Educational policy
EU platform aims to improve Roma access to education
Brussels, Belgium
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Experts from around Europe are today (28.09.2009) examining how to improve access to quality education for Roma communities – the first step to better including the minority in mainstream society.[...]
European system
Illegal Immigration vs European Stability ?
Europe
Luca Caruana, Matteo Privitelli
How far does the European Union act as a united front when faced with thousands of illegal immigrants every year? Why are these immigrants threatening European stability? These are two crucial questions which not only politicians, but also the common[...]
Immigration Policy
A Lesson of Survival
Romania
Grosu Brindusa Luciana
About 100 Chinese citizens sleep in tents outside the Chinese Embassy of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. They do not work. They do not speak Romanian, nor English. They have no money. They survive by fishing in Herastrau Park’s lake. They also eat[...]
Partnership
University Fuses with Nuclear Giant
Manchester, UK
Alena Eis and Michael Parr
Controversial energy giant EDF is set to strengthen ties with the University of Manchester through a new research and development scheme.[...]
University Under Occupation
Manchester, UK
Susannah Birkwood
More than 150 students staged a sit-in protest outside the University Vice-Chancellor’s office last week to demand a stronger and more proactive position from the University on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.[...]
Will Sarkozy be the president of the Eurogroupe?
Florent Banfi
Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of the European Council during the second semester of 2008, proposed to continue his mandate as President of the Eurogroupe, according to the French newspaper Le Monde.[...]
Terrorism: Wanted Without Consensus?
Daniela Adamez
Since 9/11 the term “terrorism” is frequently used in the media. But what exactly does it mean? This article explains the origin and the different meanings of “terrorism” and tries to take an overview of the current discussion about it.[...]











