2020 REPORT —
Right of asylum: fewer arrivals in Europe and Italy also due to pandemic. Migrantes: “Pretexts to enact defensive measures”
di Patrizia CaiffaThe lockdown imposed during the “first wave” of Covid-19 in Italy has slowed down asylum applications, with some 16,855 applications…
ESPAD SURVEY —
Health: European study, 1 in 6 students used illicit drugs. Tranquilisers and painkillers to “get high”
ESPAD SURVEY —
Health: European study, adolescents drink and smoke less, but cannabis use and new addictions are on the rise
ANALYSIS —
Biden, Trump and the opposition of Europe’s populist movements
di Stefano De Martis“Sovereignism” is deeply rooted in society, and the pandemic – which over the past months somewhat overshadowed its progress –…
Eurostat: social welfare spending in Europe. Italy, few funds for child benefits
Sexual abuse: Europol, a campaign to arrest 18 fugitives. A sexual offence committed in Europe every two minutes
Eurostat: from March to June, 168 thousand more deaths in Europe than in the past
PANDEMIC IN EUROPE —
400 priests have died from Covid-19: “Stories of heroes that helped everyone keep hope alive”
di M. Chiara BiagioniFour hundred priests and elderly clergy in Europe have lost their lives to the Coronavirus. The findings are presented in…
MIGRANTS —
EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: for Caritas Italy “it’s a starting point to build on”
di Patrizia CaiffaItalian and European civil society reacted to the European Pact on Migration and Asylum, presented today in Brussels, with conflicting…
AN INITIATIVE OF THE EU-COUNCIL OF EUROPE —
European Heritage Days: 70 thousand events in September and October. 2020’s theme, “Heritage and Education: learning for life!”
Security —
