Football

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

Mobility

Everybody in Europe should be able to study and work wherever they please, regardless of national borders. But does that work in practice? How mobile is Europe? And who studies where? » more

Article Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Interview "The fifth freedom"
Facts How important is mobility to the public?

Multilingualism

Multilingualism is a special feature of the EU, but at the same time it presents an obstacle to understanding. Should Europe agree to use English as a lingua franca or must it promote each individual language? » more

Background A variety of languages in Europe – opportunity or obstacle?

Women

On the face of things, the situation for women seems to have improved over the last years and decades. Birgit Erbe has taken a closer look to reveal not only the severe differences within the individual countries, but also the often precarious situation for women in Europe. » more

Analysis Women in Europe – do they have equal rights or not?
Background No Progress Without Movement – There’s Never Been So Much Gender

Communist Secret Services

A central question for Europe's post-communist states is how to deal with the legacy of the old regimes, in particular the secret police files. Should they be closed and forgotten or made accessible to the public for review? » more

Debate Coming to terms with the past in Eastern Europe
Article 18 years after the opening of the Stasi archives
Analysis Sluggish processing of the past

European Public

Market pressure, media concentration and new reading habits put traditional media and independent journalism under constant pressure. What is the role of politics and foundations in this context? A few proposals from the workshop "Towards a European Public Space". » more

Article Life beyond the market square
Interview Medias: A need to catch up on Europe
Interview Surviving the Information Age

School in Europe

International studies of educational achievement like Pisa or Pirls have made it possible to compare the performance of school pupils all over Europe. This has not only fanned rivalry about who has the best education system but also raised fundamental questions. » more

Debate What kind of schools does Europe need?
Background The Pisa story

500 times euro|topics

This Friday December 7th marks the 500th edition of the daily newsletter euro|topics. To celebrate the occasion we would like to offer you a European menu composed of a few choice pieces selected from the past two year's work as well as our ten favourite stories. » more

Migration

Millions of people from Eastern Europe have made their way to Western Europe hoping to find better working conditions. What effects has this migration had for the countries of Eastern Europe, and what have been the economic consequences and the impact on everyday life in Western Europe? » more

Debate Labour Migration from East to West
Debate Free Movement for Workers in the EU

Roma in Europe

Following the accession to the EU of Bulgaria and Romania the gypsies or Roma have become Europe's largest ethnic minority. An estimated eight to ten million Roma live here – most of them in Eastern Europe. While on paper they enjoy the same rights as other citizens, their social and political situation remains precarious. » more

Debate The Roma in Europe
Article "Gypsies" and Jews in post 1945 Literature