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Polish migrants post-crisis in Ireland: is there no place like home?
EU enlargement in 2004 meant that the Poles made the most indelible imprint on Irish society - and surprise, they're happy in their new home, despite the fact that both countries have experienced polar fortunes in the recent recession
labour, poland, eurozone, economical crisis, immigration, economy, ireland
Brussels: young, gifted and going nowhere fast
They’re over-qualified, multilingual and come from every corner of the European Union. They moved to the Belgian capital to find an internship or job. A short report from the heart of this bustling microcosm
labour, belgium, languages, european institutions, europe, economical crisis, brussels
The Italian malaise: 'a country for old folks, run by old folks'
The 27 stories in Italian journalist Sergio Nava's 'Brain Drain' (2009) share one common thread: every single interviewee decided to leave Italy. In the book-cum-blog, the 34-year-old tries to find the origins of an injustice now afflicting young Italians, and speaks of the angst of a generation who have felt forced to export their talent abroad - and successfully at that. Interview
labour, italy, future of europe, expatriation, brain drain, journalism, labour market
EU presidency: the trouble with Spain...
He's EU president, he's Mr. Bean. Just a few days into the six month rotating presidency of the EU, hackers attacked the Spanish prime minister's image. And Zapatero has already had to take a step back after harsh criticism on his proposed sanctions against EU states with deficient economic policies.That's rich, coming from a country where a generation of people earning 1000 euros a month has coined the term 'mileuristas'! No wonder Iberian cleverclogs are part of the brain drain towards other EU countries...
- Spain’s ‘Silicon Valley’ in Malaga
- Young Spaniards escape crisis by moving around in Europe
- Spain's damaged and wasteful economy, where people work little
- Spanish EU presidency: Zapatero's pious economic hopes
- The 1, 000 Euros a month club
- Migrants keep coming to Seville, Spain and the rest of Europe
What crisis? Scouring for entrepreneurs in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s GDP growth slowed, but nowhere close to the levels noted west of Sofia. The new coalition government has inherited nearly empty treasury coffers from the previous 'corrupt' administration. In the European Year of Innovation 2009, funding for start-ups was cut. Yet stories of determination prevail. Part three in a five part 'EU crisis on the ground' city series
labour, money, bulgaria, financial crisis, start-up company, business man, economical crisis
Slash your bonus wrists: what bankers want for christmas
Quite a remarkable christmas list found its way into my hands recently in France. 'Basically, Father Christmas, I just don’t know what more I can do to get decent payment for my hard work and the hard work of my brothers and sisters. That’s why I’m counting on you to change things.' At first glance, who would you assume these people were? Unemployed young people hit by the recession? Generation precarity? Underpaid interns?
labour, money, bank, christmas, unemployment, london, financial crisis
Flexicurity is Scandinavian example for European model
After its official entry into European institutions, the once obscure term is today more clearly defined. The challenge will be the adaptation of this tried and tested Scandinavian model to other member states
labour, security, denmark, scandinavia, sweden, european union, labour market
Blue Card, Green Card: Czech Republic shows its true colours
Since 1 February 2009, the EU’s first Green Card came into existence in the Czech Republic. This has pre-empted the European Union’s plans for a Blue Card
labour, green card, prague, czech republic, immigration, schengen zone, immigration
No skilled labour in Austria? In Hungary, Csorna hangs in there
A Vienna-based company was looking for skilled workers. Since it failed to find any in Austria, it moved to a small town in Hungary. Here, locals are hoping to find new prosperity
labour, schengen, hungary, economy, austria, labour market, csorna
Young Europeans would like to be Scandinavian
How is the step into the job market experienced in Europe? Sociologist Cécile van de Velde has studied and compared this link between university and employment in Spain, France, the UK and Denmark. Interview
labour, university, europe, sociology, denmark, eurogeneration, scandinavia
Six-minute romances: speed dating in Paris
In the capital of fashion and romance, there’s a chic way to relax after a hard day’s work and to party for every wallet. And there’s no better time for an (early) night on the town than Thursday, when Parisians head straight to one of the many trendy bars which offer so-called ‘afterwork’ evenings
Working in Europe: killing you slowly
Young people, old people, illegal people - the three sections of society who are the biggest victims of work-related accidents. The EU estimate this to be at 6, 000 every year. Why are you working yourself into an early grave? To distort the famous words of French president Nicolas Sarkozy, 'work more to suffer more'
Jacques Barrot on immigration: ‘member states are compelled to solidarity’
Stopping in Paris for a citizen hearing on 2 October, the vice president of the European commission, and head of the ‘Justice, Freedom and Security’ directorate general, on the controversial path of the EU's immigration policies. Interview
labour, politics, immigration, blue card, eudebate2009, jacques barrot, integration
Ireland: doors wide open for foreign labour
More than 19, 000 people in Ireland lost their jobs in June 2008. If the downfall continues, more than a quarter of a million could be on the dole by Christmas. Lookback to how foreigners experienced employment growth in 2006
Ireland stamps its Eurosceptic foot
A low turnout, but a seismic result that raises more questions than it answers about Europe’s future direction. This and much, much more in our weekly round up from Brussels.
labour, eu-nachrichten, environment, euweek, united kingdom, referendum, news
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