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King Leopold’s mines

In many ways the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is an extraordinary country. It is larger than all the countries of Western Europe put...

Dialogue Seminar on Climate Change

With Article 17 of the Lisbon Treaty elevating dialogue between EU Institutions and churches, religious associations or communities, as well as philosophical and non-confessional organisations...

EU parliamentary mission to the Great Lakes

Towards an EU initiative on responsible sourcing of minerals originating from conflict and high-risk areas The European Commission will soon propose a legislative initiative on...

Strategies to confront Extreme Poverty in Europe

Contrary to popular imagination, not all politics is immediately and continuously conflictual. It is possible in all parliaments to cooperate across the lines of...

New EU law to stop natural resource trade fuelling conflict

A coalition of 59 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) is calling on the European Commission to pass a strong law to prevent European businesses fuelling conflict...

Eurojess 2013: Secularisation in Europe

Eurojess is a network of Jesuits, and of our collaborators in our social centres and social institutes. Each two years Eurojess holds a congress,...

A Framework for the EU’s future Climate and Energy Policy

The publication of the Green Paper "A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies" marked the launch of a public consultation seeking input from...

Conférence sur l’initiative européenne sur l’approvisionnement responsable en ressources minérales provenant de zones de...

Cela fait maintenant quelques mois depuis que certains membres de la société civile se penchent sur la problématique de l'approvisionnement responsable en ressources minérales...