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5 ways to integrate Syrian refugees into the workforce

September 19, 2018 by World Economic Forum 1 Comment

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrew Baird, President & CEO, Education for Employment Network & Mariel Davis, Senior Manager, Communications & Partnerships, Education for Employment Network This summer, the Jordanian Ministry of Labour announced that it had issued more than 106,000 work permits […]

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Syrian Refugees in Germany face distinctly different challenges than those in Lebanon

January 31, 2018 by The Sting's Team Leave a Comment

This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Ms Maria Krayem, a German-Syrian medical student at the Goethe University in Frankfurt. Ms Krayem is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). The opinion expressed in this piece belongs to the writer and does not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European […]

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EU: Turkey to shelter Syrian refugees and turn other immigrants back in return of €3 billion

December 3, 2015 by Dennis Kefalakos Leave a Comment

A genuine Turkish bazaar took place last Sunday in Brussels during the meeting of the EU heads of state or government with the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. The horse-trading was about what it will cost the EU to stem of the flow of immigrants who pass through Turkey on their way to Europe. Finally […]

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Europe slammed by Turkey’s shaky Erdoğan; both playing with immigrants’ agony

October 19, 2015 by Dennis Kefalakos Leave a Comment

Probably the greatest achievement of last Thursday’s European Council was that its conclusions were refuted within hours after they were published. While the official text of the Council results boasts about a “joint action plan with Turkey”, to stem the immigration flows to the EU, the Turkish minister of Foreign Affairs Feridun Sinirlioglu commented otherwise. […]