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Peace in 2011: 'solutions to conflicts do exist’
From democratic aspirations to the transformation of the media game, Cathy Van Dorslaer, a Belgian psychologist specialising in the prevention of conflicts, explains why she believes 2011 stood under the sign of peace
josé luis rodríguez zapatero, democratisation, psychology, techno-media, europe, internet, yemen
Europe reacts: what Gaddafi’s expiration means
On 20 October the world saw a mediatised repeat of bloody images and videos of Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein on their deathbeds: Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, 69, was killed in his hometown of Sirte. French, US and British forces were part of the Nato airstrikes in the Libyan civil war which began in February 2011. Read presidential and prime ministerial postcards from Poland, Malta, Italy, France and Germany after the news broke
josé luis rodríguez zapatero, business, italy, angela merkel, germany, communism, international trade
WikiLeaks: Europe’s ruling class according to Washington
The whistleblowing site has turned the skin of international politics inside-out so people can see its capillaries, arteries and cartilages. This bloody network - 250, 000 documents have been taken from the American state department - includes natural portrayals of many European leaders. From the complex and absolutist Sarkozy to Berlusconi’s hangovers, a review of Europe through Uncle Sam’s eyes
josé luis rodríguez zapatero, angela merkel, wikileaks, julian assange, dmitry medvedev, nicolas sarkozy, silvio berlusconi
Iberian, Italian and German press on: No Zapatero for Spain 2012 election
On 2 April José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, prime minister of Spain and the leader of the Spanish socialist workers' party, announced that he will not run for re-election next year. Zapatero leaves with dignity, but his policies were dashed on the rocks of the economic crisis, Europe's press writes
josé luis rodríguez zapatero, euweek, economical crisis, politics, unemployment, piigs, spain
Spain local elections in May 2011: indignant movement starts
On 22 May the Spaniards go to the polls to choose the future politicians of their autonomous communities and town halls. It's a key moment before general elections in 2012, but the government's management of the crisis and the recent passing of the Sinde piracy law has roused rebels and protestors, who are locking down over the internet. Perspective
josé luis rodríguez zapatero, civil society, economy, economical crisis, mariano rajoy, politics, spain
Spain's EU presidency: Numantian resistance?
The Numantians burnt their own city down when they lost a thirteen-month Roman siege. There are references to Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's similar resistence with the current Spanish presidency of the European Union, which ends on 1 July. The term has limped along with more grief than glory, despite propaganda efforts in Brussels. Opinion
josé luis rodríguez zapatero, eu presidency, labour, seville, economy, madrid, european union
Schweinsteiger or Pig-Climber?
Foreign names are not often translated into Spanish in Spain: you don’t usually hear people talking about Guillermo Shakespeare or prime minister 'Shoemaker' (Zapatero) abroad, for example. But, what would happen if foreign names were translated in every language?
josé luis rodríguez zapatero, jaroslaw kaczynski, tower of babel, ségolene royal, europe, bastian schweinsteiger, expressions
Abortion in Spain: revival of conservatism?
On 7 March - the eve of international women's day - thousands held a 'march for life' on the streets of Madrid. They were protesting against the voting in of the law on abortion without restriction, as adopted on 24 February by the socialist government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero. A French reaction on the law that has caused feelings to run high
josé luis rodríguez zapatero, church, human rights, catholicism, abortion, spain, society
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)
josé luis rodríguez zapatero, liberls, youth, internships, european parliament, internships, politics
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...
- Read the special edition EU presidency: the trouble with Spain...
- Spain’s ‘Silicon Valley’ in Malaga
- Young Spaniards escape crisis by moving around in Europe
- The 1, 000 Euros a month club
- Migrants keep coming to Seville, Spain and the rest of Europe
- Spain's damaged and wasteful economy, where people work little
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