brain drain
The Italian malaise: 'a country for old folks, run by old folks'
The 27 stories in Italian journalist Sergio Nava's 'Brain Drain' (2009) share one common thread: every single interviewee decided to leave Italy. In the book-cum-blog, the 34-year-old tries to find the origins of an injustice now afflicting young Italians, and speaks of the angst of a generation who have felt forced to export their talent abroad - and successfully at that. Interview
brain drain, italy, youth, labour, expatriation, journalism, labour market
Immigration: the plight of Poles in France
Poland has been an official EU country since 1 May 2004. While Poles have the right to move freely around France, things get a lot more complicated when it comes to getting a job
brain drain, future of europe, freedom of movement, men and women, nicolas sarkozy, eu frontiers, slovenia
‘German businesses want to invest even more’
Corruption stops German businesses settling in Bulgaria. But Mitko Vassilev of Sofia's German-Bulgarian Industry and Trade Council is optimistic
brain drain, corruption, germany, internal market, sofia, bulgaria, economy
Edouard François: urban chameleon
The Parisian architect mixes architecture with ecology: a fashionable fifty-year-old with a diverse background and designer of the offbeat Tower Flower in Paris
brain drain, environment, green cities, paris, brunch, architecture, france
Don't fear the Polish plumber
Integration must happen in-situ, with your neighbours - not with Brussels, says Slovak Ján Figel', European Commissioner for Education, Training and Culture
brain drain, university, ján figel, bologna process, european commission, education system, europe
My beloved Poland
Many Poles have been forced into exile over the centuries, often because of the sufferings endured by their motherland. This has created a veritable diaspora - both multifaceted and influential.
brain drain, warsaw, right-wing, belgium, brussels, ireland, bronislaw geremek
