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Maria João Morais
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Editors' Pick
October 04, 2018
The arm trades to Saudi Arabia go on
editor:Maria João Morais
Countries continue to sell arms to Saudi Arabia, despite agreements to halt the trade.
Editors' Pick
September 20, 2018
Sweden joins nationalist surge as xenophobic party strengthens
editor:Maria João Morais
Social achievements haven't protected Sweden from joining the nationalist surge which has been sweeping across Europe.
Editors' Pick
September 07, 2018
Ghosts of the past haunting Germany
editor:Maria João Morais
Social disruption has returned to the East of Germany after the shocking events that recently took place in Chemnitz.
Editors' Pick
August 24, 2018
Fences of shame on Europe’s southern border
editor:Maria João Morais
Shameful walls are a symbol of fortress Europe, which seeks to make it increasingly difficult for migrants to step foot on the continent.
Editors' Pick
August 16, 2018
Romanians resisting slide to authoritarianism
editor:Maria João Morais
Romanians are refusing to see their country slide into an authoritarian state, as government attitudes seem to indicate.
Editors' Pick
August 11, 2018
Women's struggle continues in Argentina
editor:Maria João Morais
Argentina’s Senate has rejected a bill to legalise elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
Editors' Pick
August 04, 2018
The far-right and its immigration myths
editor:Maria João Morais
In aging societies, as in many European countries, immigration has contributed to demographic rejuvenation.
Editors' Pick
July 28, 2018
Nicaragua’s Sandinistas: from revolution to social unrest
editor:Maria João Morais
More than 100 days of protest and repression,in Nicaragua and thousands still continue to take the streets demanding the resignation of President Ortega.
Editors' Pick
July 19, 2018
Spain finally dealing with its past
editor:Maria João Morais
The new Spanish government, headed by socialist Pedro Sánchez, has announced the exhumation of Francisco Franco remains.
Editors' Pick
July 12, 2018
A perfect storm brewing in Lisbon
editor:Maria João Morais
Although tourism is contributing to the economic recovery of the city, the new cosmopolitan Lisbon is leaving a lot of people behind.
Editors' Pick
July 05, 2018
Europe outsourcing migration policies
editor:Maria João Morais
The EU has decided to send more money to countries such as Morocco Turkey ro to help reinforce its position of “fortress Europe”. That's not what we need.
Editors' Pick
June 28, 2018
Trapped at the bottom
editor:Maria João Morais
“The world has also learned that economic growth, by itself, cannot close the gap between rich and poor.” (Dalai Lama XIV)
Editors' Pick
June 21, 2018
Macedonia and Greece healing the wounds of the past
editor:Maria João Morais
After almost three decades of dispute, Greece and Macedonia finally reached a historic deal that paves the way for a new era.
Editors' Pick
June 15, 2018
Tackling the Mediterranean crisis should be a priority for Europe
editor:Maria João Morais
In order to fight humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean, where thousands of migrants die each year, all EU states must carry out their obligations.
Editors' Pick
June 07, 2018
Time for democratic recovery in Spain
editor:Maria João Morais
The fall of the Popular Party Government in Spain, through a vote of no confidence, could have marked a significant step in the right direction.
Editors' Pick
May 31, 2018
The French hypocrisy
editor:Maria João Morais
When Mamoudou Gassama saw a baby precariously hanging from the balcony of a building in Paris, it was a symbol for his life.
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