Enlargement: the grit beneath the nail
‘EU standards’ are one thing, but the reality of the issues lurking behind EU enlargement are another. We launch a series of Europe’s young journalists of 2008 with regards on, amongst others, the sex trade in Romania, black border market in Poland and food made in Serbia
Ukraine 'don't want to be Europe's neighbours'
Ukraine accepts the aid it receives from the EU, but does not want to be considered a country merely situated 'close' to Europe. After events in South Ossetia and the EU-Ukraine summit on 10 September, the EU should give Ukraine a clear perspective of membership. Perspective
Serbia farmers markets in the new Brussels system
Rather than freezing to death in the markets, farmers from Serbia will sell the greater part of their produce in supermarkets, and homemade cheese, kajmak, ajvar, tursija, bacon, honey and slatko will be wrapped up in appealing packages labelled ‘when we join the EU’
Turkey and the Dervish’s Islam
A tale of experiences and impressions from Anatolia - a place where there are not just Arabs, and finding a symbol of the EU
Ireland: doors wide open for foreign labour
More than 19, 000 people in Ireland lost their jobs in June 2008. If the downfall continues, more than a quarter of a million could be on the dole by Christmas. Lookback to how foreigners experienced employment growth in 2006
Romania: EU dreams, but prostitution and poverty reality
EU membership is slowly making a difference, but for many new citizens of the EU the chasm between aspiration and reality remains wide
