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Greece’s map for predicting wildfires is anachronistic and inadequate
Scientific gaps and other serious shortcomings characterize the unknown process of issuing the risk prediction map by the Civil Protection in Greece that determines the response of the authorities to fire incidents.
Huge gap between anti-discrimination legislation and Greek reality
The number of reports of discrimination to the Greek Ombudsman is dramatically low.
Under-reporting especially concerns cases of discrimination based on racial origin and sexual orientation.Unwillingness to strengthen procedures for fighting discrimination against Roma people.
Equal treatment seems to be the preserve of wealthy Europeans only.
Elli Zotou, October 17, 2022
More than half of European countries prohibit access to assisted reproduction for lesbians and almost a third do so for single women
The situation is much more difficult for trans and intersex people. In addition to the legal barriers, they face economic stumbling blocks: most public health systems cover only part of the costs or have very long wait lists or narrow access criteria. Eva...
COVID: How Europe’s prisons have fared in the pandemic
Prisons are breeding grounds for viruses, yet carceral administrations have revealed little about COVID-19 cases, deaths and vaccinations in Europe's prisons. Data from 32 countries show the pandemic's impact on prisons. ...
No appointments for mental health patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Remote therapy brings little healing for the mentally ill.COVID-19 has paralysed mental health care, already weak in several European countries.During the first wave, 75% of psychiatry services were via telemedicine, but it doesn’t work for everybody....
COVID-19 pandemic exposes southern Europe’s nursing shortage
For weeks, Spain and Italy were epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their health defences had an important gap: large staffing shortages and low ratios of nurses to doctors. At the same time, nurses had higher infection rates than the general population,...
Undress or fail: Instagram’s algorithm strong-arms users into showing skin
An exclusive investigation reveals that Instagram prioritizes photos of scantily-clad men and women, shaping the behavior of content creators and the worldview of 140 millions Europeans in what remains a blind spot of EU regulations. Sarah is a...
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