agriculture

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PICTURES

Winter harvests in images

No hibernation on the European countryside this cold autumn and winter

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 20/11/07 - 1 Comment - 1 Vote

FEATURE Coming home to build Kosovo for the EU

Coming home to build Kosovo for the EU

Kosovo has been independent for three years. After a decade of abundant humanitarian aid an economic boost has lacked in the country whilst corruption has increased. It doesn't put motivated citizens off though

by chiara puletti // 22/03/11 - 1 Comment - 2 Votes

brain drain, orient express, youth, kosovo, society

ANALYSIS Poland on the way up

Poland on the way up

In old Europe, people are fearing an influx of cheap Polish labour and the relocation of businesses to Poland. But are these fears justified? We take a look at the facts.

by joachim korte bernard // 30/01/06

communism, central and eastern europe, enlargement, development, economy, poland

TESTIMONY A postcard from Putignano

A postcard from Putignano

Symbolic floats, masks, satirical rhymes and dj nights: the Carnival tradition of Putignano relived through the eyes of a 20 year-old.

by tiziana sforza // 22/02/06

Arithmetic lessons

Arithmetic lessons

The summit of European leaders held in Brussels on June 16-17 adjourned without a compromise on the budget, despite concessions by the new member states. How did it come to this?

by antoine bayet // 20/06/05

PANORAMA Brown, Sarkozy and gang - sceptic fantastics

Brown, Sarkozy and gang - sceptic fantastics

Is Europe increasingly Eurosceptic as with the arrival of a new generation of new leaders?

by luís gonzález vayá // 19/06/07

united kingdom, european union, tony blair, jaroslaw kaczynski, nicolas sarkozy, lech kaczynski

NEWS Climate panade in parliament

Climate panade in parliament

Honour the sea, do your climate work and let Dominique Strauss-Kahn through - the latest news from Brussels

by Lorenzo Morselli @ // 19/05/08

dominique strauss kahn, maritime, sea, common agricultural policy, news, euweek

ANALYSIS Erasmus turns 20 – time to grow up?

Erasmus turns 20 – time to grow up?

Name: Erasmus. Date of birth : 1987. Birthplace: Brussels - the European institutions are rather proud of their baby, which celebrates 20 years in 2007

by jean-sébastien lefebvre // 22/01/07 - 2 Comment - 1 Vote

university, ján figel, analysis, barcelona, belgium, germany

FOCUS Estonian view on polluted Baltic Sea

Estonian view on polluted Baltic Sea

At the end of April Finnish president Tarja Kaarina Halonen sounded the alarm on the risk of the ecological collapse of the Baltic Sea, one of the most polluted in the world. Silver Vahtra, expert from the environment ministry in Tallinn, explains the guidelines of the 2007 Helcom action plan

by Giovanni Angioni @ // 08/07/08

environment, society, environmental protection, meer, ostsee, estonia

ANALYSIS EU elections: French right and left submit candidates, but what if Europe is standardised?

EU elections: French right and left submit candidates, but what if Europe is standardised?

The main French opposition party (socialists, PS) and the union for a popular movement (UMP, headed by president Nicolas Sarkozy) are having difficulties entering totally into the electoral contest. The latter started to reflect on their European electoral manifestos under the French presidency of the EU, which was between July and December 2008

by Mathieu @ // 15/05/09 - 2 Comment

parti socialiste, european elections 2009, power, rachida dati, élections européennes, ump

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It's Not All Bad News From Greece

By Jeffrey Andreoni, Ameripean / Eurican Digital Journalist, an independent thinker, writer and social interrupter based in Athens. Athens - Despite the crisis in Greece, there are a plethora of sustainable, ecological and ethical initiatives being offered throughout the country. Already in Athens the alternative economy is starting to catch on. People ...

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“Europe at a crossroads”. After the EU Summit, a lesson from the past

By Cristina Mariani “The debilitating effects of two bloody wars and the weakening of Europe's position in the world brought a growing realisation that only peace and concerted action could make the dream of a strong, unified Europe come true. … A start was made with a coal and steel ...

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Young Greeks NOT Adrift

By Par Maryse Williquet Translated by Danica Jorden It all started 6 December 2008, when Alexis was killed by the police in the Exarchia neighbourhood in the heart of Athens. That was partly what really set off the social mobilisation of young Greeks. But in addition to this tragic event ...

Dominique by Dominique on bruxelles

Hemp for Sustainable Agriculture

By Désirée Ketabchi translated by Danica Jorden The use of hemp in the Belgian agricultural industry has been legal since May 2011. Many products can be made from hemp: plastic, clothing, construction materials, tea, biscuits, oil, beer and others. The reason it has been illegal rests in the confusion often ...

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G-20 SUMMIT: NO NEWS, BAD NEWS

Par Cristina Mariani Little more than a week has gone by since the last Eurozone summit held in Brussels, when the Heads of the Euro States stayed awake until four in the morning to both politically and technically agree upon a deal to save the Euro. Then, only few days ...

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