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Flood in Venice… #Europe agenda…
Flooding in Venice put three-quarters of the city underwater Boing Boing by Carla Sinclair Venice, Italy was hit with a storm that put three-quarters of the city under water. Although flooding... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “Bernie Sanders and Yanis Varoufakis announce Progressives International, to counter rising ultra-nationalism…
Bernie Sanders and Yanis Varoufakis announce Progressives International, to counter rising ultra-nationalism Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Bernie Sanders and Yanis Varoufakis (previously) (the “libertarian Marxist” former Greek finance minister who split... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “The Police ignored Brexit campaign evidence for months…
Revealed: Met Police ignored Brexit campaign evidence for months open Democracy News Analysis – by James Cusick and Adam Ramsay Scotland Yard claimed it didn’t receive key evidence about Leave campaigns until... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “Using “forensic architecture” to punch Greek Nazis…in court
The fall of Nokia: How this Finnish city fought back BBC News | Europe | World Edition Thousands lost their jobs in the remote Finnish city of Oulu –... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “European Parliament’s doubts on blockchain…
Regulate or laissez-faire: European Parliament’s doubts on blockchain The Next Web by Matthew Beedham The European Parliament has gathered in Strasbourg to debate all things Europe. But like the sneaky little, omnipresent,... Read more
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Here in #Europe: “‘Distracted boyfriend’ advert ruled sexist
‘Distracted boyfriend’ advert ruled sexist BBC News | Europe | World Edition A Swedish company broke gender discrimination rules by using a popular meme in an advert. Irish presidency: The runners and... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “10 years of women’s resistance to austerity across Europe – in pictures…
10 years of women’s resistance to austerity across Europe – in pictures open Democracy News Analysis – by Brittney Ferreira Women across Europe have not been passive victims of austerity policies. From... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “EU parliament votes to pursue unprecedented disciplinary action against Hungary…
European Parliament makes history with Hungary vote AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Allegations of rules being breached trigger Article 7 of EU treaty in unprecedented move. Explained: EU parliament targets Hungary’s ‘breach... Read more
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#Europe just voted to wreck the internet…
Europe just voted to wreck the internet, spying on everything and censoring vast swathes of our communications Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Lobbyists for “creators” threw their lot in with the giant... Read more
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It looks like the EU has terrible regulation plans on copyright issues… #Europe agenda.
Not In Our Name: Why European Creators Should Oppose the EU’s Proposal To Limit Linking and Censor The Internet EFF.org Updates by Cory Doctorow The European Copyright Directive vote is in three... Read more
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#Europe agenda: as far-right makes gains in the elections, report shows “Junk News” in the Swedish election second only to US in proportion of sharing….
Sweden polls: Left, right blocs ‘lead’ as far-right makes gains AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) , Exit poll projects far-right Sweden Democrats won about 20 percent of the vote, the second largest... Read more
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One good and one bad news from #Europe: #OpenAccess victory on the one hand and a terrible copyright proposal on the other…
European countries to end paywalls for publicly funded scientific studies Stories – WikiTribune by Charles Turner / Major national funders of scientific research announced that by 2020 they’ll stop financing studies published... Read more
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#Europe agenda: “Reality Check: How easy is it to buy EU citizenship?
Reality Check: How easy is it to buy EU citizenship? BBC News | Europe | World Edition Reality Check takes a look at ‘citizenship for sale’ programmes in the EU. ... Read more
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#Europe agenda: Erdoğan and Germany, again. “German city removes gold Erdoğan statue after violent clashes…
German city removes gold Erdoğan statue after violent clashes World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agence France-Presse in Frankfurt / Controversial effigy of Turkish PM was part of Wiesbaden art Biennale The... Read more
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I knew it! #Europe agenda: “Why Nordic countries might not be as happy as you think
Why Nordic countries might not be as happy as you think BBC News | Europe | World Edition A new report aims to paint a truer picture of life inside some... Read more
