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When Oligarchs Go Shopping - Why Media Ownership Matters

December 4, 2016
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In a public lecture at the Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) on November 28, journalist and media policy consultant Olaf Steenfadt discussed the importance of media pluralism and changes within the media industry. “Independence and pluralism of media, opinions, and views - including criticism of people in power - is the safeguard of a healthy democratic system,” Steenfadt said.

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The Changing International Economy of Oil and Gas

December 2, 2016
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In the first university-wide seminar of the academic year, Karl Hall (Department of History, CEU) moderated a discussion with Nick Sitter (School of Public Policy, CEU), Svein S. Andersen (BI Norwegian Business School), and Andreas Goldthau (Royal Holloway, University of London) on the changing geopolitics of oil and gas on the global and European levels.

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Aviation Engineers Call for Parachutes to be used for Aid, Not Bombs, in Aleppo

December 2, 2016
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Aviation engineers Abdulrahman and Amr Shayah from Aleppo are calling for parachutes to be used to distribute aid rather than bombs to the city. "These engineers believe there's a safe way to deliver food and medical aid to the people of Aleppo, who have been suffering under a siege for over 100 days," said Shattuck Center Fellow AlHakam Shaar.

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Irion Urges the EU to Remain Vigilant in Efforts to Protect Personal Data

November 30, 2016
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The EU's data protection laws are the strictest and most comprehensive in the world. This puts it at odds with many countries, including and especially the United States, the EU's largest trading partner. The divergence in data protection standards and enforcement, not just between the EU and the United States but among countries around the world, has a profound impact on international trade.

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CEU’s School of Public Policy Selected as Host School for 2018 NASPAA Competition

November 29, 2016
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NASPAA (The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration) have selected SPP to be one of the regional sites for the worldwide 2018 NASPAA Batten Student Simulation Competition. “The Selection Committee was very impressed with SPP’s application,” commented NASPAA Executive Director Laurel McFarland. “We’re looking forward to being in Budapest in 2018.”

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