finance
Laszlo Tengelyi: the problem of being a philosopher in Hungary
On 8 January Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban launched an investigation into the use of grant money awarded to five philosophers. Questions to a Hungarian-born philosopher who spearheaded an international petition, 'Protect the Philosophers!' from Germany, where he is based
finance, eu presidency, fidesz, money, university, philosopher, germany
Up on the Luxembourg downs
In a crisis-shaken Europe, even the financial fortress of Luxembourg swung low with the downfall of the Fortis and Dexia institutions. But the Grand Duchy has so much more to offer than bribe money affairs and corny young bankers. Integration, European elections and the Luxembourgish language - the newest cafebabel.com local hub provide us with an insight into their country
'Butter wouldn't melt' in Bernard Madoff's mouth
2009 - the American investor, believed to have perpetrated the biggest financial scam in history, didn't look like he broke plates, say the Spaniards. How else do Europeans describe someone who looks innocent, but is not? Fishy situations and more in the weekly run of idioms and audio
finance, tower of babel, economical crisis, bernard madoff, translation
Dublin’s shops, restaurants and media dress for recession
On 25 September, the Irish economy saw negative growth for the second quarter in a row. It’s the first of the fifteen eurozone members to slide into a predicted one year recession, and the first to ‘go it alone’ without the EU’s rescue
