Climate change and air pollution have emerged as two of the most pressing global challenges of our time. In response, the European Union has recently adopted a set of ambitious environmental laws aimed at drastically reducing emissions. However, the effectiveness of these efforts depends largely on the cooperation of major […]
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New migration and asylum pact: human rights threats
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact, while intended to streamline and improve migration processes, has faced widespread criticism from human rights organizations, experts, and civil society activists. Instead of providing a humane response to the migration crisis, the pact relies heavily on security-focused and restrictive approaches.
700,000 empty buildings, but politicians are indifferent
Portugal is one of the countries worst affected by the loss of residential housing, yet successive governments of whatever party seem uninterested. Lisbon Council has just approved two more hotels in the centre of the city. An empty state-owned barracks in Lisbon is in the process of being sold to be made into a 5-star hotel.
Hyde Housing: a profitable route to regeneration
Many recent stories focus on the behaviour of housing associations, who are very wealthy and have the ear of local and national government officials trying to find ways to solve Britain’s housing crisis through ‘Regeneration’. Part of the problem is laws and regulations that have not been properly thought through offering loopholes for exploitation.
Valencia, martyr to climate change and ultra-denialism
On 29 October last, a strong and long-lasting storm was unleashed in the east of Spain with the effects of a Greek tragedy. The regional government, with full powers to act, but conservative and denialist, did not respond to the numerous weather warnings, nor did it activate the necessary rescue […]
















