cafebabel.comhttp://www.cafebabel.com/Les articles du magazine europeen, rubrique european unionen© cafebabel.comTue, 14 Feb 2012 18:04:11 -0000300'Prodigal Hellas': Greek's plight as a parablehttp://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/40284/athens-austerity-eu-taxes-salaries-prodigal-hellas.html<p>It's really awkward what strange games fate can play. Of all the days of the year, not one could be more appropriate than the Sunday of the Prodigal Son for the Greek parliament to vote on the new austerity package for the salvation of the country on 12 February. The alternative options to reforms (lower incomes and pensions, higher taxes) are to go bankrupt or exit the eurozone, after all...</p> ('Georgios Kokkolis',)Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:04:11 -00002724468Bullfighting: ‘anti-democratic spectacle par excellence’http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/29641/anti-bullfighting-france-torture-europe-appeal.html<p>The French anti-bullfighting alliance is asking Euro MPs to make a ruling on the violent practice. Fatally torturing an animal for the pleasure of a precious few is scandalous, says the founder of the French organisation</p> ('Sarah Truesdale',)Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0000327693Media snubs EU birthday http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/24801/serbia-burma-consumer-protection-nargis-brussels.html<p>Europe celebrates its birthday, its citizens surf online for plane ticket scams and Burmese victims await humanitarian aid - the latest news from Brussels</p> ('Nicola Bigwood',)Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 -0000153807