Economic recovery means little to Europe’s working poor
Europe is experiencing an economic recovery but many of the jobs being created a keeping people poor rather than lifting them out of poverty.
Read MoreEurope is experiencing an economic recovery but many of the jobs being created a keeping people poor rather than lifting them out of poverty.
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Read MoreIf you’re feeling dejected by the troubled times we live in, remember that human generosity lives on, even in the most wretched of places.
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Read MoreAn Iranian engineer who is seeking asylum in Europe because he wants to pursue his passion, dancing, would probably be rejected. Should he be?
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