Dossier | 16/07/2008

To the beach or to the mountains, cultural heritage or sport, cheap airlines, an environmentally-friendly trip or holidays in the Balkans: how is Europe's tourism sector changing? Who finds Europe an attractive holiday destination nowadays? Or has it mostly boiled down to Europeans visiting each other? » more
Article Time to Be Off
Facts Money makes the world go round
Facts Neighbours
Dossier | 09/07/2008

A new directive on the return of illegal immigrants recently came into force in the EU. Because of its controversial nature it is often referred to as the deportation directive. But what is the situation of people who have already been living in the EU for some time without papers? How does Europe deal with irregular migrants? » more
Background Being there
Article Providing help
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
Dossier | 04/06/2008

The European Football Championships have the power to move masses. What do the championships mean for the European economy, politics and integration? And how are Poland and Ukraine, the hosts of EURO 2012, preparing for the event? » more
Background The Consumption Myth
Dossier | 28/05/2008

People who work should be paid appropriately. The European Social Charter classifies salaries below 60 percent of average national net incomes as inappropriate. How is the low-wage sector developing in Europe? » more
Facts Average earners