Status Change Explanation: Turkey’s status declined from Partly Free to Not Free, its political rights rating declined from 4 to 5, and its civil liberties rating declines from 5 to 6 due to a deeply flawed constitutional referendum that centralized power in the presidency, the mass replacement of elected mayors with government appointees, arbitrary prosecutions … Read more
INFOGRAPHIC: Coding at school — How do EU countries compare? EurActiv.com SPECIAL REPORT / Digital competences and ICT skills are seen as key for young people to integrate in the job market. Jobseekers will have a harder time finding work without them. Experimenting with citizens’ assemblies in the UK open Democracy News Analysis – by Graham Smith … Read more
US targets businesses for evading sanctions on Iran The US has blaclisted scores of individuals and companies worldwide, including some from Turkey, over violation of sanctions against Iran, despite the relative ease of restrictions A few more news from Turkey…. Erdoğan fails to sway Germany on Turkey?s EU bid On a visit to … Read more
EU will likely lift some Iran sanctions in December: France France’s foreign ministe said the EU would likely lift some sanctions on Iran in December MAIN FOCUS: Breakthrough in nuclear dispute with Iran | 25/11/2013 The US, Russia, China, the UK, France and Germany reached a provisional agreement with Iran in the nuclear dispute … Read more