to deter crime. “The European Union calls on Iran to refrain …
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New volunteering programme for young people in Europe and beyond agreed
On Friday, Parliament and Council reached a political agreement on the European Solidarity Corps for 2021-2027, worth more than one billion EUR.Committee on Culture and Education Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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Tai Ji Men and the Fiscal Justice against a spiritual movement in Taiwan
As European Federation for Freedom of Belief (FOB) and myself as a human rights lawyer have witnessed and have been dealing with cases of discrimination against religious and spiritual minorities and their members too. More than once fiscal and tax issues have been used by governments to the detriment of some groups in order to…