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Central Europe snubbed in the vote for EU agencies

Published on 21st November 2017 in Comment & Opinion by Stanislav Máselník

The EU tightens the grip on the institutions in its core while leaving Central Europe behind. Equality and geographical balance are pretty words, but when it comes to making decisions, Western Europe seems to have little patience for “snivelling” Eastern neighbours who don’t tow the line. That is undoubtedly the main message that will be…

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Women in Turkey: Are They Born to Suffer?

Published on 23rd October 2011 in Politics by Arda Bilgen

I have never been exposed to domestic violence. Even though I still clearly remember how my dearest brother employed innovative and semi-sadistic tactics to provoke me for another round of a brotherly scuffle, or how my stubborn babysitter threatened me to make me finish a mountain of rice on my plate, I cannot identify my…

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Is there no space for the disabled?

Published on 14th October 2011 in Politics by Ali Osman Dizman

Let me start by answering the question above. There is of course enough space for the disabled, for everyone actually. All that is needed looking around more carefully: the disabled are an ‘invisible’ sub-culture. They are ‘invisible’ because they are not wanted to be seen or remembered often. However, they do exist in every society…

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