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17 hours ago
As the EU Commission prepares its Affordable Housing Plan, policymakers must look beyond just building more homes and ensure households can afford to live comfortably in their homes in the face of rising rents, high energy bills and a cost of living crisis.
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Few Syrian refugees in Jordan are returning to their home country, said Jordan's interior minister, Mazin Abdellah Hilal Al Farrayeh, as Damascus grapples with a security vacuum and lack of investment.
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As Europe punishes its poorest citizens, the far-right finds fertile ground to flourish, warns Olivier De Schutter, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. And this pro-welfare stance is paying off. Far-right parties in Sweden and Austria have seen their ratings rise as they promise more state spending on citizens.
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EU asylum chief says member states 'challenged' by new border rules

29 days ago
EU states are struggling with upcoming border rules that critics say could led to detention-like centres. Under the new regime authorities will have only seven days to screen a prospective asylum seeker.
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We are looking for 2,500 new members to ensure EUobserver's next 25 years

5 months ago
Today, we kick off an anniversary campaign to convince new supporting members to join EUobserver's mission of providing the information citizens need to safeguard EU democracy.
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Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

7 months ago
Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have a "higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their plots.
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