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'Generation 112': the civic erasmus programme
The 'euro-militants' of this French initiative feel the need to expand the erasmus student exchange programme, by adding a spirit of civic service
civil society, erasmus, expresso, voluntary service, volunteer, eurogeneration, debate
Crisis in European journalism
Between the precarious nature of the work and fear for the vocation, journalism hardly dares to testify anymore against its patrons, the big communications companies. The public’s right to information is decreasing alarmingly as a result of the current economic crisis
civil society, job, freedom of expression, press freedom, censorship, precarity, labour market
What the fridge is EUdebate2009.eu?
A spin-off of our politics section, this website in six languages is set to spice up the 2009 European elections
civil society, what the hell is, enlargement, education, the eu in the world, power, elections
Solidarity turn their backs on 1989
In 1989, the Solidarnosc (Solidarity) trade union contributed to a democratic revolution in Poland. Now, on the 20th anniversary the celebrations could be called off due to trade union protestors
civil society, warsaw, cold war, iron curtain, poland, strike, gdansk
Vincennes detention centre: the restrictions of migratory policies
The situation for clandestine immigrants in Sarkozy's France is critical: 26, 000 expulsions were made in 2008, and 30,000 are required in 2009. This report is from the Vincennes detention centre in the outskirts of Paris
civil society, paris, eudebate on the ground, immigration, illegal immigrants, immigration, pacte européen d'immigration
Erasmus for journalists, European elections for bores
European journalism comes face to face with the European elections: a lack of interest, problems and solutions discussed during a meeting of Spanish women journalists in Cadiz
Got a police investigation? Feel free to use EU passenger data
On 20 November, the European parliament passed a resolution allowing the 27 EU countries to access the ‘Passenger Name Record’ (PNR) register for police means
civil society, border control, euweek, world affairs, security, european parliament, european elections 2009
This is called Eutopia
It seems paralysed and sometimes looks like it is more a threat than a hope. Europe was born a real utopia, grew up as an institutional mountain and has matured to be an economic rock doubled with a political ruby cube. Between microcredit, citizenship and simple words, various attempts have been made to reclaim the dream
