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Shh(it), it’s the Queen: Elizabeth II’s ghost-town visit to Irish Republic
It has been hailed as the culmination of the Anglo-Irish peace process: the first ever visit of a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland on 17 May. But with Dublin’s streets lying empty, and the terrorist threat level in the north classed as ‘severe’, the visit seems like a very expensive exercise in cynicism
security, northern ireland, protest, monarchy, dublin, england, ira
Chomutov, Czech Republic: fighting prostitution with posters
Women wave in short dresses on posters at the main roads, created by Simona Kmonickova, who lives near the red-light district. Cross bones represent sexually transmitted diseases. The border to Sachsen isn’t far; most sex clients come from there, but despite the warning publicity, the problem has localised
security, health, germany, civil society, europe, eu frontiers, public health
Flying coffins and Polish president plane crash: in search of answers
Russia and Poland have announced they are taking control of the Polish president Lech Kaczyński’s plane crash under their control. The shared investigation is one of many rapprochement strategies between the two countries, But more than six months after the investigation of the Polish national tragedy began, will the Russians be as transparent as they promised?
security, moscow, warsaw, poland, lech kaczynski, warsaw, russian federation
Full body scanners, Obama and Yemen: terrorism 2010
Fears of terrorism are on the rise around the world after the failed christmas day attack on a US airliner. Calls for greater security and tougher anti-terror measures are mounting. Other European papers warn of the threat of war in Yemen, and argue that weapons alone cannot bring a lasting solution.The word from the British, Slovenian, Spanish, Austrian and Danish media
security, eurotopics, road safety, euweek, european terrorism, barack obama, islamic terrorism
Would only a mentally ill man attack the Italian prime minister...
Silvio Berlusconi, 73, has spent his second night at the San Raffaele hospital with face wounds after being attacked on 13 December by Massimo Tartaglia, a mentally ill man, during a rally in Milan. The attack has launched a broad discussion about Italy's poisoned political climate. The German, Spanish, Polish and Italian press react
security, italy, identity, euweek, european press, violence, silvio berlusconi
Flexicurity is Scandinavian example for European model
After its official entry into European institutions, the once obscure term is today more clearly defined. The challenge will be the adaptation of this tried and tested Scandinavian model to other member states
security, labour, european union, denmark, labour market, scandinavia, sweden
Brussels: did you know that 20% of EU workers work at night?
The sun sets on the EU's epicentre. Thousands of workers leave their offices and an army of night time workers take their place. Many are young, and are unaware of the risks that this kind of work can bring. On the other hand, nights are considered to have a different and lively rhythm than the normal working day. We take to the streets to investigate
security, belgium, safety and security at work , health, tour & taxis, brussels, youth
No European asylum support office until 2010
As MEPs, the UN high commissioner for refugees and a number of NGOs voice concerns over the failings of the Dublin II regulation, the European commission has decided to establish an office to improve the processing of asylum applications. The Roure report on asylum seeking in the EU highlights particular points of concern
security, immigration, discrimination, europe, asilo, eudebate2009, human rights
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