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Most young Europeans feel marginalised by the crisis, says Eurobarometer poll

More than half of young Europeans aged 16-30 feel marginalised in their own country due to the economic crisis, but few want to move abroad because of it, finds the latest Eurobarometer poll, commissioned by the European Parliament and published on Friday. Nevertheless, for almost all respondents it is important to learn about the EU and how its institutions work.

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September 11, 2001: The Time for Justice Is Now

In his May 5, 2016 Thursday night Fireside Chat, Lyndon LaRouche placed repeated emphasis on the events of September 11, 2001, which he had observed as they unfolded on that day of infamy.

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UK government delivers on manifesto to build economic security and life chances for all

Economic security and life chances for all were at the heart of a packed legislative schedule in the 2015 to 2016 session of UK Parliament.

Economic security and life chances for all were at the heart of a packed legislative schedule delivering on UK government’s manifesto in the first session of UK Parliament.

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European Commission proposes better workers' protection against cancer-causing chemicals

Cancer is the first cause of work-related deaths in the EU, accounting for 53% of the total and therefore the single biggest health risk to workers in the European Union.

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Syria: first 10 days of May ‘disappointing’ for humanitarian work – UN advisor

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Humanitarian aid being unloaded in East Ghouta, Syria.

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Iraq: UN envoy condemns ‘cowardly’ bomb attacks in Sadr City and Baquba

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The aftermath of a bombing attack in Iraq (file photo).

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Visa liberalisation for Turkey must not turn into a "sell-out", say MEPs

MEPs voiced serious concerns about Turkey's lack of progress in meeting the EU’s preconditions for liberalising its visa regime for Turkish nationals, as required by the 18 March deal between the EU and Turkey to help stem the flow of migrants into the EU.

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Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu have now committed to the international standard of automatic exchange of financial account information to tackle tax evasion and avoidance

The OECD and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes announced that Bahrain on May 11, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu have now committed to share financial account information automatically with other countries.

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New portal providing national level data and resources will bolster worldwide efforts to protect children online - UNICEF and Family Online Safety Institute

A new version of the Global Resource & Information Directory (GRID) launched will provide governments, industry, law enforcement, educators and academics with a comprehensive digital resource to better protect children online including from sexual exploitation, said UNICEF and the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) on May 10.

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UN must 'champion change' to become more relevant and better able to tackle today's challenges

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Flags outside the UN Secretariat building.