Give youth a say, today and tomorrow

Date of article: 10/08/2018

Daily News of: 22/08/2018

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Give youth a say, today and tomorrow
10/08/2018
Worldwide, we have the largest youth population ever. Globally 1.8 billion young people are living through turbulent times. As 12 August marks International Youth Day 2018, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) joins the call for safe spaces for youth, the focus of this year’s international day.
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Roma Holocaust Day – learning from the past

Date of article: 02/08/2018

Daily News of: 22/08/2018

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Roma Holocaust Day – learning from the past
02/08/2018
Hundreds of thousands of Roma were victimised during World War Two. On Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights honours this day and calls on Member States to do more to end the antigypsyism that Roma communities across Europe continue to face in their daily lives.
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FRA attends informal JHA Ministers’ meeting in Innsbruck

Date of article: 23/07/2018

Daily News of: 22/08/2018

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23/07/2018
On 12 and 13 July FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty, together with the Head of Freedoms and Justice Department, Joanna Goodey, attended the Informal Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers in Innsbruck.
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Continuing concerns as governments adopt tough stance on migration issues

Date of article: 23/07/2018

Daily News of: 22/08/2018

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Continuing concerns as governments adopt tough stance on migration issues
23/07/2018
Developments in the EU continue to be of concern as some governments adopt a tough stance on migration issues, according to the FRA’s latest periodic report on migration-related fundamental rights issues. Conditions in the reception centres in the hotspots remained problematic and various border issues also persist.
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