European leaders are preparing for a decisive vote in the Budget Committee of the European Parliament on April 15. It will set the Parliament’s position on the financial parameters the EU has at its disposal, to implement its goals and vision for the next seven years. In a time of geopolitical tensions, it’s more important than ever that the EU has a clear strategic vision for the future, especially when it comes to external relations.
Human development is perhaps the closest thing we have to a guaranteed return on investment. When people are healthy, they build businesses, trade and sustain communities. Over the...
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More than a hundred Presidents, celebrities and economists have come together to propose a ten-point-plan to reform the World Bank and make it fit for the 21st Century.
Megan Gieske is a storyteller and photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa.
With a country-wide unemployment rate of 32.6% and over 2.4 million confirmed cases as of August 2021, COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc on South Africa. And Johannesburg remains the epicenter of the virus‘ spread.
In western Johannesburg, however, Queen of Hearts Circle, founded by Mariam Behr, has been stepping up to support community needs during the pandemic, raising awareness and educating the community on COVID-19 safety.
How Queen of Hearts...