internships
Emilie Turunen on unpaid interns: ‘we risk losing our generation’
In her soon-to-be-adopted youth unemployment rapport, the 26-year-old Dane has surely rewritten the tune of an infernal chorus. At 26, who better than the youngest member of the current European parliament to discuss a disenchanted population?
internships, unemployment, european institutions, europe, european union, brussels, denmark
French, Spanish, Czech and British youth on euroscepticism
Unpaid interns, taxes, recycling, the parliament in Strasbourg...you name it, our contributors from across the cafebabel.com network have something to say about what irks them most about Europe. 9 May marks sixty years since the Schuman declaration was signed, when it was agreed that France, Germany and others would work together as a federation
internships, european identity, money, identity, vox-pop, euro, common agricultural policy
Marc Guerrero: Catalan MEP on Spain, unemployment and van Rompuy
Youth unemployment has become one of the biggest challenges facing the EU. In Spain the figure has reached 43% amongst those aged 15-26. We discuss this problem and the new era that Europe faces with the youngest ever leader of the European liberal democrats (ELDR)
internships, josé luis rodríguez zapatero, unemployment, liberls, european parliament, internships, politics
Film review Germany: interns feature in 'Résiste - Aufstand der Praktikanten'
'A Quantum Revolution' has been screening in German cinemas since 12 November
internships, work, cinema, unemployment, film, jonas grosch, precarity
One day at the European parliament in Strasbourg
For one week in each month the European parliament travels to Strasbourg to make decisions. The EP microcosmos runs in full speed in its Louise Weiss building. But how does it all really work?
internships, european parliament, vote, wine, mep, brussels, politicians
Brussels: a city of life-long interns
We meet young foreigners in a capital full of multinationals, institutions and the need for multilingual interns
internships, unemployment, safety and security at work , languages, europe on the ground, economy, european parliament
Follow the German 'work and travel' slogan summer
The Germans use the term to emphasise an 'alternative kind of trip'. Getting to know the people and country whilst picking strawberries, lying on the beach, going to concerts and getting work experience all at the same time? The summer seems too just short to carry out all our plans. So how else is it possible to combine work and travel?
internships, university, europe, travel, job, vacation, summer
Continental blues
While youths on the continent are living on internship stipends and parental support, in London their counterparts are in secure jobs and earning large paycheques.
internships, london, italy, labour, germany, copenhagen, berlin
