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From the Archives, 1990: Patrick White, author and stirrer, dies at 78
… , Cambridge. He travelled extensively in Western Europe and the United States and … entailed a pronounced, if questioning, religious dimension which confused the developing … childhood and later wanderings in Europe and America. On returning to …
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Turkey sees EU summit as chance for reset: Presidential spokesperson
… -Reuters Turkey sees a European Union summit this week as … flared between Turkey and EU member Greece after Ankara sent … on the part of many EU member countries,” presidential spokesman … responsibilities as well.” Senior EU diplomats and officials have said …
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World: New EU Asylum Rules: Even the Bare Minimum Will Require Radical Politics
… the past five years, European Union leaders have tried but failed … for anti-EU governments to blame the European Union once the … ball is now in the European Parliament’s court – MEPs have … the rights of foreigners under EU jurisdiction – including during …
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Pompeo to criticise Vatican’s renewal of China deal during visit
… Things, a US conservative Catholic magazine, Pompeo wrote: … who liberated central and eastern Europe from communism, and … teaches the world about religious freedom and solidarity … guidance to religions”. Catholicism is a relatively minor religion in China, …
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Christian groups representing nearly 2 million plea for compassionate EU migration policy
Christian organizations representing nearly 2 billion people, representing around a quarter of humanity, have united in a call for more compassion in dealing with the dire situation of migrants and refugees in Europe.
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Opinion: EU migration pact has already failed
… immigration forces in Eastern and Central Europe were always going to … arriving in the EU each year, the European Commission said the … its fourth year and Islamic State making gains in … on foot from Greece towards western Europe via the “Balkan …
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Cyprus committed to resuming peace talks
President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus stands ready to resume talks on the reunification of the island nation, the UN General Assembly heard on Thursday.
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WHO deploys help to refugees and migrants in Lesvos’s
In a catastrophic fire that broke out on 8 September 2020, the Moria reception and identification centre for asylum seekers and refugees on Lesvos, Greece, was burned to the ground. The world turned its attention towards the Greek island as some 12 000 refugees and migrants were left without shelter, food or access to health-care…
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EU unveils plan to overhaul migration
… managing migration into the European Union have stalled … , European Commission vice-president charged with promoting “Europe’s … -immigration governments. The Catholic Church’s humanitarian network … preventing migration to the EU” and that the strengthening …
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EU summit postponed over COVID-19 fears as European Council President goes into quarantine
… European Union summit planned for later this week has been postponed after European Council …