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Europe's new 'Germanophobia': Who's afraid of big bad Germany?
Tones of anger against German chancellor Angela Merkel's lack of action over the eurocrisis and a 'Germanophied' Europe, are getting louder and more intense
nicolas sarkozy, angela merkel, german chancellor, germany, dictature, national socialism, economical crisis
'What if?': students re-imagine 2011's big events
Protests, eurocrisis and elections: it's all too easy to assume the events we read about in the news are inevitable. Yet so often they are instead the result of chance encounters, spontaneous decisions and personal feelings. We asked four European students to re-imagine the big events of 2011
nicolas sarkozy, protest, angela merkel, london, russian federation, united kingdom, 'indignant citizens' movement
European words of 2011
Whilst lexicographers from the UK, Germany, France and Spain have released their sometimes odd ‘words of the year’, we’ve taken the liberty of grading the results from 1-10 and naming our own favourites
nicolas sarkozy, tower of babel, angela merkel, david cameron, nick clegg, 'indignant citizens' movement, language
From elections to christmas, same old campaign in Spain
Spain’s recent congress and senate elections on 20 November bombarded our tired eyes and weary spirits. Now we are hit with another inevitable bomb shell: christmas. We face another equally exhausting and worrying campaign
nicolas sarkozy, money, democracy, bank, angela merkel, europe, economy
Slovenian, British, Spanish and German media on UK’s EU veto
British prime minister David Cameron defended his EU veto in the British house of commons on 12 December, while French president Nicolas Sarkozy lamented that he was ‘splitting Europe in two’. Britain is simply more eurosceptic, replies the rest of Europe, who stress the advantages that the British can offer Europe
nicolas sarkozy, eurozone, david cameron, economy, euweek, united kingdom, european union
Contentious Guéant circular rejects work visas in France
France’s governmental memo on employment for their residing non-European students caused quite a commotion, and we’re not talking Jerry Maguire style. Graduates like Nabil Sebti are taking a stand against what could either turn into a long-term policy of sealing France off or be a strategy to gain votes in 2012 elections
nicolas sarkozy, university, protest, racism, claude guéant, paris, education system
Do the Merkel, Monti and Sarkozy dance
On 24 November German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Nicolas Sarkozy agreed on plans to amend the EU treaties to impose budget discipline on the 17 eurozone countries. Italian prime minister Mario Monti also supports the initiative
nicolas sarkozy, angela merkel, europe, eurozone, euro, european central bank, economy
Eurozone summit: perspectives on economic crisis
We have heard these words so often that they have lost all meaning: global crisis, market failure, bank recapitalisation. Tonight once again, European governments will be searching for a way to minimise the crisis. Yet even if grounded in good faith, these decisions could simply stimulate current problems and protests
nicolas sarkozy, angela merkel, belgium, economic growth, european institutions, economy, european council
Ai Weiwei, or Europe's role in Chinese justice system
Two months after his release, an article penned by the Chinese dissident has once again raised questions about the democratic future of China. Published in Newsweek, Ai Weiwei’s piece provokes us to rethink Sino-European diplomatic relations
nicolas sarkozy, g20, angela merkel, economic growth, europe, diplomacy, economy
WikiLeaks: Europe’s ruling class according to Washington
The whistleblowing site has turned the skin of international politics inside-out so people can see its capillaries, arteries and cartilages. This bloody network - 250, 000 documents have been taken from the American state department - includes natural portrayals of many European leaders. From the complex and absolutist Sarkozy to Berlusconi’s hangovers, a review of Europe through Uncle Sam’s eyes
nicolas sarkozy, josé luis rodríguez zapatero, dmitry medvedev, angela merkel, wikileaks, julian assange, silvio berlusconi
Fare dodger, stowaway or free rider?
Does the Arab uprising mean more 'stowaways' for Europe? Why does a stowaway in French mean the same thing as a fare dodger? Why is fare dodging in Italy called 'pulling a Portuguese'? Expression of the week
nicolas sarkozy, tower of babel, clandestine, european institutions, illegal immigrants, libyan arab jamahiriya, egypt
Show me the money, Sarkozy: Libya's growl
The son of the Libyan dictator Saif al-Islam's claim that the 2007 French presidential campaign was funded by his country comes as Nicolas Sarkozy recognises the rebel national transitional council as Libya's official representative body. The Dutch, Austrian and Swiss press condemn the unilateral move as detrimental to all concerned
nicolas sarkozy, euweek, libya, arab spring, muammar al-gaddafi, jasmine revolution, saif al-islam gaddafi
Konik: life in biggest Balkan Roma refugee camp, Montenegro
This important refugee camp in Podgorica of Roma hailing from Kosovo had their homes referred to by The Guardian as a 'stinking rubbish tip'. Yet the ambitious young people living there are future masters of hip-hop and their destiny
nicolas sarkozy, education system, discrimination, podgorica, roma, ethnic minorities, unemployment
Franco-German 'competitiveness pact' spanner in Europe's works
The revival of the German-French axis after the numerous discords of recent years should be greeted with pleasure. Yet in the Merkel-Sarkozy era there is not much left of what was once the ‘driving force for European integration’. A Franco-German ‘competitiveness pact’ suggests a lost sense of solidarity and a deep distrust of EU institutions
nicolas sarkozy, angela merkel, jean-claude juncker, europe, euweek, mep, economical crisis
French activist Julien Bayou on Europe's youth: 'Obvious to see why you’d be disenchanted'
Today’s precarious youth can just about pay their rent and have to make do with internships or makeshift ‘contracts’. This activist and politician has worked on speaking about the elephant in the room. Meet the unwitting 30-year-old ‘official face’ of a generation in difficulty, who we meet at a renowned squat in Paris
nicolas sarkozy, paris, precarity, julien bayou, squat, eurogeneration, politics
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