civil society

DEBATE civil society : 'Generation 112': the civic erasmus programme

'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 

by Jane Mery @ // 26/01/10 - 5 votes

civil society, erasmus, expresso, voluntary service, volunteer, eurogeneration, debate

INVESTIGATION civil society : Crisis in European journalism

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

by Clara Fajardo @ // 15/07/09 - 6 Comment

civil society, job, freedom of expression, press freedom, censorship, precarity, labour market

NEWS civil society : What the fridge is EUdebate2009.eu?

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

by Alexandre Heully @ // 01/06/09 - 1 Comment

civil society, what the hell is, enlargement, education, the eu in the world, power, elections

ANALYSIS civil society : Solidarity turn their backs on 1989

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

by n- ost @ // 19/05/09 - 1 Comment

civil society, warsaw, cold war, iron curtain, poland, strike, gdansk

FEATURE civil society : Vincennes detention centre: the restrictions of migratory policies

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

by Viola Fiore @ // 13/01/09 - 2 Comment

civil society, paris, eudebate on the ground, immigration, illegal immigrants, immigration, pacte européen d'immigration

INVESTIGATION civil society : Erasmus for journalists, European elections for bores

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

by Clara Fajardo @ // 17/12/08 - 2 Comment

civil society, feminism, journalism, society

NEWS civil society : Got a police investigation? Feel free to use EU passenger data

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

by Jesús Ramírez Morales @ // 26/11/08

civil society, border control, euweek, world affairs, security, european parliament, european elections 2009

This is called Eutopia

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

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“GOVERNANCE” A THOUGHT FOR EUROPEANS ?

To begin this new article, I would like to come back on a few points from the article on capitalism. The crisis that some already qualify as being a "recession" will require us – if we want to come out on top - to reconsider and integrate the role of new actors ...

Olivier Védrine by Olivier Védrine on collegeatlantiqueoural

Yann, EVS Volunteer at the Local Democracy Agency in Gjilan/Gnjilane, Kosovo

The European Voluntary Service is a sponsored international volunteering program for young people between 18 and 30. In 2006, more than 4500 volunteered in NGOs throughout Europe with the so called EVS, including some volunteers in Balkan countries (1). Yann Cassaro, 29, is an EVS volunteer in Gjilan/Gnjilane, a ...

Margot Reis by Margot Reis on youthinkosovo

"Schism" vs. "Fitna"

In response to Geert Wilders anti-Quran movie “Fitna”, several movies have been created displaying the bible as a work inciting violence which use the same methods as Wilders uses against Islam. However, their goal is not to inflame hatred against Christianity, but to reveal the manipulations affected by “Fitna”.

Mr T by Mr T on islamineuropa

Remembering the riots in Tallinn

One year later everything passed quietly and, although the Russian MFA would not agree with me, it seems that people have finally learnt a really important lesson: violence does not help on getting anything. Not in Europe, at least.

Giovanni Angioni by Giovanni Angioni on tallinn

A wider way for bloggers

How do Lithuanian writers of internet diaries live? A few weeks ago they met at the second Lithuanian bloggers conference BLOGin 2008 in Vilnius. The communication about the event was planned effectively - the tickets, worth a sell-out play, were all bought. Approximately 400 participants attended. This professionally organized meeting of ...

Erika by Erika on vilnius