At the beginning of the use of nuclear energy 60 years ago, people dreamed of an infinite supply of cheap electricity. The little bit of nuclear waste that was produced could be shot into space or dumped in the sea. To date, tons of radioactive nuclear waste have accumulated, which must be stored safely and in some cases shielded from the biosphere for over a million years. Up until today, there is no suitable final respository for it anywhere in the world. Instead: The EU focuses on green-washing of nuclear power and nuclear waste.
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Greenwashing of nuclear power and nuclear waste?
The rise of anti-Semitism in Europe
Violence against Jews has been increasing in Europe for years. The phenomena, forms and manifestations vary in a large number of European countries and sometimes differ greatly from one another. A look at different European countries shows in which contexts antisemitism appears and how strongly this depends on historical and socio-political developments, but also how differently antisemitism is interpreted and instrumentalized. According to DW.online, Jewish representative in Brussels said, that many Jewish people are leaving Europe because they feel increasingly unsafe.
Read moreAnti-Bullying Policy by ELfR
by European Liberals for Reform as at 11.12.2021 Statement of intent: The aim of the anti-bullying policy within European Liberals for Reform is to ensure that every member is able to participate in a supportive, caring and safe environment without
Read moreThe forgotten support for family-carers during the pandemic
THERESA ZETTL Family caregivers get little support during the Corona crisis. Yet it would be easy to help them. Nursing care is a recent topic these days: intensive care beds in hospitals have to be cancelled because of a lack
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We invite you to participate in our free Webinar “Prospects for change in Russia & Europe’s role in Russia’s political tranformation” on Monday, 10.01.2022 at 20:30 CET with Natalia Pelevina and Dmitry Bridzhe as speakers.
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Read moreInternational Day to end violence against sex workers
THERESA ZETTL Sex work is dirty and morally unacceptable – only two out of many prejudices sex workers face. However, women are more likely than men to be sexualized, objectified and dehumanized. Female sex workers experience stigma and violence associated
Read moreA great step for rainbow families
Theresa Zettl A great step in the right direction for the LGBTQI+ community and rainbow families: the European Court of Justice has ruled that the relationship between child and parent recognized by one EU state must also be recognized by
Read moreThe Ukrainian conflict
Theresa Zettl Relations between the EU and Russia have been severely strained since 2014 as a result of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, Russian support for rebels in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s policies in its neighborhood, Russia’s disinformation and interference campaigns,
Read moreThe Covid-19 pandemic so far: How could we have done better?
THERESA ZETTL – PIOTR AZIA – BEN BURGERS We are in the middle of the fourth wave of Covid-19. The United States and the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Czechia and Belgium are being hit hard in this
Read moreAbused and manipulated
THERESA ZETTL – GEOFF CORRE* Are you aware, that one out of five children in Europe is victim of sexual abuse? We would like to draw your attention to this very sensitive but yet very important topic. This article is
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