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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
internal market, berlin, eurozone, blogs, economical crisis, silvio berlusconi, italy
Dutch supermarkets at war in Europe
Special offers, two for the price of one, price-cuts, buy one get one half price, loyalty cards, vouchers… are you familiar with these methods of seduction? Supermarkets are engaging themselves in heightening competition to the point of declaring war on one another, such as in the Netherlands, where leading brand names are selling at a loss
internal market, business, commerce, crise économique, sécurité alimentaire, alimentation, purchasing power
What the fridge is a monopoly?
Each year, the European commission review over a thousand business mergers - and not all of them play by the rules
internal market, negocios, european commission, what the hell is, eudebate2009, money, power
How the fridge do you abuse a market?
The EU is taking a firm stance against market abuse – take the case of Microsoft. How much do you know about what ‘abusing a dominant market position’ actually means?
internal market, competencia, microsoft, what the hell is, eudebate2009, money, power
From imam to businessman
Sausages without pork - a Turkish businessman tries conquering the EU
internal market, religion, shumen, turkey, islam, bulgaria, food
50 years of football - of Hungarians and Frenchmen
Ferenc Puskás and Vikhash Dhorasoo's parallel career paths outline two universes - both of which feature a round ball
internal market, italy, sport, paris, hungary, budapest, madrid
‘German businesses want to invest even more’
Corruption stops German businesses settling in Bulgaria. But Mitko Vassilev of Sofia's German-Bulgarian Industry and Trade Council is optimistic
internal market, germany, sofia, brain drain, corruption, bulgaria, central and eastern europe
Neither vision, nor courage...nor leadership
In the Dutch parliamentary elections the EU clearly plays a secondary role
internal market, netherlands, nationalism, integration, international trade, immigration, european union
Sarkozy to toughen EU immigration laws
In Madrid, the leader of the French right wing party UMP declared the EU should decide on asylum issues
internal market, right-wing, identity, nicolas sarkozy, multiculturalism, france, human rights
Montenegro goes on sale
For years the unspoiled beauty of Montenegro used to be the best kept secret in Europe. Now the sights of old Venetian squares, spectacular mountains, bays, sandy beaches are once more a favourite destination for globe-trotters around the world
internal market, future of europe, european democracy, montenegro, globalisation
“The ECB cannot please everyone”
The European Central Bank (ECB) maintains low interest rates, boosting growth and property prices. For economist José García-Montalvo, national governments should tax home buyers to control speculation
internal market, lifestyle, european central bank, lobby, europe, society, economy
Sushi fashion hits tuna stocks hard
As the sushi fashion hits Europe, blue-fin tuna is increasingly in danger of extinction. Greenpeace France calls for more quotas
Europe meets Asia: reviving the Silk Road
As trade flourishes between the EU and Asia and regional integration accelerates, the Asian highway opens new routes to the East
internal market, devolution, development, foreign policy, asia, human rights, international trade
The leopard prowls the Silk Road
Kazakhstan holds a key position on the Asian highway network which criss-crosses 32 Asian states. At the used car market “Barys”, traders discuss the merging of Europe and Asia
internal market, kyrgyzstan, uzbekistan, space, eu frontiers, transport, multiculturalism
ASEAN and the EU: singing from different hymnals
As regional integration accelerates in Asia, ASEAN might one day resemble the former EEC. I talked to Ludo Cuyvers, professor of economics at the University of Antwerp, who says such comparisons are premature.
internal market, fair trade, devolution, development, foreign policy, asia, international trade
Lidl cracks the whip
Lidl supermarkets are a familiar sight in malls around Europe, popular among students and cash-strapped families. But according to the German services employees’ union, ver.di, Lidl supervisors repress their workers and enforce 45-hour work weeks.
internal market, purchasing power, protest, discrimination, poverty, consumption society, inflation
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