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15th May 2015 / Politics /

Politics: EC proposes refugees resettlement quotas as part of its take on migration

Recent refugee deaths off the shore of the EU in the Mediterranean made the EU executive take action. On 13 May, the European Commission presented its new Migration Agenda. Much has already been discussed and was in fact expected. The Commission plans a two-fold approach – immediate action, based ma...

1st April 2015 / Politics / Elections

Politics: Czech Republic: The number of candidates in elections rises while voter turnout falls

According to a publication of the Czech Statistical Office (CSU) released on 20 March 2015 and data on the CSU website, the number of candidates in the 2013 elections to the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic increased by almost one third compared with the 1996 elections. ...

20th March 2015 / Politics / Energy and Environment

Politics: European Council endorses Energy Union

At the regular European Council held in Brussels on 19 and 20 March, the EU presidents and prime ministers endorsed the Commission´s Energy Union project. It also urged all relevant EU institutions to work on the elements of the strategy and report back to the leaders before the end of this year. Th...