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Crisis: no Brussels burn
The Belgian capital wriggles and writhes out of an era of financial crisis - Brussels is versatile and can adapt itself. You can spot this when you go second hand shopping or over to the aid of the homeless in the ´Les Petits Riens´ boutique, despite the obligatory belt tightening here and there. Where the economic dilemma doesn´t appear to have embroiled a younger, cosmopolitan elite, non-EU immigrants haven´t escaped as luckily. Special edition from five cafebabel reporters who travelled to Brussels for the 'EU crisis on the ground' editorial mission
PIIGS unwelcome in the EU parlour: war of words rocks Eurozone
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
economical crisis, economic growth, tower of babel, germany, languages, expressions, opinion
Monetary union and media stress: young Greeks and Germans debate
This month, Greece was announced to be suffering a eurozone deficit of 12% - the maximum is 3%. The German media has called them the 'deceivers of the euro-family'. The Greeks respond that they are hypocrites, holding them accountable for debts from 1945. Who wants whose diplomatic blood? We hear immediate reactions from the two sides
economical crisis, germany, greece, athens, berlin, eurozone, european union
Polish migrants post-crisis in Ireland: is there no place like home?
EU enlargement in 2004 meant that the Poles made the most indelible imprint on Irish society - and surprise, they're happy in their new home, despite the fact that both countries have experienced polar fortunes in the recent recession
economical crisis, labour, immigration, poland, economy, eurozone, ireland
Europe vs the US: seven reflections
It’s been a year since Barack Obama was inaugurated president of the United States on 20 January. But despite his inspiring speeches, he is no Franklin Roosevelt, and even if he were, he needs 60 out of 100 votes in the US Senate to pass anything. Since the end of world war two, a power has emerged with the real potential to carry the world forward
economical crisis, welfare state, europe, economy, barack obama, united states, book review
EU presidency: the trouble with Spain...
He's EU president, he's Mr. Bean. Just a few days into the six month rotating presidency of the EU, hackers attacked the Spanish prime minister's image. And Zapatero has already had to take a step back after harsh criticism on his proposed sanctions against EU states with deficient economic policies.That's rich, coming from a country where a generation of people earning 1000 euros a month has coined the term 'mileuristas'! No wonder Iberian cleverclogs are part of the brain drain towards other EU countries...
- Young Spaniards escape crisis by moving around in Europe
- Spain's damaged and wasteful economy, where people work little
- Spanish EU presidency: Zapatero's pious economic hopes
- Spain’s ‘Silicon Valley’ in Malaga
- The 1, 000 Euros a month club
- Migrants keep coming to Seville, Spain and the rest of Europe
The new idea behind Sofia
January 2007 was a historical time: Bulgaria passed several preconditions to join the European Union, of which some standards - organised crime and corruption - have famously not been met since. When five cafebabel European journalists travelled to Sofia in November 2009, their own preconditions were surpassed by a booming generation of artists, social entrepreneurs and media types who prevail in a climate of crisis and tradition. Add to that the growth of an idealistic political youth and a forward-looking ethnic minority, and it becomes clear why three years on, this city is an eclectic EU capital for the future. After Turin, read the second of our 'EU crisis on the ground' monthly cities special edition from the Balkans
Iceland could strip Europeans of their savings
On 5 January, president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson refused to sign a law controversial among Icelanders that stipulates the repayment of around 3.5 billion euros to foreign depositors who have been unable to access their savings since the Icelandic bank failure. Now the people will decide on repayment in a referendum, a plan which has not gone down well with the foreign press. The Danish, British, Dutch and Icelandic media say...
economical crisis, referendum, iceland, economy, financial crisis
Ho, ho ho. Merry crisis-mas
Shopping trolleys creak on empty and whole transport networks are paralysed, providing an eerie backdrop to Europe’s banker offspring, who this christmas are hoping for a thaw in their sector and financial salvation for the end of 2009. Meanwhile, Italians in the north from the far right Lega Nord party are bestowing illegal immigrants with a very special ‘White Christmas’ gift...a time for reflection and values?
'Journalists vs EU crisis in Italy': we take Turin for a spin
The Mole Antonelliana (pictured) is the symbol of Turin, appearing on 2 cent Italian euro coins. It also represents the radical economic and cultural modern orientation of the northern Italian city: a synagogue-cum-national cinema museum. Take the perpendicular streets to find out how the the Piedmontese capital prepares for the future. It's famed for its industrial past, but the financial crisis has unveiled new challenges for everyone. Five journalists tackle the topics of immigrants, young entrepreneurs, good slow food and the ommipresent Fiat heritage of the city to provide you with the first stop in cafebabel's 'EU crisis on the ground' editorial mission
Calling Europe’s anarchist class 2008-2009: no need to smash bank windows
Today, anarchy has nothing to offer the public; a five-year-old sat in McDonalds could think of a better way to govern the people. Those that push it – the protesters on Europe's streets, as most popularly depicted in the media - are merely self-serving fools who ignore what democracy has done for us, and who are driven by some sort of warped fantasy of idyllic life
economical crisis, bank, protest, dexia, g20, world financial crisis, european elections 2009
Europe's youth stack up the degrees to shun the dole
With one out of five under-25s job-hunting in Europe, many opt to continue studying as long as it takes to avoid signing up on the dole. Diverse realities of a generation in the middle of the crisis
economical crisis, university, testimony, eurostat, youth, economy, unemployment
2009's graduate flavour comes in crisis: part one, England and Ireland
Two language and literature graduates compare their experiences of entering the work world in 2009. Part one in a job testimony series of young Europeans based at home
economical crisis, testimonio, work, youth, precarity, economy, job
Expats abroad: ze big jump
Mobility in Europe is a political issue: only 1.5% of Europeans live and work in another EU country, and this figure hasn’t changed in three decades. Freedom of movement is a giddy adventure in practice; the young French who leave the ‘old’ continent behind for the maple-tree dotted landscape of Quebec can testify to that. You’ve got to ensure you’ve got insurance to get a job abroad though. And whether your reasons to move country are to join your love or to have a professional experience, expatriation is a little like plunging feet first into the unknown. Read some experiences
- ‘Outlandish’, ‘comical’, ‘shocking’: volunteers for international experience speak
- London's so 2008: Quebec is the new Eldorado for the French
- Are you young, employed and on the move?
- Going on a gap year? Watch out for the taxman
- NHS, EHIC, mutuel: young expats get to grips with healthcare abroad
- Administration: Kafka effect for expats working abroad
Economic crisis: how G20 summit in Pittsburgh will go down in history
On 24 September, heads of state and government of the 20 leading industrial and emerging countries come together in Pennsylvania to sketch out a new global financial order. The French, Spanish, Luxembourgish and Swiss press hopes for the best, but voices few expectations for the G20 summit
economical crisis, g20, financial crisis, world financial crisis, summit, fiscal paradise, economy
Portuguese Barroso: this is your man for Europe, again!
On 16 September, the European parliament voted José Manuel Barroso in for a second term as European commission president, with 382 votes for, 219 against and 117 abstentions. Barroso promised to advocate social policies, but the Portuguese, Belgian, French and Polish press was sceptical
economical crisis, media, belgium, eurotopics, european institutions, josé manuel barroso, euweek
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