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Map: EU growth will slow down in 2008

In front

The EU’s economy will grow slower than expected, falling from 2.7% in 2007 to 2.0% in 2008. Things will worsen in 2009. Take a look at your countries’ growth rates

by Pedro Picón Jiménez // 02/05/08

FEATURE
Generation-P in Europe also counts 'Generazione Mille Euro' in Italie (photo:www.generazione1000.com)

Exploiting unpaid interns: rites of passage?

Associations like Generation Precarity or Fairwork expose an exploited flexible labour force with intermittent incomes and no job security

by Farah Boucherak // 28/04/08

FEATURE
(credits : Flickr-liewcf)

Ebay or ham: how to save money in Spain

We’re more used to tightening our purse strings after the loss in purchasing power in countries like Spain. It’s become a veritable challenge to get to the end of the month for those who having to do a balancing act with their current accounts. How to buy for less?

by Alma López Figueiras // 26/03/08

NEWS
(Photo: Daniel Broche/ Flickr)

Brussels: where’s Waris?

What with missing Somali supermodel-cum-UN ambassadors, the Spring European Council and naughty pupil Britain, ‘twas a hot climate this week in Brussels

by Fernando Navarro Sordo // 13/03/08

MAP

Buying petrol in February 2008

The price of gas has already reached 100 dollars (70 euros) per Brent barrel. But inflation figures in Europe are getting out of control. The situation in each EU country

by Hanna Sankowska // 28/02/08

PANORAMA

1968: a tour of Europe's revolts

Spain, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Germany - spinning through Europe's uprisings during that infamous year of rebellion

by Jane Mery // 23/01/08

NEWS

Apple gets fair on UK music downloads

Portuguese no to reform treaty referendum, the pan-EU music marketplace and Sarkozy’s press conference

by Stella Willborn // 14/01/08

FOCUS
Chinese bill (Photo: Brad & Sabrina/ Flickr)

Buying condoms with a strong euro

The euro may be breaking records compared to the dollar, but the explosive breakthrough of the Chinese yuan in the international monetary system has upset the traditional parities of currencies. Plus a condom price checklist

by Franck Lirzin // 14/12/07

FOCUS

Yellow week: where did all the MEPs go?

Call a plumber for leaking Balkan and Turkey progress reports, bye-bye Bosnians! aka Lidija Topic's 'total recall' and EU Wining and Dining Day

by Pim de Kuijer // 05/11/07

PORTRAIT
Where are we headed? (Photo: edgeplot/ Flickr)

Mechanical masturbation

In northern Europe, one out of two women uses a mechanical sex toy and 'Tupper-dildo' parties are increasingly popular

by Prune Antoine // 18/07/07

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by Indre // 11/02/08

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A local expression of the French pattern

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by dionizas // 26/11/07

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European Commission vs. Low cost companies: will anything change?

Listen to what the EC just discovered: hundreds of websites selling plane tickets are working against EU norms and are constantly violating consumer rights!

by g.angioni // 14/11/07




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