EUdebate2009
What the fridge is EU debate on the ground?
For a year from October 2008, the monthly initiative brings together one cafebabel.com editor with three reporters and one photojournalist from across the network to spend four days reporting in a European city
eudebate2009, feature, europe on the ground, eu debate on the ground, enlargement, education, cities
Sali Berisha: 'We are going to win the elections because Albanians are smart people'
The Albanian prime minister, 64, announced his country's official EU membership bid to the Czech presidency of the council on 28 April 2009. In Warsaw, the lively PM talk elections, internet and the EU at the two-day congress of the European people's party (EPP). Albania is one of its six non-EU members*
eudebate2009, heads of state, power, warsaw, kosovo, poland, czech presidency
Renewable energy: the next economic bubble?
When the US-originating ‘dot-com bubble’ of 2001 or the current ‘economic bubble’ in the housing market burst or ‘crashed’, they wreaked havoc on the world economy and its financial markets. What is this ill-understood phenomena?
eudebate2009, energías renovables, energy, what the hell is, economy, money, environment
'The Tories are all show and will return to us straightaway'
Warsaw’s palace of culture and science, a megalomaniac structure which was gifted to the Poles by Stalin, provided the setting for the centre-right's family conference, with protectionism and a social market economy being the main ingredients on the June 2009 electoral programme. 'Stars' attending the European people's party congress included Berlusconi, Merkel and Barroso, with the Brits missing
Why Austria might fall with central and eastern Europe
Will the European Union be under threat of the financial crisis that is eating away at its eastern members? A barrage of bad news suggests that it might. Solidarity may be the only way to come to eastern Europe’s aid and to save its member states from possible danger
eudebate2009, crise financière, europe de l'est, enlargement, eudebate 2009, economy, money
Parlorama.eu portal reopens despite EU politician threats
On 24 April, political pressure temporarily gagged the website which classifies Euro MPs according to their plenary sessions and parliamentary commission attendances. It is due to make a triumphant comeback with three new linguistic versions to boot on 4 or 5 May
eudebate2009, scandal, power, european elections 2009, censorship, internet, euroscepticism
34 swine flu cases in UK: is Europe prepared?
The highly contagious respiratory disease has infected hundreds of people and led to 29 deaths in Mexico alone. Cases have also been confirmed in a number of European countries, including France, Germany and Spain. Is Europe properly prepared to face a pandemic?
eudebate2009, health, euweek, european union, world affairs, public health, health
Budapest's tracks of progress
The economic crisis, nationalism and a troubled political past is hindering Hungary's progress. The rightful road back to tradition - such as young creativity - constitutes the best passport for the central European country's future. Four journalists and one photographer from the cafebabel.com network feature in this month's 'cities' mission, named 'EUdebate on the Ground'
Europe’s liberals campaign for June elections
On 15 April 2009, the European liberal democrat and reform party (ELDR) launched their campaign for the European elections amidst sequins, sound effects and an eccentric presenter. Here are some visual and aural reminders of a large-scale seduction operation aimed at the media
eudebate2009, liberalism, power, european elections 2009, eudebate 2009, common market
Western states boycott UN anti-racism conference in Geneva
Durban II began on 20 April with a boycott. For fear of an anti-Israel mood and anti-semitic incidents the US, Israel and other states including Italy, Germany and the Netherlands have cancelled their attendance at the so-called Durban II conference. Press reactions from Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Belgium
eudebate2009, switzerland, racism, eurotopics, discrimination, mahmoud ahmadinejad, europe
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