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On 2 August, the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma and the Association of Roma in Poland commemorate the 80th anniversary of the execution of the last remaining Roma and Sinti in Auschwitz. On the night of 2 to 3 August 1944, 4300 women, children and elderly people of the minority were forced into the gas chambers in the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. In 2015, the European Parliament declared 2 August as European Holocaust Memorial Day for Roma and Sinti to commemorate the 500,000 victims of Nazi regime. Alma Klasing, a Holocaust survivor who lost close relatives in Auschwitz, emphasised in her speech in Auschwitz: “The electoral success of the right-wing parties frightens me greatly. That is why I would like to warn young people against these false prophets and ask you with all my heart: defend our democracy.” The Chairman of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, Romani Rose, referred to the legacy of all those murdered at Auschwitz, whose ashes cover its ground

Paris (DNA) - As many candidates for the French National Assembly scramble to thwart a right-wing election victory, global governance researchers have released a new report detailing how the core issues plaguing France have been decades in the making.

The 2024 Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award goes to Mariia Sulialina, 27, head of the Ukrainian human rights organisation Almenda. Mariia Sulialina became a human rights activist when she was only 15. For many years she has fought tirelessly to hold accountable those responsible for the abuses committed against children during the war in Ukraine.

The situation for Ukraine is deteriorating in the 2024 election year in the EU and US. While a majority continues to support aid to Ukraine in both the EU and in Germany, this applies primarily to supporters of centrist parties. However, a joint European defence policy enjoys majority backing across party lines: 87 per cent of all EU citizens, and 86 per cent of Germans, support the idea.

Internationella Olympiska Kommittén, IOK, har idag meddelat att ryska och belarusiska idrottare tillåts att tävla som neutrala i OS i Paris. De nationella nordiska idrottsorganisationerna står fast och enade i frågan om fortsatt nej till ryskt och belarusiskt deltagande.

Cyber warfare assumes a pivotal role in Russia's unwarranted aggression against Ukraine, with far-reaching implications that transcend the boundaries of both nations. Dr. Yegor Aushev, CEO of CyberUnit and the esteemed head of Ukraine's cybersecurity defense, took decisive action by mobilizing an online army at the onset of the conflict to safeguard his homeland.

Since 1882, Project 1882’s (Djurens Rätt) mission has been to make a difference for the animals that are the most exploited and suffer the worst. A mission dedicated to the animals in Sweden but also globally. Now is the time for the organisation to take the next step with the establishment of a new branch in Ukraine. The needs of the war-torn country are immense and Project 1882 aspires to work both short and long-term to contribute towards change for the animals in Ukraine.

Bistånds- och utrikeshandelsministern, ärkebiskopen och Sidas generaldirektör hör till deltagarna på årets globala mötesplats Sverige i Världen under Almedalsveckan. Under tre dagar kommer ett trettiotal seminarier att diskutera internationell hållbar utveckling i Almedalen från scenen, där allt direktsänds för allmänheten.

QUARTERLY REPORT Today, If Insurance presents a strong first quarter. The result is increasing, the combined ratio decreasing, and retention levels remain high. At the same time, claims have reached an all-time-high. For the first time, If now pays out over 100 million SEK per day.

Waiblingen, Germany - The STIHL Group finished the challenging fiscal year 2022 with record-breaking revenue of 5.5 billion euros, equating to growth of 8.6 percent compared to the previous year. As an international business, the company generated 90 percent of its revenue outside its domestic market of Germany. The rise was attributable in particular to currency effects, inflation-related price adjustments, and stronger demand for higher-price professional products. Excluding currency effects, revenue would have grown by 3.1 percent. As of Dec. 31, 2022, the STIHL Group employed 20,552 people, an increase of 2.3 percent year on year. Michael Traub, Chairman of the Executive Board of STIHL, says: “Our sales remained high in the fiscal year 2022. However, we recorded a slight decline in demand compared to the high-growth in previous years. That’s because 2022 was heavily influenced by economic and geopolitical challenges, such as disrupted supply chains, material shortages, war in Ukrai

Den 19 – 21 april möttes representanter för världens hyresgäster i Lissabon under hyresgästernas världskonferens. Världskonferensen hålls var tredje år, och är den 22:a i ordningen. Under årets konferens antog International Union of Tenants – IUT- ett gemensamt uttalande. Hyresgästföreningens förbundsordförande Marie Linder återvaldes som IUT:s ordförande.

18.04.2023 Cologne (ots) | CIVIS Media Prize 2023 – 24 nominees for Europe's most important media prize for integration and cultural diversity have been shortlisted. Candidates for the CIVIS Media Prize include, among others, entries from 3sat, ARTE, Deutschlandradio, The Europeans, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, University of Television and Film Munich, Kobalt Productions, Lighthouse Reports, NDR, Radio Bremen, SRF, SWR, SVT, TV Rain, WDR and ZDF. The productions, diverse in style and approach, deal with highly topical issues such as war in Ukraine, flight, labour migration, racism, anti-Semitism, anti-Ziganism, homeland and identity. Close to 900 productions from television, radio and the Internet were submitted for the CIVIS Competition 2023. They came from 22 EU states and Switzerland. The complete list of nominees can be found here as well as in the CIVIS press section of the CIVIS Media Foundation website. The award ceremony will be held and televised in the BOLLE Festsäle/Berli

The party leader of the Swedish Socialdemocrats, Magdalena Andersson, will meet with counterparts from Central, Northern and Eastern Europe on Tuesday March 7th and Wednesday March 8th in Warsaw, Poland. The purpose of the meeting is to find ways together in strengthening Europe's security. The conference is in connection to Germany revising their foreign policy.

Global fixed income- and equity markets showed negative returns in 2022, driven by the breakout of war, lingering post-pandemic effects, high inflation and rising interest rates. Energy dependencies and climate transition ambitions posed difficult short-term and long-term trade-offs for societies and corporates. Through active asset management focused on protecting the portfolio and limiting downside risks, Första AP-fonden reports a return of minus 8.6 per cent corresponding to net investment income of SEK -39.9 bn during 2022. The Fund exceeds its target of 3 per cent real returns over rolling ten-year periods.

One year after Russia began its war of aggression against Ukraine, 61 percent of Europeans are convinced Ukraine will prevail. But worries persist: 68 percent of respondents see the attack on Ukraine as an attack on all of Europe.

För att uppmärksamma att det gått ett år sedan Ryssland startade krig mot Ukraina organiserar Europaparlamentet ett digitalt presseminarium på torsdag 16 februari kl. 9.45.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the European Parliament in a formal sitting in Brussels this morning.

Öppna inte för ryskt och belarusiskt deltagande i internationell idrott. Det slår de nordiska olympiska kommittéerna, paralympiska kommittéerna och nationella riksidrottsförbunden fast i ett enat uttalande idag.

Öppna inte för ryskt och belarusiskt deltagande i internationell idrott. Det slår de nordiska olympiska kommittéerna, paralympiska kommittéerna och nationella riksidrottsförbunden fast i ett enat uttalande idag.

Olof Palme Prize 2023 awarded to Marta Chumalo, Ukraine, Eren Keskin, Türkiye and Narges Mohammadi, Iran, for their efforts in the fight to secure women's freedom, in an age when human rights are threatened by war, violence and oppression.