Out of Time and Out of Touch

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Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash The UK has just experienced three by-elections, and the results are very bad for the Conservatives. Spin doctors from the three major parties are now hard at work. Liberal Democrats have no need to spin. Having overturned a massive Conservative majority in the west of England they have now created a massive…

Improved Bilateral Ties for Israel and Morocco

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Photo by Charles Smart on Unsplash According to an official statement from the Royal Office of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, the King has received a letter from the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. In this letter, the Israeli Prime Minister has announced the decision of the State of Israel to ‘recognise the sovereignty of Morocco…

Youth is Europe’s Future

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Photo by Ryan Jacobson on Unsplash The EESC has decided to start a pilot project to implement the EU Youth Test in its opinions and to set up a new Youth Group, thus delivering on important priorities of its president’s political manifesto.  On Wednesday, EESC President Olivier Röpke said: “I have made it my political priority to open the doors of…

Uzbekistan Presidential Election 9 July

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Photo by AXP Photography on Unsplash “The 9 July early presidential election was technically well-prepared”, – said Ambassador Urszula Gacek, head of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) observation mission during a press conference held today in Tashkent on the preliminary findings following the early presidential election in Uzbekistan. The event was attended by…

The Blame Game

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Photo by Stock Birken on Unsplash   The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has just reported that the UK is the only G7 country where inflation has been rising, and one of the three worst amongst the 38-country OECD membership.  The question is: why?  The UK Office for National Statistics blames three factors: Russia’s invasion of…

The Principle of Meritocracy in Public Service

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Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash Today in the modern world economy, personnel has become the most valuable asset of any organisation. Human resources are one of the crucial aspects of the effective operation of any organisation. If the process of selection and placement of personnel in the organization is well organised, the work in this organization will…

The Pursuit of Happiness

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Photo by Lucas Marcomini on Unsplash For the past ten years, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network has published an annual list of the happiest countries in the world.  People in 149 countries were asked to rate their own happiness: criteria included social support, personal freedom, gross domestic product and levels of corruption. Sponsored by the UN it is…

The Labours of Hercules

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Photo by Rosario Esposito La Rossa on Unsplash Rishi Sunak has set himself five key tasks to achieve before the next General Election. The current civil war within the Conservative party suggests these five may not be enough to win over his fractious MPs, let alone a struggling country. He should remember (and Boris Johnson with his classical…

EP Eurobarometer Survey

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Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash The European Parliament has issued its Spring 2023 Eurobarometer survey showing citizens’ “strong support” for democracy and a high awareness of the upcoming European elections. One year ahead of the next European elections, public interest in these elections has measurably increased. A clear majority of citizens (56%) are interested in the next…

EYE 2023 European Youth Event

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Photo by Amit Lahav on Unsplash Around 10,000 young people from the EU and beyond last weekend discussed Europe’s future, against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the 2024 European elections. On Friday 9 June and Saturday 10 June, the European Youth Event 2023 (EYE2023) featured more than 300 in-person and hybrid activities – debates, discussions, networking…