Eurosphere agenda: “Refugees in Berlin create online map of essential resources for new arrivals…

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Refugees in Berlin create online map of essential resources for new arrivals

 The Next Web by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

For the millions of refugees arriving in Europe, it can be difficult to adjust to new surroundings. A group of refugees in Berlin have banded together to map key resources across the city, including counseling, healthcare, German language lessons, accommodation, legal assistance, police and public transport facilities. Available in English, Farsi and Arabic, the map lists over 250 services that can accommodate Middle Eastern visitors.

European Parliament Says Snowden Should Be Welcomed in Europe

 The Intercept by Jenna McLaughlin

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to call on its member states to welcome “human rights defender” Edward Snowden to Europe with open arms.

The member states should “drop any criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection and consequently prevent extradition or rendition by third parties, in recognition of his status as a whistleblower and international human rights defender,” read the resolution.

MAIN FOCUS: Balkans struggling under burden of refugees | 28/10/2015

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The 17-point action plan for countering chaos on the Balkan route agreed on in Brussels on Monday by the affected states continues to elicit strong reactions. The region could be destabilised and human trafficking could increase, some commentators warn. Others point out that the key to solving the refugee crisis lies in Syria.

‘Strategic depopulation’ of Syria likely cause of EU refugee crisis – Assange
Ceylon Daily News
UK: The flooding of Europe by countless waves of refugees may be the result of the “strategic depopulation” of Syria carried out by opponents of the country’s government, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suggested. Transparency organization .

Fences can’t solve Europe’s migrant crisis, says Germany as Austria announces fence plans

Europe’s migrant crisis cannot be solved with the construction of fences or walls at borders, Germany has said after Austria announced plans to erect fences on its border with Slovenia to slow the influx

Netizen Report: US Tech Companies Grapple with EU Data Rules in a Post-Snowden World

Global Voices Online by Advox

Pirate Party demonstrators in Berlin, 2013. Photo by Mike Herbst via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Kosovo takes step towards joining EU

 BBC News | Europe | World Edition

The EU and Kosovo sign an agreement to deepen ties that the Balkan nation’s prime minister says “seals Kosovo’s path” towards EU membership.

Europe’s Politics of Dystopia

 Project Syndicate by Nouriel Roubini

The recent victory of the conservative Law and Justice party in Poland confirms a recent trend in Europe: the rise of illiberal state capitalism, led by populist right-wing authoritarians. Failure to act decisively now will lead to the eventual failure of the EU and the rise of dystopian nationalist regimes.

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