Eurosphere roundup: “France breaking own rules on Roma camps…”English reinforces its status as Europe?s ?lingua franca?…

France breaking own rules on Roma camps: ombudsman France’s official defender of citizens’ rights on Friday accused the government of flouting its own rules related to the expulsion of Roma migrants Eurostat: English reinforces its status as Europe?s ?lingua franca?   Ninety four percent of upper secondary students learn English as a foreign language, according to new … Read more

Eurosphere roundup: German elections TV duel…

When Reality TV Meets Humanitarian Action in Italy RAI 1, the flagship television channel of the national public service broadcaster and the most watched channel in Italy, is developing a humanitarian aid show in reality form. The first episode is planned to be broadcast next 4 December 2013. German elections TV duel produces no winner   … Read more

Eurosphere roundup: Cyprus crisis, Italian election deadlock continues, neo-Nazi trial in Germany clouds transparency….

Tough Bank of Cyprus terms detailed from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Officials spell out the tough Bank of Cyprus “haircut” that depositors holding more than 100,000 euros must take as part of an EU-IMF bailout.   Italy?s president moves to break election deadlock from FT.com – World, Europe Napolitano says mediators will … Read more