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Turkey, one of the provocateurs of war in Syria, blames international community, Europe for refugee crisis… Eurosphere agenda…

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Turkish PM blames international community, Europe for refugee crisis European leaders must understand that the refugee crisis is no longer a legal or political matter but is about the future of humanity, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said, accusing the international community of not doing enough to address the problem. Syrian refugees continue to Europe ‘journey’ … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: ” a game about the human cost of Europe’s migrant crisis” “Drones as flight safety threat …

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Passengers is a game about the human cost of Europe’s migrant crisis Boing Boing by Leigh Alexander The ongoing European Migrant Crisis sees death tolls rise as refugees take expensive and often extremely-dangerous trips with smugglers, often to be displaced again or even arrested when they arrive. Europe faces up to flight safety threat posed by drones … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: [Probably a futile attempt:] “Merkel, Hollande urge unified EU response to refugee crisis

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Merkel, Hollande urge unified EU response to refugee crisis  EurActiv.com A new wave of migrants began entering the European Union from Serbia Monday (24 August), as the leaders of France and Germany called for a unified response to the continent’s biggest migrant crisis since World War II. Migrants in Kos Inspire Both Hospitality and Anger in Greeks … Read more

A maths teacher @ekolhoca uses @Periscopeco for educational purposes and already covered in the Independent…

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Ekol Hoca, from Izmir in Turkey, is not an ordinary maths teacher. Every day he’s at the whiteboard by 5.30am, ready to instruct more than 1,000 students via the livestreaming app Periscope – and he doesn’t even get paid for it. Continue to read here ********* Housing, food and transport total over half of household spending … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Tsipras resigns, Syriza splits…

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Syriza split: What next for Greece? BBC News | Europe | World Edition What does new election mean for Tsipras and reforms? MAIN FOCUS: Tsipras wants new elections in Greece | 21/08/2015 euro|topics Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation on Thursday. New elections are expected to be held in mid-September, and Tsipras has said he … Read more

As stupid as it gets: “Mock jihadist attack ‘did not panic customers,’ Turkish hotel claims

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Mock jihadist attack ‘did not panic customers,’ Turkish hotel claims A Turkish hotel which staged a “poolside jihadist assault” as entertainment has refuted a British media report that its customers were “panicked,” hotel managers have told daily Hürriyet. Turkish hotel’s mock terror attack upsets British holidaymakers  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Holiday firm apologises after customer complains … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: New bailout package for Greece… Migrant tragedy in Kos…

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VIDEO: Greece prepares for bailout ‘showdown’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition The Greek parliament is due to meet on Thursday and vote on the country’s latest bailout deal, reached with creditors after all night talks on Tuesday Germany sceptical over Greek bailout deal  EurActiv.com Greek lawmakers will hold an emergency parliament session today for a crucial … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “German treason inquiry dropped

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German treason inquiry dropped  BBC News | Europe | World Edition After a public outcry, Germany’s chief prosecutor drops a treason investigation into two journalists at the Netzpolitik website. Greece bailout: ‘Minor details’ left BBC News | Europe | World Edition Greece only has minor details to be ironed out with its international creditors to reach a … Read more

Yanko Tsvetkov’s Atlas of Prejudice… Eurosphere agenda…

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via: http://alphadesigner.com/mapping-stereotypes/ ******* New EU cybersecurity rules to hit US internet firms  EurActiv.com Large US-based internet firms such as Cisco, Google and Amazon will be subject to a new EU cybersecurity law forcing them to adopt tough security measures and possibly report serious breaches to national authorities, according to a document seen by Reuters. Hollande and Tsipras want … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Channel Tunnel refugee drama… “Greek shares plunge as market reopens…

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MAIN FOCUS: Schäuble’s plans to reform EU Commission | 31/07/2015  euro|topics German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has put forward proposals for reforming the European Commission. According to media reports he wants to strip it of powers such as budget supervision and antitrust monitoring and transfer them to other authorities. While some commentators see a politically independent … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Pirates of the European Union

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Pirates of the European Union  open Democracy News Analysis – by Louise Olsson Only when we approach gender equality mainstreaming in a more strategic way can we claim that gender equality is a fundamental principle of European Union Common Security and Defence Policy missions. MAIN FOCUS: Hollande wants a government for the Eurozone | 21/07/2015 euro|topics Against … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Tsipras’s tough domestic test….

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Greek PM defends ‘harsh’ debt deal  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vows to implement eurozone deal, but makes clear he does not believe in it Greece’s Tsipras’s tough domestic test BBC News | Europe | World Edition After the marathon, Greek PM faces sprint to reform Leaked IMF report says Greece … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Alman AB?

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Alman AB? View image | gettyimages.com Avrupa’nın birliğinin fikir babalarından Jean Monnet 25 Mart 1957’de parafe edilen kurucu antlaşmaların Bundestag’da onaylandığı 5 Temmuz 1958’de “Almanya’nın kıtadan kopma riski böylece uzaklaşmakta, uzun zamandır muğlak bir tavır içerisinde olan Alman kamuoyu Batı’dan yana tavır almış bulunmaktadır” diye yazar. 1945 öncesinde, aklı her daim Doğu’da, bir nevî Batı … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Grexit seems to have been avoided

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MAIN FOCUS: Agreement between Euro Group and Athens | 13/07/2015 euro|topics After 17 hours of talks the Euro Group leaders reached a compromise with Athens on Monday morning. The dispute between the proponents and detractors of a Grexit had flared openly on the weekend. Some commentators see a growing rift between France and Germany after the … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Bosnia marks Srebrenica massacre anniversary…. “Athens presents new reform proposals

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MAIN FOCUS: Athens presents new reform proposals | 10/07/2015 The Greek government sent a new reform plan to its negotiating partners on Thursday. After examining the list, the EU leaders plan to decide on a new aid package on Sunday. This emergency summit is the last chance to prevent the collapse of Europe, some commentators … Read more