youth
Trade of Nazi propaganda is booming in Poland
Punishable in Germany, legal in Poland: SS badges, swastikas, t-shirts illustrated with extreme-right symbolism and far-right music are sold in border markets on the Oder and Neisse. Poland is the biggest producer of nazi propaganda in Europe. Although the marketing of political goals is forbidden, trade with Nazi devotees is not
youth, germany, poland, extremism, fashion, right-wing, neo-fascism
A counter-revolution is stirring in Czech bedrooms
Young people today: worse off than their parents were? No chance! Today’s generation of parents in the Czech Republic can’t complain about their children when it comes to the topic of sexuality; it's the kids that are the conservative ones...
youth, homosexuality, sexuality, sexology, revolution, poll, prague
Europe's five million unemployed youth
The impact of the world economic crisis is being felt on the European workforce. Since the start of 2009, 18.3% of people under 25 have been out of work. It's a figure that's been on the rise since 2008
youth, european economic community, economical crisis, financial crisis, euweek, eurostat, unemployment
A cultural cacophony; international festival in Germany
'Beirut? Isn't that in the near East?' You frequently hear this question when telling European friends about the Festival of Young Artists in Bayreuth. Has anyone other than avowed Wagner admirers heard of this small town deep in the franconian province?
youth, arts, germany, dance, palestine occupied territory, multiculturalism, culture calendar
Why Swedes go next door to Denmark to buy alcohol
The Swedes are notorious for their heavy drinking; its government has been trying to counter the problem since the 19th century
youth, systembolaget, scandinavia, business, alcohol, travel, tourism
Site tips: the happy trippy eco-world of European car-sharing
The environmental concept of sharing a car with other drivers and passengers was born in Europe in the eighties. Skim of the continent's alternative transit surface, plus some popular websites
youth, money, practical information, paris, travel, car sharing, eurogeneration
Notes: mid-twenties crisis of a journalist going round the world
The day that I turned 25, I decided to just leave everything - work, my family, the flat I rented with some friends. I bought a round the world ticket and embarked on a year-long journey. Summary of a blog recognised by as 'the best non-English language blog' at the 'Lonely Planet travel bloggers’ awards
youth, travel writing, blogs, india, journalism, citizen journalism, japan
Summer read: love in Europe
With quills in rucksacks, budding young authors scour the virgin soil of the old continent, penning their feelings as they go. A selection of the winning articles from the 2009 'Youthreporter' writing competition based in Germany, ‘In love with Europe’. From lovesick autistic children in Wales to interrail hedonism, get literary
Berlin wall: version Vilnius 2009
Nostalgic? Nearly two decades after ‘die Wende’, as the Germans call it, the Lithuanian capital has become the EU capital of culture. In 2009 though, it is still fighting its old demons. Russian symbols have been erased without mercy. A cold soviet wind blows through the Baltic republic with regards to energy. Belarusian students find exile in a special university four hours from Minsk. The domestic brain drain is ongoing. Three journalists plus one photographer and one videomaker (see below) hunt the clash of cultures in our monthly cities stop: 'EU Debate on the ground'
- Read the special edition Berlin wall: version Vilnius 2009
- Energy in Lithuania: tick A, B or C for 'nuclear', 'renewable' or 'both'
- Soviet nostalgia: Russian drink, bunker parties and film in Vilnius
- Visit to the EHU: Belarusian elite university exiled in Vilnius
- 15.5% unemployment, diaspora: Lithuanians try luck elsewhere
Iran's colourful presidentials: Facebook, fights and first wives
A week earlier, the EU campaigned to mobilise voters for the European parliamentary elections. Opposition candidates know that a similar effort may be their only chance of beating the incumbent in the Iranian presidentials. Iran's campaign officially rounds up as former PM, military chief and mullah go up against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on 12 June. Overview
youth, censorship, campaign, iran islamic republic of, facebook, eu presidency, european elections 2009
Brussels crisis: be creative, become an entrepeneur
The crisis is confronting young entrepreneurs in Brussels. Whilst some have excellent qualifications, those who don’t have a battle on their hands
youth, belgium, european elections 2009, precarity, eudebate2009, employment, brussels
Brussels: a city of life-long interns
We meet young foreigners in a capital full of multinationals, institutions and the need for multilingual interns
youth, languages, european parliament, safety and security at work , europe on the ground, economy, brussels
Brussels: did you know that 20% of EU workers work at night?
The sun sets on the EU's epicentre. Thousands of workers leave their offices and an army of night time workers take their place. Many are young, and are unaware of the risks that this kind of work can bring. On the other hand, nights are considered to have a different and lively rhythm than the normal working day. We take to the streets to investigate
youth, tour & taxis, security, gay, safety and security at work , belgium, health
Eurofreaks, eurosceptics and euroabstainers: youth parliament talks
We’ve had 30 years of the right to elect representatives in EU parliament, which has moved from an advisory board to a fully-fledged legislative institution. However, the increase in power of the only EC institution to be elected directly via universal suffrage has coincided with a consistent fall in voter turnouts. Voter turnout in the EU elections is around 20 points lower across the board than in national elections
youth, élections européennes, expresso, eudebate 2009, european parliament, espresso, european elections 2009
Facebook 'foodie' groups versus the credit crunch
The world’s most famous social networking site has answers to the crisis which are making a hole in youngsters’ pockets. Plus a recipe for pangasius with peppers in this edition of the biweekly gastronomy column
Seville: Cuba, communists and anticapitalists for the elections!
Spotlight on the epicentre of southern Spain, whose ruling socialist-communist government leans more towards Cuba than Europe. In the land of the mileuristas - so-called '1000 euros a month-ers' - the rude gap is being bridged with an increasingly politically alternative feeling before the European elections in June 2009
youth, olivier besancenot, university, bologna process, communism, cádiz, franco
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