Eurosphere agenda: France begins to demolish Jungle camp, Calais…

Next move BBC News | Europe | World Edition The French authorities have already made detailed plans for moving migrants out of the Jungle camp near Calais. Fate of child migrants uncertain before France demolishes Jungle camp  EurActiv.com Aid workers accused France and Britain on Sunday of failing more than 1,300 unaccompanied child migrants whose future remained … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “post-Brexit vote racist incidents, in one depressing Facebook album…

All the post-Brexit vote racist incidents, in one depressing Facebook album Mashable! by Gianluca Mezzofiore LONDON — A wave of reported racist incidents targeting European migrants across the country has followed the Brexit vote. Brexit has exposed Juncker’s democratic unaccountability EurActiv.com by James Crisp The fallout from Brexit would have claimed the scalp of any other politician, … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: as “over 10,000 migrant children missing”, “EU calls on Turkey to let in refugees…

Over 10,000 migrant children missing: Europol Over 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said on Jan. 31, fearing many have been whisked into sex trafficking rings or the slave trade EU calls on Turkey to let in refugees  BBC News | Europe | World Editio Officials in the EU urge … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Spain’s voters say no to two-party system…

Spain’s December 20 General Elections: start of a new historical cycle  open Democracy News Analysis – by José Luis Villacañas Being able to foster ‘real’ change in favour of the oppressed while, at the same time, responding to their need for security would be a great achievement for any political entity. Español MAIN FOCUS: Spain’s voters say … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Erdogan in Brussels for migrant talks While bringing Turkish election campaign to Strasbourg, Brussels

Erdogan in Brussels for migrant talks  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to hold key talks with EU officials on how to deal with the migrant crisis. MAIN FOCUS: Erdoğan and EU haggle over refugee policy | 05/10/2015 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet with EU representatives in … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Row over Syria policy

MAIN FOCUS: Row over Syria policy | 30/09/2015 euro|topic The presidents of Russia and the United States met to discuss a policy on Syria at the start of the week. Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad remains the main bone of contention between the two leaders. According to some commentators Putin has pushed through his strategy of including … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Separatists win in Catalonia..

VIDEO: Voting under way in Catalonia BBC News | Europe | World Edition Voting is under way in local elections in the Spanish region of Catalonia, seen as a test of support for independence. MAIN FOCUS: Separatists win in Catalonia | 28/09/2015 euro|topics The separatist coalition Junts pel Sí and the far-left party CUP won an absolute … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Academic work and careers in Europe

Academic work and careers in Europe  Ideas on Europe Changing working conditions at European universities are studied in a recent book ‘Academic Work and Careers in Europe – Trends, Challenges, Perspectives’, edited by Tatiana Fumasoli, Gaële Goastellec and Barbara Kehm. Tatiana Fumasoli tells about the main findings presented in the book. The Mediterranean migrant crisis: What can … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Clashes before a possible Ukraine truce…

  Iceland’s pagans reach new height with first temple BBC News | Europe | World Edition Iceland’s Asatru movement builds first temple Is there reason to hope for Minsk II? open Democracy News Analysis – by Michael Emerson The last Minsk agreement on eastern Ukraine failed to bring peace. The latest looks similar—but the context has changed. … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Catalonia symbolic poll ‘backs independence’…

Catalonia poll ‘backs independence’  BBC News | Europe | World Edition An informal vote on independence for the Spanish region of Catalonia has shown more than 80% in favour, officials say. Spain’s Catalans set to vote on independence  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Catalonia vote: first reactions open Democracy News Analysis – by Fernando Betancor Artur Mas was … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: rise of The Podemos, clashes in Brussels, Luxembourg and tax evasion…

The Podemos Express: What lies behind the extraordinary rise of Spain’s new protest party? Open Europe blog The extraordinary rise of Podemos, Spain’s eight-month-old protest party, continues. A new Metroscopia poll for El País, released on Sunday, showed that the party would win a Spanish general election, if held today, with 27.7% of votes. The Socialist Party … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: ” Juncker and Schulz both after presidency…

  MAIN FOCUS: Juncker and Schulz both after presidency | 27/05/2014 euro|topics After the European elections the wrangling over the post of Commission president has begun. With the conservative European People’s Party behind him, Jean-Claude Juncker has the support of the largest parliamentary group. But social democrat Martin Schulz is also laying claim to the post. … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Big Privacy Win in the EU

  Data Retention Directive Invalid, says EU’s Highest Court EFF.org Updates by Danny O’Brien and Danny O’Brien Today the European Court of Justice declared the EU’s Data Retention Directive invalid, declaring that the mass collection of Internet data in Europe entailed a “wide-ranging and particularly serious interference with the fundamental rights to respect for private … Read more

Eurosphere roundup: EU vs. Israel on settlements…

EU hardens stance on Israeli settlements New guidelines will prevent any grants to companies based on occupied land as the EU hardens its opposition to expansion of Israeli settlements Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects EU ‘external dictates’ on borders Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu angrily rejected European Union guidelines barring the bloc’s 28 member states from funding … Read more

Eurosphere: Spanish PM resists.. The Postage Stamp in France…

The Postage Stamp That Has France in a Frenzy Not everyone in France is thrilled with the new postage stamp featuring a youthful Marianne, one of the symbols of la République Française, that François Hollande unveiledat the Élysée Palace on Bastille Day — as part of a tradition in which each new French president chooses … Read more