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Meeting Mario Monti, interim Italian prime minister
On 13 November the independent candidate, known as the president of Italian university Bocconi, officially succeeded Silvio Berlusconi in the middle of a deep debt crisis. Ave Mario, cries French newspaper Le Monde. Super Mario, scream spoof websites. We meet at a press conference in Berlin
european commission, internal market, berlin, eurozone, european union, blogs, economical crisis
Eurozone summit: perspectives on economic crisis
We have heard these words so often that they have lost all meaning: global crisis, market failure, bank recapitalisation. Tonight once again, European governments will be searching for a way to minimise the crisis. Yet even if grounded in good faith, these decisions could simply stimulate current problems and protests
european commission, economic growth, angela merkel, belgium, economy, european institutions, european council
Brussels: Spanish expat on depression taboo
Brussels is home to over 25, 000 employees of the European institutions, some of whom are reputed to suffer from stress and drink addictions. One employee confirms the myth
european commission, depression, health, expatriates, brussels, society
The hills are alive with the sound of Viviane Reding
The EU commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship ‘comes from the heart of Europe,’ insists former EC president Jacques Delors, as he introduces her to French students at Paris’ political institute Sciences Po. Meanwhile, Reding goes all out to be less bureaucratic than she is
european commission, jacques delors, paris, viviane reding, human rights, roma, politics
Double discrimination: roma women in central and eastern Europe
Romania has recently announced plans to evict roma from the northern town of Baia Mare, in a move which could leave hundreds homeless. The move emphasises the continued urgency of the theme ‘roma women in central and eastern Europe’, discussed during the European women's lobby’s conference in Budapest on 7 April this year. The lobby aims to bring the double discrimination that roma women endure to the attention of European decision-makers. Interview with Brigitte Triems, the lobby's president
european commission, european court of human rights, discrimination, hungary, roma minorities, budapest, men and women
'Green Europe': Brussels, eco-friendly city like any other
Anything 'ecological' in Europe seems to have to pass through Brussels, in its role as 'capital' of the EU, such as hosting workshops on global eco-entrepreneurs. In any case the city is sensitive to 'green' issues such as recycling and car-sharing. Second issue of cafebabel.com's 2011 monthly citizen journalism series, 'Green Europe on the ground'
- Read the special edition 'Green Europe': Brussels, eco-friendly city like any other
- Environmentalism on wheels: car vs bikes in Brussels
- Being green in Brussels: beyond plastic bags
- Frank Pe, Luc Schuiten: eco-dreams of Brussels' comic book art architecture
- Global entrepreneurs at Brussels green summit
Madagascar, Haiti, Congo: what European development days show
Where do the millions of euros that are sent from European homes to the four corners of the earth through development programs actually go? The ‘It’s our money; it’s their future’ project sees several young Europeans, accompanied by a Belgian film crew, travelling to five countries to observe the work of NGOs in order to find out
european commission, development, humanitarian, european union, society, sustainable developement, africa
Get your summit hats on: Lisbon gets translantic
The Nato summit in Lisbon between 19 and 20 November marks ‘one of the most important summits in history', according to the BBC. cafebabel.com Brussels snagged an interview with US ambassador to the EU William E. Kennard
european commission, nato, barack obama, european union, united states, economical crisis, politics
US style fails in EU: Barroso meek 'state of union' speech
The EU commission president made his 'comeback' speech to the EU parliament on 7 September - but the German, Czech and Slovenian press have much to lament. Press review
european commission, european institutions, euweek, josé manuel barroso, strasbourg, roma, politics
EU expats: foreign fashion of cross-border mobile phone calls
Pinch, punch, first of the month - though you'll now be feeling the pinch less. From 1 July, Europeans across the old continent will be saving four cents when they make or receive calls in the 27 member states. Travellers and businessmen aside, we expats have long since shunned using our mobiles
european commission, money, wire-tapping , euweek, europe, internet, youth
Spain vs EU: gender violence clash
The proposals are for a monitoring system and a single helpline number under the Spanish presidency of the EU. But discussions on a European protection order remain up in the air because of responsibilities across institutions
european commission, eu presidency, parity, sexism, men and women, mep, european union
Perspective: what has the EU done for LGBT rights?
The international day against homophobia and transphobia is celebrated on 17 May in over fifty countries around the world, and as the Baltic Pride parade in Lithuania on 8 May showed, people are taking action in even the most homophobic places
european commission, gay rights, homosexuality, lithuania, human rights, european union, brussels
Catherine Ashton, Ashford or Ashley?
Never mind that she went to earthquake-stricken Haiti six weeks late, or that she missed a ministerial conference, or that she's not David Miliband, or that she can't speak French. Let's begin with the fact that some struggle to remember even the name of the first ever EU foreign policy chief. Maybe it's the title 'baroness' which throws everyone
european commission, jean quatremer, europe, development, diplomacy, european media, european union
In the red
In the economic crisis, why do Italians say they are 'in the green' when Brits are 'in the red?' Tour of European expressions for all those broke joes out there
european commission, italy, purchasing power, tower of babel, lifestyle, germany, poland
'Conciliabules': French women fight for European poverty via theatre
Marginalisation, precarity - in any case, women are 'poorer' than men. But the ladies from this French troupe use art, not negativity, in their official response to Europe's designated 'year of poverty and social exclusion'
european commission, social networks, european union, society, theatre, european year for combating poverty and social exclusion, art
Europe makes 2010 its year for fighting poverty and social exclusion
When the 'Lisbon strategy' was launched in March 2000, EU member state leaders said that they wanted to take decisive steps towards eliminating poverty. Ten years later, during the worst economic crisis since 1929, the EU has named 2010 its year for fighting poverty and social exclusion. It’s about time, too
european commission, labour market, labour, civil society, europe, development, consumers
Julien Frisch: quick chat about blogging in Europe
Believe in the European concept? Fantasise about a more transparent bureaucracy in Brussels? The answer is to blog. Well, this German does. The Berlin-based editor of bloggingportal.eu, a European blog portal, predicts what online European news will bring us in the coming years
european commission, censorship, european institutions, europe, european parliament, journalism, eurogeneration
Italian, French and Bulgarian press vs genetically modified potato
On 3 March the European commission gave the green light for the 'Amflora', used for the production of industrial starch. This was the first time since 1998 that it has approved a GMO for cultivation. Some commentators say Brussels has bowed to the pressure of agriculture companies; others claim this paves the way for a better future
european commission, eurotopics, agriculture, europe, potato, ogm, genetically modified organisms
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