Alice Russell interview Alice Russell is natural, pure natural talent, a natural presence, a force of nature. Whether on a big stage with her 16 piece band, charming a crowd of 4000 into staying out dancing in the rain (as she did at Montreal Jazz Festival) or rocking [...]
Processed food in the EU: cheaters and liars The latest EU-wide food scandal sparkled across various European nations – such as France, Great-Britain, Germany, Sweden, Romania and Cyprus – leaving the consumers with the impression of being fooled since the beginning by all the different actors along the [...]
« Pourquoi les fondamentalistes du libre marché pensent que 2013 sera la meilleure année de tous les temps » L’édition de Noël du Spectator a publié un éditorial intitulé: « Pourquoi 2012 a été la meilleure année de de tous les temps ». Dans ce numéro, le journal militait [...]
A Europe-wide April’s Fool? After the dramatic failure of the European constitution in 2005, the EU came up with a “Plan-D” for democracy, dialogue and debate, supposed to address the European citizen’s concerns by giving them the floor. As a result, April first 2012 gave birth to the [...]
Towards the end of the European welfare state? While the economic crisis continues to rage across Europe, the European Commission wants to launch a 7 year controversial 2.5 billion euro poverty fund to help the most deprived citizens. The question remains a sore issue in the debate about [...]
L’Europe des Régions, entre utopie et gouffre financier ? Le Comité des Régions est souvent considéré comme une des institutions les plus inutiles parmi l’ensemble des organes européens. Encore faut-il savoir qu’il existe. C’est sûr qu’en ces temps de crise les citoyens européens sont en droit de se [...]
EU financial management affected by Commission and Member States misspending: An audit of the 2011 European Union accounts shows that while the revenue and commitments indicate accurate results, errors in payments affect 3.9 % of the EU budget as a whole. An amount even higher than the one [...]
Profile: José Manuel Barroso Too slick to be true? "I believe the proposal approved today […] and presented by the revolutionary students’ commission is an entirely fair proposal […] aiming on the right direction of the combat, made within a revolutionary structure. The Education and Research Ministry […] [...]
Apprivoiser l’énergie d’une étoile ? Dans un monde en constant développement avec des besoins énergétiques sans cesse croissants, l’humanité est confrontée à des problématiques de plus en plus complexes. Notre consommation d’énergie dépasse aujourd’hui notre production et nos capacités de stockage. La fusion [...]
Tobin or not Tobin... Eleven euro-zone countries agreed last Tuesday to press ahead with a disputed tax on financial transactions aimed at making a part of the banking sector share the cost of fixing a crisis that has shaken the single currency area. Pushed by two major European [...]
