MAIN FOCUS: Athens to keep the euro | 15/05/2012 from euro|topics The Euro Group finance ministers met on Monday in Brussels to discuss crisis-stricken Greece and spoke out against Greece exiting the Eurozone. But Greece’s withdrawal could help the country’s economy back on its feet, some commentators say, while others fear the move would have … Read more
French elections: what normal stands for?, Nilüfer Göle from open Democracy News Analysis – by Nilüfer Göle The vote for Hollande is not so much as a radical desire for change as a possibly illusory desire to go back to the pre-crisis period. The socialists, however, have also opened up a new alternative approach to … Read more
May day protests highlight Europe?s pain from FT.com – World, Europe Tens of thousands of workers take to the streets for annual marches, demonstrating against government spending cuts and rising unemployment How real is Hollande’s veto threat? by Open Europe blog team As has been widely reported, Francois Hollande – the socialist contender for the … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: New signs of crisis in Europe | 19/04/2012 from euro|topics The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned of a new credit crunch in Europe on Wednesday, and wants to raise its reserve fund by 400 billion dollars. But Europe can help itself, commentators write, above all if Germany gives up its opposition to debt … Read more
“A Time Bomb For Civil Liberties”: France Adopts a New Biometric ID Card from EFF.org Updates by maira This post has been authored by Angela Daly, international legal fellow On Tuesday March 6, the French National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) passed a law proposing the creation of a new biometric ID card for French citizens with … Read more
EU halts ACTA ratification from Hurriyet Daily News The European Commission, facing steep opposition, is suspending efforts to ratify an international anti-counterfeiting agreement 10 things the EU should probably know about social media from Blogactiv by Mathew Lowry The ever-excellent For Immediate Release (episode 638) put me onto 10 things you still need to know … Read more
Greek parliament approves new austerity bill from Hurriyet Daily News The Greek parliament approved on Monday a deeply unpopular austerity bill to secure.. MAIN FOCUS: Greece economises, Athens burns | 13/02/2012 from euro|topics The Greek parliament on Sunday night approved by a large majority the austerity package that the troikademands as a precondition for the … Read more
Greece will have to be built anew otherwise more of the same malpractices will continue to hinder the country?s prospects. Image source: The Guardian Greek parties agree ?3.3bn austerity cuts from FT.com – World, Europe Eurozone finance ministers poised to work late into the night to structure a bail-out package targeted at cutting Greek debt … Read more
ACTA activates European civil society (News) from EurActiv.com Growing ACTA protest online and on the ground by Grahnlaw By now, more than 1.526 million netizens have signed the Avaaz.org petition for the European Parliament to reject #ACTA. The call is also directed at the parliaments in the EU member states, where most of the governments … Read more
European Central Bank (ECB) governing board member Jürgen Stark, who has resigned, lobbied for the ECB to impose stricter measures on Greece and Portugal. Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images MAIN FOCUS: Resignation at ECB unsettles markets | 12/09/2011 from euro|topics Share prices fell around the world after German economist Jürgen Stark announced on Friday that he … Read more
“Two young French muslim women decided to protest the recent French ban against wearing veils that cover the face, by walking around Paris in Niquab veil and ….. mini-skirt. Creating quite a stir. French article and video here. English article here.” Found here. Greek taxing madness by Open Europe blog team Today’s gloomy revelations from … Read more