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Economic growth: the Warsaw I know

('Sebastian Baciu',) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:34:56 -0000

The Polish capital’s transformation can no longer be overlooked as Poland's economy continues to grow. One German student boards the time machine

Is Poland Europe’s El Dorado?

('Ems_8674',) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:16:14 -0000

In less than two decades the current holder of the EU council presidency has gone from being communist to the sixth biggest economic power in the EU. Poland was also the only country to not suffer from the recession. Experts say this is the country’s golden era; a Polish expat and student share their views

Belgian, Polish, Spanish and German media on last EU summit of 2011

('euro topics',) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:40:36 -0000

At the EU summit that kicks off on 8 December in Brussels a number of countries are unwilling to go along with proposals by Germany and France to amend the EU treaties as a means of controlling the debt crisis. The German government refuses to make concessions. Disunited Europe must succeed even though it seems doomed to run aground, the press write

Eurozone summit: perspectives on economic crisis

('Brussels Blogger',) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:05:03 -0000

We have heard these words so often that they have lost all meaning: global crisis, market failure, bank recapitalisation. Tonight once again, European governments will be searching for a way to minimise the crisis. Yet even if grounded in good faith, these decisions could simply stimulate current problems and protests

Football: a poor man's sport? Not for Qatar

('Monica Mircescu',) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:12:49 -0000

The Qataris now own football club Paris Saint-Germain and have spared no expense in their attempt to turn the team into a crown jewel. But of whose crown: Sarkozy's kingdom or the Qatari emirate? What prompted these billionaire sheikhs to invest in Europe?

German, Dutch and Finnish reactions on Greece insolvency

('euro topics',) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:30:13 -0000

After the discussion about allowing Greece to go bankrupt was reignited in Germany, share prices and the the euro exchange rate dropped on 12 September. While some commentators see the discussion as sheer populism that could have catastrophic repercussions, others say insolvency and a euro exit for Greece are well worth considering

Ai Weiwei, or Europe's role in Chinese justice system

('Andrew Burgess',) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:04:24 -0000

Two months after his release, an article penned by the Chinese dissident has once again raised questions about the democratic future of China. Published in Newsweek, Ai Weiwei’s piece provokes us to rethink Sino-European diplomatic relations

Survey: Yes I am French and I was born pessimist

('Danielle Farrell',) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:30:00 -0000

It's gruelling every time a holiday period winds down in Paris, capital of a country populated by the 'world champions of pessimisim'. Crestfallen faces enveloped in black coats on grey jumpers, the Parisians being carried away on the metro seem to have just been released from their hangover. I am one of them, and proud of it, because when even if you're a champion of the most nauseating state of mind, you're still a champion! Right?

Young graduates: 'generation lost' describe ideal and worst jobs

('Silvia Alexe',) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:29:44 -0000

People dream about their ideal job whilst working in the furthest removed ones. Four young Europeans from Paris and Athens via Brussels and Vienna speak

PIIGS unwelcome in the EU parlour: war of words rocks Eurozone

("naomi o'leary",) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -0000

Despite Silvio Berlusconi’s dreams, the next member of the Eurozone is unlikely to be Israel; even Croatia or Turkey have taken a back seat. The current pan-EU squabble is over who should have been admitted to the eurozone in the first place

Riots in Latvia: the dream of a fast buck is over

('Andrew Christie',) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:39:45 -0000

During Latvia’s economic miracle period many people lived beyond their means. Now it is payback time. 14 January saw the fraught situation in the country escalate. A mass demonstration against the centre-right government ended in violent rioting; 'everything is not ok'

José Manuel Barroso on the financial crisis: 'national borders mean little'

('Jos\xc3\xa9 Manuel Dur\xc3\xa3o Barroso',) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:29:15 -0000

Pulling together; the official word from the president of the European commission, which hit Europe's national dailys on 2 October

Eurostat: unemployed in Paris, but not in London

('Andrew Burgess',) — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:00:00 -0000

The EU publishes its official figures on unemployment in the 27 Europe countries on 30 May. But are the socioeconomic realties really comparable from one country to another? Debate

Map: EU growth will slow down in 2008

('Pedro Pic\xc3\xb3n',) — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:56:00 -0000

The EU’s economy will grow slower than expected, falling from 2.7% in 2007 to 2.0% in 2008. Things will worsen in 2009. Take a look at your countries’ growth rates

Economic crisis looms over election preparations in Spain

('Daniel G. Ross',) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0000

Spain is suffering from the after-effects of a decade of impressive economic growth. The threat of economic downturn will play an important role in the upcoming elections on 9 March