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Schulz, new president of European parliament: Martin who?
Do you know who the president of the European parliament is? If not, read on: Martin Schulz isn't afraid of courting controversy and is planning to shake up the way Europe is run
european institutions, politics, european parliament, european democracy, elections
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 institutions, economic growth, angela merkel, politics, belgium, economy, european union
Fare dodger, stowaway or free rider?
Does the Arab uprising mean more 'stowaways' for Europe? Why does a stowaway in French mean the same thing as a fare dodger? Why is fare dodging in Italy called 'pulling a Portuguese'? Expression of the week
european institutions, tower of babel, clandestine, illegal immigrants, libyan arab jamahiriya, egypt, arab spring
Roma in France: tempers rise in EU parliament
If the hardening of the policy by the French government since last summer of dismantling camps and driving the Roma population to the borders caused controversy in France, the reactions on a European level were initially rather more discreet
european institutions, politics, discrimination, parlement européen, roma, ethnic minorities
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 institutions, politics, josé manuel barroso, euweek, roma, strasbourg, european commission
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?
european institutions, labour, politics, europe, youth, european union, brussels
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 institutions, censorship, europe, european parliament, journalism, eurogeneration, european commission
Crisis: no Brussels burn
The Belgian capital wriggles and writhes out of an era of financial crisis - Brussels is versatile and can adapt itself. You can spot this when you go second hand shopping or over to the aid of the homeless in the ´Les Petits Riens´ boutique, despite the obligatory belt tightening here and there. Where the economic dilemma doesn´t appear to have embroiled a younger, cosmopolitan elite, non-EU immigrants haven´t escaped as luckily. Special edition from five cafebabel reporters who travelled to Brussels for the 'EU crisis on the ground' editorial mission
- Read the special edition Crisis: no Brussels burn
- Fashion crisis: buying second hand clothes in Brussels
- Anderlecht, Molenbeek, Schaarbeek: spot the crime in Brussels
- 'Les Petits Riens': social enterprise in Brussels
- Brussels: young, gifted and going nowhere fast
- Racism and discrimination for Brussels migrant workers
Daniel Cohn-Bendit lets rip on new EU 'commission of hypocrites'
'Just before St Valentines Day we tell Mr Barroso 'Je t’aime moi non plus'' - the French-German co-president of the pan-European greens was more than slightly sceptical about the approved commission on 9 February. See the video (in French)
european institutions, josé manuel barroso, catherine ashton, european parliament, european commission, daniel cohn-bendit
Eternal Traineeship of the Eurojobless Mind
The road towards the ideal job is long, and Brussels is merciless on those who don’t have the nerves or patience - especially between the disappointment regarding job offers and evenings spent by young, wanna-be Eurocrats networking to get noticed
european institutions, university, work, training, bruxelles, job seekers, society
Hello? Could you put me through to the EU president please?
On 19 November we finally find out who will represent Europe as president of the EU council, a new post which was created by the Lisbon treaty and which enters into force on 1 December. Lacklustre candidates, socialists and conservatives, the ping pong balls between national policies, men and women – these are some of the issues in question. Whoever it will be, the future face of Europe won’t have an easy time of gathering 27 national concerns under one hat; the EU council is also responsible for choosing the future head of diplomacy in Europe, in the post of high representative for foreign affairs
Jean-Christophe Bas: 'the erasmus generation doesn’t know how lucky it is'
Finally, on 9 November 1989, there was peace. Young Europeans born after this historic day did experience the war. But what does the construction of Europe mean to them? In his book L’Europe à la carte, Jean-Christophe Bas calls upon the spoiled children of the eurogeneration’s in order to create a less self-centred Europe.
european institutions, politics, lisbon treaty, cold war, iron curtain, peace, berlin wall
Jean-Claude Juncker or Tony Blair for EU president?
The Luxembourg prime minister has declared his willingness to run for the post of EU president. But the EU may decide not to elect either of these two formidable politicians and opt for a lacklustre candidate instead. The Luxembourg, British, Italian and French press react
european institutions, politics, jean-claude juncker, eu president, eurotopics, jean claude juncker, euweek
Portuguese Barroso: this is your man for Europe, again!
On 16 September, the European parliament voted José Manuel Barroso in for a second term as European commission president, with 382 votes for, 219 against and 117 abstentions. Barroso promised to advocate social policies, but the Portuguese, Belgian, French and Polish press was sceptical
european institutions, politics, belgium, eurotopics, josé manuel barroso, media, euweek
'The Constitution in Verse': Brussels 'city poets' slam EU
'So the European Union doesn’t have a political constitution? Let’s at least give it a poetic one!' 50 authors have spent months putting the finishing touches to new articles in the form of alternative and critical citizens’ verse. Close-up on an initiative from Brussels which began in January 2008
european institutions, politics, writers, european constitution, culture, art, constitution
Punishment for governments, more independence for EU parliament
The elections have led to a protest vote against national governments. As a result, the European parliament now has more power to counteract the European council
european institutions, politics, nationalism, european elections 2009, eudebate2009, european parliament, power
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