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A petition was launched in Austria on Monday aimed at introducing an unconditional basic income. If the initiators manage to gather 100,000 signatures within eight days the proposal must be discussed in parliament. Every Austrian citizen would receive 1,200 euros per month, and the costs would be financed by a financial transaction tax. Is this a step towards a fairer society or a completely unrealistic concept?

Turkey has begun deporting people of European origin who are suspected of having fought for the IS. This has triggered protest, as has the fact that some states are refusing to grant citizenship to the children of IS supporters or allow them entry. Europe is shirking its responsibilities and Erdoğan is taking advantage of the situation, commentators conclude.

The two remaining opposition members in Belarus's parliament were voted out in Sunday's general election, leaving the lower house entirely to members of parties close to President Lukashenko. The opposition complains that its candidates have been excluded, and OSCE observers have criticised the use of intimidation tactics and a lack of respect for democratic obligations. European media are sobered by the outcome.

Une femme se faisant passer pour une policière aurait essayé d'arnaquer deux octogénaires. Son complice a été appréhendé par les forces de l'ordre bâloises.

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In preparation for the fourth Regional Youth Co-operation Office (RYCO) Call for Proposals, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, together with the RYCO Local Branch Office, organized a training course for potential applicants from 15 to 18 November 2019 in Podgorica.

Around 25 representatives from civil society organizations from Montenegrin towns participated in the training to develop their capacities for applying to the Open Call.

Edin Koljenović, Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro, said that this type of training course is the beginning of RYCO’s friendships with the NGO sector. The key goal is to provide a place and time for young people to meet and collaborate. “We have had three grant seeds so far. Through grants, we want to support projects to connect young people in the region. Every project must be cross-border and involve young people,” explained Koljenović, announcing the new call for proposals planned for the beginning of the next year.

“It is great that we have had the opportunity to work on defining a vision for a youth-friendly region,” said Ana Milović Jasikovac, a training participant.

In September this year, the Mission organized the project writing training course with RYCO for potential applicants — high school teachers from across Montenegro.

The OSCE’s Mission Democratization National Programme Officer, Ivana Vujović said that RYCO represents a partnership that transcends borders. “The OSCE Mission to Montenegro is proud to have been one of the first institutional supporters of RYCO because we recognize the importance of youth engagement and connectivity in the region as a key factor to peace and stability,” said Vujović.

RYCO, founded in 2016 at the Western Balkans Sixth Summit in Paris, is an independent institutional mechanism to promote the spirit of reconciliation and co-operation among youth in the region through exchange programmes.

The Council and the European Parliament reached agreement on the EU budget for 2020.

The EU issued a declaration on the latest developments in Hong Kong.

Following an agreement with the European Parliament earlier this year, the Council today adopted a directive that facilitates EU companies' cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions.

The Council and the European Parliament reached agreement on the EU budget for 2020.