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Older migrants of Europe: forgotten until when?
They came to work and in the end they stayed. Today the migrants of the 1960s are growing old in the cities of western Europe often in isolation and insecurity. Their discretion has turned them into an invisible generation. Portrait of retired immigrants whom everybody wants already buried
ageing society, germany, paris, association, berlin, immigration, maghreb
Paris strikes: where clowns once protested, now zombies do
On 16 October zombies took over the nationwide protests for a withdrawal of the French retirement reforms (to be raised from 60 to 62). When even the deceased are coming back to defend their rights, can the French government really afford to turn a deaf ear?
ageing society, liberalism, paris, halloween, strike, france, youth
Brussels: commissioners play musical chairs
Frattini and Kyprianou to jump ship? Internal stories of fraud, external stories of fraud and far too few children born in Europe - it's the latest news from the EU capital
ageing society, schengen, euweek, franco frattini, liechtenstein, tax, schengen zone
May 2008? Young people in France get involved
In France, the fortieth anniversary of the May 1968 student revolts is fast approaching. Like it or not, the memory of this working class uprising is ever-present. The young people of France take the lead in their own style
ageing society, france, european union, youth, europe, culture, politics
European leaders: average age 55
True or false: younger heads of state have less experience but more liberal policies than older heads of state, who have more experience? Plus an interactive map of Europe's old - and not so old - fogies
ageing society, vladas adamkus, aníbal cavaco silva, romano prodi, map, josé manuel barroso, frederik reinfeldt
Poland: 'socialise bellies'
Stop debate on the protection of life 'from the beginning,' say the staunch Catholic right-wing, as they announce an amendment of article 38 in the Polish constitution
ageing society, religion, lobby, feminism, health, human rights, abortion
Portugal sits on the fence
The February 11 referendum on the decriminalisation of abortion has garnered mixed reactions
ageing society, referendum, cyprus, men and women, portugal, josé sócrates, malta
Volunteering – or your money back
On the December 5 we celebrate the special day of these model individuals – the International Day of Volunteers
ageing society, life-long learning, charity, lifestyle, youth
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
ageing society, corruption, bulgaria, hungary, consumers, architecture, development
Alternative lifestyles: 'I came to Amsterdam to live in a squat'
In the 1980s, a political movement of squatters changed the face of the Dutch capital. Today, young apolitical Eastern Europeans are joining the squatter movement
ageing society, protest, netherlands, cities, freedom, housing, drugs
Scorched
Maracaibo, Venezuela
ageing society, maracaibo, venezuela, economy, photo, photography, society
A retired fighter
Torgoszyn, Poland, summer 2006
ageing society, identity, war, family, strzegom, photo, photography
Jaroslav Zverina: Europeans and sex
What about Europeans and sex? Jaroslav Zverina, Czech MEP and well-known sexologist talks about couples and gives us some secrets to success.
ageing society, internet, love, russian federation, european media, sex, european parliament
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