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Meet the Erasmus elite: bright stars in a global recession?
What do a loud-mouthed English ladette, a svelte Ukrainian vamp, a dashing Polish casanova and a bagpipe-playing Frenchman all have in common? Bar-stool jokes aside, they're all members of YRN - the association of European regions' youth network. About 150 people meet annually to discuss how to use Europe to hoist them out of the economic doldrums. cafebabel.com caught up with them in Paris this December
economic crisis, youth, travel, society, paris, eurogeneration, regions
Keeping Turin's Fiat factory in the family: post-industrial Italy
Turin is emerging from the 110-year reign of the Fiat monarchy, and it’s discovering a cultural soul it never knew it had. A very Italian look at globalisation
economic crisis, italy, cities, car industry, europe on the ground, automobile, turin
M**Bun, Eataly, GROM: the organic flavour in Turin
Eating well can save the environment, economy, and local heritage, according to the Slow Food Movement, an international non-profit culinary educational organisation which was founded in 1989 by the Italian writer Carlo Petrini. Its appetising premise is to combat the acculturating effects of corporate America & co. through the affirmation of local, fresh, organic food. Its phrased in its manifesto as ‘the right to pleasure’, and in Turin, it’s a right that’s being energetically exercised
economic crisis, world financial crisis, italy, food, cities, europe on the ground, economy
'She’s angry' in Ireland: Virgin Mary makes Youtube debut
On 11 October, 5, 000 turned up to the small town of Knock in the west of Ireland to witness (and videotape) a purported apparition of the Virgin Mary. Two weeks later, the crowds doubled to 10, 000. Now that the apparition has become an internet phenomenon, locals look to her next scheduled appearance on 5 December
Kasparas Pocius, not quite the father of Lithuanian anarchism in the millenium
The 27-year-old is too young to be fairly branded the 'father' of Lithuanian anarchism today. However, as one of the co-founders of anarchija.lt, the critical magazine Juodraštis ('Draft') and the Vilnius Free University, he is the most visible public figure when it comes to presenting Lithuania's anarchist ideas to the wider public
economic crisis, 1968 riots, university, protest, education system, culture, vilnius
Libertas' Declan Ganley comeback against ‘democracy-hating’ Lisbon treaty
He opposed the Lisbon treaty. He got 600 candidates to run for his party across all the 27 member states in 2008; yet only one was (re-)elected in Hungary. The Galway multimillionare, 41, resigned from politics after his failure. But the Libertas leader is back to push for a second Irish No
economic crisis, dublin, declan ganley, euweek, european union, referendum, politicians
Sweden's Cecilia Malmström: 'I'm a politician. It’s not my task to impose an identity on people'
The Gothenburg-based politician, 41, has been EU affairs minister since 2006. We talk institutional reform, economic crisis and Turkey in part III of a special edition marking the six-month Swedish presidency of the EU, which began on 1 July
economic crisis, european identity, identity, globalisation, iceland, northern eu, euroscepticism
Fiat at Melfi plant, Italy: ‘basically there’s a recession every five years'
Following plans to restructure Termini Imerese facility, Fiat has got everyone talking again: on 15 July, production of the Punto model was stopped at San Nicola di Melfi, one of the largest Fiat factories. In Italy, the company’s future divides trade unions and confuses workers. Report
economic crisis, fiat, feature, italy, car industry, economy, society
'Historic' G20 in London: a one trillion summit like no other
On 2 April G20 leaders agreed on a mind boggling trillion dollar plan to tackle the global financial crisis. As US president Barack Obama heads to Strasbourg for a Nato summit, a roundup of the juice and conclusions
economic crisis, g20, angela merkel, world financial crisis, downing street, summit, london
F1, Premier League football and London Olympics hit by crisis
Whilst the NBA acts coolly across the Atlantic, it’s getting a bit hot under the collar in Europe’s traditional sporting industries and upcoming event. Overview
economic crisis, business, sport, financial crisis, football
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