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Author Archives: Chris Venables
PEACE in Nothern Ireland
“The PEACE programme is a fine example of the European Union’s longstanding commitment to peace and reconciliation”. These were the words of EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn at the opening of an event held yesterday in Brussels celebrating … Continue reading
Posted in Peace
Tagged belfast, communication, dialogue, education policy, eu, eu regional funding, Justice, northern ireland, Peace, Peacebuilding, segregation, structural funds, theatre, theatre of witness, United Kingdom (UK)
‘Living Under Occupation’
François Alfonsi, Jill Evans and Ana Miranda are all members of the European Free Alliance (EFA), a group of only seven Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who represent stateless nations and regions. François Alfonsi is a long-standing campaigner for … Continue reading
Defence Cooperation: Is it the way to build peace?
“The Union’s aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples”. Article 3 – Consolidated Version of the Treaty on European Union Europe is said to be slowly losing its global influence. The continent, which undoubtedly … Continue reading
Arms exports: a subject of debate in the European Union
The control of arms exports is highly technical, often controversial – and very interesting. This was proved at a conference this week which was hosted by the European External Action Service of the European Union (EU) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) … Continue reading
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Tagged arms exports, arms trade, arms trade treaty, civil society, control arms coalition, european union, export control, export licensing, NGOs, Peace
‘Trading Away Peace’ – EU can do more to stop expansion of illegal settlements
The European Union (EU) imports fifteen times more from Israel’s illegal settlements than it does from Palestinians themselves within the West Bank. This was revealed in a report released last week by a coalition of European NGOs, including the Quaker … Continue reading
