Dossier | 01/10/2008
Corruption is everywhere, but for years Romania was considered a particularly severe case. Political experts report on the slow but sure progress being made in the battle against corruption while in a satirical piece Romanian author Dan Langu presents two dissolute heroes. » more
Article Little tokens of appreciation
Article At a snail's pace
Essay A creative pair
Dossier | 17/09/2008
Cyprus, the third-largest island in the Mediterranean, has always been considered a hub of exchange between the Orient and the Occident. Divided since 1974, the North and South look set to put aside their differences and agree on a settlement. How could a solution to the Cyprus conflict benefit Europe as a whole? » more
Article Things are looking up
Analysis A meeting of cultures since Antiquity
Dossier | 10/09/2008
Last year European member states gave 46 billion euros in development aid. That sounds like a lot but is less than promised. Yet the international battle against poverty is not just about money but increasingly about effective cooperation. So what is the status quo as regards cooperation? » more
Interview "Global developments affect everyone"
Facts Missing the target
Dossier | 06/08/2008
The most populous country on earth has been host to the entire world during the Olympic Games. It is only thirty years since China launched its reform policy and opened to the world. What is the current state of Sino-European relations in business and politics? » more
Article A happy couple?
Article Friendly rhetoric
Dossier | 25/06/2008
The Irish rejection of the Treaty of Lisbon has Europe seriously reflecting on its future. Is there a way out of the crisis? Do referendums make sense at all? And what do the Irish now expect from the EU? » more
Debate Dead or alive?
Article The naysayers
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