EC Flags Low Voter Turnout in States With Larger Immigration Rates, Populations in 2019 Polls

Section 135 ‘B’ of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, stipulates that employees are entitled to paid leave on the day of voting. (PTI) Unpaid leave, wage loss, travel expenses and payment delays are all factors that hinder most migrants from voting. As of now, there is no plan to allow domestic migrants to … Read more

How to win the European election – POLITICO

Step 1: Focus on the key issues … Across the EU, while there is no runaway “top issue,” fighting poverty and social exclusion, public health, support for the economy and job creation, and defense and security were identified as the topics that should be prioritized during electoral campaigns. Typically polarizing issues such as gender equality, … Read more

EU migration policy could turn into a race to the bottom — even for Ukrainians – POLITICO

EU migration policy could turn into a race to the bottom — even for Ukrainians – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their … Read more

Unlikely allies Viktor Orbán and Donald Tusk rail against EU migration deal  – POLITICO

While the deal was hailed as historic by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, it was sharply criticized by others, including NGOs, alongside both far-right and far-left MEPs. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vehemently rejected the idea of a relocation mechanism, which would transfer migrants from frontline countries … Read more

Russia’s migrants and ethnic minorities shiver at new Putin terror crackdown – POLITICO

Maladaeva said people have been receiving threats online, urging them to “go back to [their] place.” Some Russians of Asian origin, along with indigenous Russians, are now considering migrating to Central Asia, according to messages that Indigenous of Russia Foundation has received from its subscribers. Two-faced Putin Putin — as always — has distanced himself … Read more

Occupy Brussels! Viktor Orbán’s plan for Europe – POLITICO

Leading the country’s ideological assault is the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (commonly referred to as MCC), an Orbán-backed think tank. The government-affiliated organization opened a branch in Brussels in 2022, offering an unapologetically conservative take on EU affairs as it seeks to disrupt the Brussels think tank circuit. The Brussels branch, with a staff of about … Read more

How the Netherlands lost its shine for big business – POLITICO

Others have slammed the capriciousness of The Hague. A stable government is a key requirement to grow companies, said Robert-Jan Smits, president of the executive board of the TU/Eindhoven and member of the Brainport Foundation supporting Eindhoven’s development. Companies “don’t want to be confronted with continuous uncertainty, as is currently happening in the Netherlands, with … Read more

Cyprus demands Lebanon control migrant flows – POLITICO

Cyprus is pressing the EU to designate parts of Syria as safe for returns of migrants, and also to condition EU aid to Lebanon on its preventing migrants from departing. With a population of 1.25 million, Cyprus is the closest EU member country to Lebanon, with the 264-kilometer sea journey taking about 10 hours by … Read more

Denver groups work to reduce migration by improving Guatemalans’ lives

JOCOTENANGO, Guatemala — On a quiet cobblestone street in a town 90 minutes outside of Guatemala City, class was in session for hundreds of young Guatemalans on a Monday morning. Children in kindergarten through ninth grade moved through the open-air courtyard of the free private school for disadvantaged students, which is run by a global … Read more

French police put migrants at risk with aggressive tactics against small boats – POLITICO

The U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to “stop the boats” from crossing the Channel and said he would pay millions of pounds to France for surveillance and border controls to stop people from traveling. French authorities have previously said they won’t intercept migrant boats going to the U.K. — despite requests from the … Read more