"What Today’s US Job Numbers Mean" by Robert Reich
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The economy added only 120,000 jobs in March – down from the rate of more than 200,000 in each of the preceding three months. The rate of unemployment dropped from 8.3 to 8.2 percent mainly because fewer people were searching for jobs – and that...
The Irish question | Elaine Byrne
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The Irish face yet another EU referendum, but monetary problems are increasing middle-class dissentIreland's tempestuous love affair with European treaty referendums is set for another date on 31 May. That leaves eight long weeks of de...
"The Persian Knot" by Joschka Fischer
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The negotiations between Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, plus Germany, over Iran’s nuclear program are entering a new, and probably decisive, stage. The negotiations have been going on for almost a decade...
It is good, but also bad
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We left Paris somewhat puzzled. Unlike in the previous countries there was no clear message to be drawn from our conversations, no distinct topic in our discussions. We had talked about limits of Europe in the Netherlands, the identity question ̷...
European Cruise Advice
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European cruises are fantastic travel experiences; they offer history, beautiful landscapes and the unique flavour of European culture. If you want to visit the heart of Europe as well, don't hesitate to take one of the many European river cruises wh...
Global Voices Podcast: The Good and Bad of Online Campaigns
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In this edition we have company in the voice of co-host Yazan Badran, a Global Voices author from Syria based in Japan. The topic this month is global social media campaigns: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Hedge funds and the Whale, credit index edition
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What is this a story of? Bloomberg’s headline:JPMorgan Trader’s Positions Said to Distort Credit IndexesThe WSJ’s:‘London Whale’ Rattles Debt Market....
Going Broke? Why Pension Reforms Are Needed in Emerging Economies
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Many emerging economies will need to expand their pension systems to reduce poverty among the elderly. Well designed reforms can help countries meet this objective without going broke.
Get to know your neighbours!
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Euroskop started its cross-publishing media partnership with online magazine Europe&Me today. Read some ideas about travelling here.
The European Citizen’s Initiative: A medieval petition for pardon?
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European Union tries to follow former German Bundeskanzler Willy Brandt’s 43 year old slogan “Dare more democracy” by establishing the European Citizen’s Initiative. Last Sunday, April 1st, marks the starting shot for what som...
The European Citizen’s Initiative: A medieval petition for pardon?
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European Union tries to follow former German Bundeskanzler Willy Brandt’s 43 year old slogan “Dare more democracy” by establishing the European Citizen’s Initiative. Last Sunday, April 1st, marks the starting shot for what som...
“Girl Power” at a Glance
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As if a UN Committee would weep about this or any other incidence of Male Genital Mutilation or hear the BBC drone on and on about “MGM”.The victim, 57, told police that he was working at his computer when Reber, pictured in the adjacent mug shot...
Greece And Portugal Are Too Rural
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The rural character of Greece and Portugal may be both a symptom and cause of economic stagnation.
Grass’s revival
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Günter Grass has caused a fuss. His views expressed in the geopolitical poem “What must be said” are shocking because of two reasons: the credibility of the author and the total antagonism towards the German policy in the Middle East. Grass, the...
April fools
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On Fools day, EurActiv published a spoof titled “Belgians submit Citizens’ Initative to make ‘frites’ their own“. It was EurActiv Publisher Christophe Leclercq’s idea to highlight by an April spoof the European Cit...
April fools
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On Fools day, EurActiv published a spoof titled “Belgians submit Citizens’ Initative to make ‘frites’ their own“. It was EurActiv Publisher Christophe Leclercq’s idea to highlight by an April spoof the European Cit...
GDOL’dan Twitter notları…
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[View the story "GDOL'dan Twitter notları..." on Storify] Related posts: #7tepeSLM Yeditepe Sosyal Medya Zirvesi’nden twitter derlemesi… Hasan Bülent Kahraman konuşmasının Twitter derlemesi #medyaokulu #Syntagma Burns. Images...
Training course "Human Rights Education in Practices" (Durrës, 11-14 May 2012)
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HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION IN PRACTICE11TH – 14TH OF MAY 2012 DURRËS, ALBANIAThe Training Course is used to reflect approaches, concepts and concrete tools in HRE (Human Rights Education) activities based on non-formal education with a special focus o...
Council of Europe adopts recommendations to protect human rights on search engines and social platforms
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Strasbourg, 05.04.2012 – The Council of Europe has adopted two Recommendations in which it calls on its members states to safeguard human rights, notably freedom of expression, access to information, freedom of association and the right to private...
The (Long) Weekender
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Easter service announcement… FT Alphaville’s open during New York hours on Monday, though posting will be light to non-existent in Europe time. Because you’re...
Turkish politics roundup: 1980 junta on trial; 4+4+4 education system; and more..
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Three Decades After the Coup: Turkey Puts Generals on Trial from Yahoo news I grew up in the long, dark, soul-numbing shadow of Turkey’s 1980 military coup. Although just a child, I recall tanks, manned by young gun-toting soldiers, ominously p...
No beautiful Malian music will make Marie Trintignant's death go away | Suzanne Moore
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How could Bertrant Cantat, the singer who killed his partner, be allowed to feature on Amadou and Mariam's new album?I didn't want to have to write this piece, because I have been waiting to read it from someone else first. This didn't happen. I thou...
Non-farm payrolls 120,000, unemployment drops to 8.2 per cent
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Just one month, lots of statistical noise in this series, will be revised later, etc…Caveats aside, the headline payroll number of 120,000 jobs in March is obviously a...
Rebalancing in the north?
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Authors: Guntram B. WolffA recent debate has emerged on whether it is actually the north, not the south that will start to do the rebalancing in the euro area. In fact, as my colleagues Silvia and Jean have shown here, the ECB has largely acted to pr...
