consumers
Paper mills of discord along the Uruguay River
By building pulp mills, Finnish global corporation Botnia 'is willing to export pollution' along the binational stream, Argentina claims. Their announcements of further highway blockades is disrupting trade and travel
consumers, montevideo, latin america, buenos aires, argentina, uruguay, the hague
Eastern property boom excludes the young
The wave of home acquisitions is pushing property prices up in Eastern Europe. Young people find it difficult to buy their first home
consumers, ageing society, corruption, bulgaria, hungary, czech republic, demography
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
consumers, devolution, foreign policy, asia, international trade, internal market, human rights
Purchase power beats flower power on canals
Once a favourite of the flower power generation, living on a canal boat has become a privilege for the young and affluent. Today modern houseboats are not longer dingy eccentric dwellings for the marginal, but fully equipped modern pads
consumers, lifestyle, netherlands, education system, tourism, immigration, amsterdam
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
consumers, liberalisation, freedom of movement, enlargement, freedom, housing, travel
Jesus Christ, king of burgers
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, July de 2006.
consumers, photo, religion, santa cruz de tenerife, photography, faith, cities
The ambiguous little miss piggy
Paris, France, summer 2006
consumers, lyon, france, culture, food, yum nyam, consumption society
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.
consumers, poverty, protest, purchasing power, inflation, discrimination, internal market
Do you speak Eurofood?
Brussels has announced a truly European food policy. They call it ‘From Farm to Fork’. And of course they wish you ‘bon appétit!’
consumers, common agricultural policy, agriculture, genetically modified organisms, european commission, european union, food
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