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Democratic index for Europe

In front | INTERVIEW
Romanian family, Crainimat - redefining everyday life? (Photo: J.Lawron/ Flickr)

After Eurobarometer and the ‘Index of Happiness’, a new index launched by a British think tank on 31 January aims to ‘measure’ democracy in 25 European countries – and get Europe's citizens to customise their own indices online. Interview

by Nabeelah Shabbir // 31/01/08

OPINION
Republican return? (Photo: Daniella Zalcman/ Flickr)

Republican return to the White House in 2009?

After seven years of waiting for an end to the Bush presidency, Europeans should not wait indefinitely in hope of redefining US interests

by Roberto Foa & Domenec Ruiz Devesa // 30/01/08

Video: Europeans on Super Tuesday

On Tuesday 5 February 22 states will hold US presidential primary elections. The result will determine each party's candidate for the final elections on 6 November, 2008. Three young Europeans provide their opinion

by Lam Thuy Vo // 30/01/08

OPINION
Clinton and Obama win New Hampshire and Iowa respectively (Photos: Hopeful in NJ/ Litandmore/ Flickr)

Super Stupid Tuesday

On Tuesday 5 February, 24 US states will hold their primaries or caucuses on a single day. But does the current nomination process facilitate the nomination of the best candidates?

by Steven Hill // 30/01/08

PANORAMA

Five US candidates, five pledges

On 5 February or 'Super Tuesday', 24 US states vote for their Democrat or Republican candidate. Spotlight on what five main leaders of the race for the American presidency are pledging

by Hanna Sankowska // 30/01/08

MULTIMEDIA

Videos: Bottle of vodka for the fallen Kaczynskis

Dutch MP Pier Anne Nawijn dancing, that Bush-Merkel massage and Finnish MP Alexander Stubb fights for vodka in the European parliament

by Eduardo S. Garcés // 21/01/08

NEWS

Apple gets fair on UK music downloads

Portuguese no to reform treaty referendum, the pan-EU music marketplace and Sarkozy’s press conference

by Stella Willborn // 14/01/08

INTERVIEW
Jacek Sonta struggled with a one hour time difference with Lithuania when both entered the Schengen zone (Photo: Polish border guards)

Poland's 10, 000 border guards

Since 21 December 2007 there have been no border controls between Poland and Portugal. In Germany there have been fears that the Polish authorities aren’t ready to take on the security of the entire EU

by Agnieszka Hreczuk // 09/01/08

INVESTIGATION

Educating Pristina

Leaving an area scarred by ethnic conflict and fifty years of communism is a tempting prospect for young Kosovars. However, most of those who leave to study or work abroad decide to return for good

by Jean-Sébastien Lefebvre // 02/01/08

FEATURE

50 cent, emergency generators and contraband tobacco

With unemployment at more than 40%, the black market economy and a lack of political clarity acting as weights around the country's neck, the Kosovar market is searching for a way into the wider world and a definitive boom in its growth levels

by Albert Salarich // 02/01/08

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