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FEATURE european institutions : Languages: Dutch amidst French in bilingual Brussels

Languages: Dutch amidst French in bilingual Brussels

On the footpaths of Brussels your ears catch a litany of languages. In this European city, the official status of the bilingualism can be seen everywhere, especially in job advertisements. Is this a question of identity or discrimination in recruitment?

by Julie Gonce @ // 02/06/09

european institutions, english, belgium, unemployment, european elections 2009, eudebate2009, discrimination

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Image : Strasbourg in black and white via a 1984 Nikon FA 35mm reflex

Strasbourg in black and white via a 1984 Nikon FA 35mm reflex

NEWS european institutions : Architecture: sex up Brussels' EU quarter!

Architecture: sex up Brussels' EU quarter!

Remodelling plans hope to humanise Brussels' European quarter over the next fifteen years. Latest titbit of news from Brussels

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 12/03/09

european institutions, brussels, architecture, news, city planning, society, euweek

AGENDA european institutions : Stand in the shoes of European politics

Stand in the shoes of European politics

A future attraction for the puropean Parliament seeks extras to present the politics of the EU in a fun way. Latest titbits from Brussels

by Graziella Jost @ // 12/01/09

european institutions, film, collège d'europe, jeu, euweek

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