(c) Corporate Europe Observatory
Frontex ligt onder vuur. De vele schandalen van het afgelopen jaar wijzen op de verantwoordelijkheid van het Europees grens- en kustwachtagentschap voor mensenrechtenschendingen en illegale pushbacks aan de Europese buitengrenzen.
Action during NATO Summit Washington (Foto: L. De Brabander)
Militarism is on the rise. NATO is increasing its military spending. The EU is developing militarist structures and funding. Treaties and agreements have not prevented planned large scale investements in new nuclear arms. The international peace movement will have to deal with these dangerous developments.
Foto: Miguel Discart
The May 25 NATO summit in Brussels ended low profile, politically it kept all its importance, though. Three C-words characterized this transatlantic gathering: cash, capabilities, contributions.