MEPs demand urgent EU action on alarming situation for refugees in Libya
GUE/NGL is calling on the EU and member states to take urgent action to evacuate refugees and migrants in Libya to safety in the EU and suspend support to the so-called Libyan coast guard. GUE/NGL is seeking to put this issue on the agenda of next week’s European Parliament plenary session and holding an event…
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Christmas 2016: ”Also children in the UK can now get a genuine letter from Santa straight from Santa’s workshop in Finnish Lapland.”
Santa’s own workshop and post office, in Lapland Finland, has opened a new website. If there is a better way to surprise children and friends, it is through the letters from Santa Claus himself. You can order original Santa Letters in many languages: English, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish, German, Japanese, Finnish, Chinese and Russian http://www.santapost.org/…
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Take A Walk On the Wild Side… In the dark and surrounded by art
In September a group of artists from around the world came together to explore the relationship between art and nature by creating a light and sound installation set in a forest in Norway. The collaborators, Melissa Larsen of Norway, Joao Pereira of Portugal, and Andy Cross from the UK, each brought their own expertise and…
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The Skyscraper of the Year: China wins Emporis Skyscraper Award for the first time
Hamburg, September 30, 2015 – The winner of the world’s most renowned architecture prize for skyscrapers, the Emporis Skyscraper Award, is finally official: The building complex Wangjing SOHO in Beijing was chosen by an international panel of experts from more than 300 skyscrapers of at least 100 meters’ height and which were completed during the…
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Improve your typing skills with free typing games online
Online games are surely a great time pass that you can just play depending on your mood and there are many games available indifferent genres like racing games, arcade games, shooting and fighting games, memory games and many more for you to choose.But along with entertainment there are also some games that really help you…
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Gender stereotypes and inequality in education persist in all Council of Europe member states
A conference in Helsinki on 9-10 October will show how gender equality in Europe lags far behind in practice, even though the vast majority of Council of Europe member states have enacted laws promoting equality between women and men in education. Findings from a new monitoring report will reveal that since the Council of Europe’s…
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Nestlé and partners to create 100,000+ opportunities in Europe
Around 200 companies have joined forces under Nestlé’s Alliance for YOUth to tackle the youth unemployment crisis in Europe, pledging to create more than 100,000 opportunities for young people in the coming years. In the context of a challenging economic environment, with little to no growth, the Alliance for YOUth is committed to working hand…
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Danielle Leibovici launches ‘Waiting for Emma: A Brothers Story’ in support of siblings and families with babies in the NICU
Norfolk, VA – Best-selling, award-winning author, Danielle Leibovici, LMFT, announces the release of Waiting for Emma: A Brothers Story (For Siblings and Families with Babies in the NICU). This fourth book in the multi award-winning Under The Tree series, will be available on September 1st through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, select retailers, and author’s website.
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PEDIATRICS journal ranks Iceland amongst Europe’s lowest adolescent alcohol drinkers
PEDIATRICS journal has ranked Iceland amongst Europe’s lowest adolescent alcohol drinkers. According to its report, PEDIATRICS asked Icelandic students whether they had ever been binge drinking, with only 6 percent claiming yes, compared to 38 percent in Holland, as an example. Explained within the journal is that the lowest binge drinking rate is held by…
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Associação Norueguesa de Petróleo e Gás satisfeita com nova plataforma política
A plataforma política apresentada pela nova coligação de dois partidos na Noruega recebeu uma avaliação positiva pela Associação Norueguesa de Petróleo e Gás. “Estamos satisfeitos que o governo deixou claro que a indústria do petróleo é importante para a criação de valor e para o desenvolvimento tecnológico da Noruega num futuro próximo”, explicou Gro Brækken,…
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MEPs demand urgent EU action on alarming situation for refugees in Libya
Christmas 2016: ”Also children in the UK can now get a genuine letter from Santa straight from Santa’s workshop in Finnish Lapland.”
Take A Walk On the Wild Side… In the dark and surrounded by art
The Skyscraper of the Year: China wins Emporis Skyscraper Award for the first time
Improve your typing skills with free typing games online
Gender stereotypes and inequality in education persist in all Council of Europe member states
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Insight Asia Travel has currently installed Live Chat with Experts on website
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