The unrepresentative elections of Estonia
The results of the parliamentary election held in Estonia on 6 March 2011 reaffirmed the common dangerous trend in Europe today: the degradation of democratic institutions coupled with the crisis leads to an increased extreme right-wing sentiment,... more
By Pierre Laurent, EL Vice President and FCP Secretary General
High Representative Catherine Ashton has recently launched a document on EU Southern Neighborhood Policy after her second visit to Cairo, enhancing the importance of centering EU aid among the development of three priorities in the region: Money,... more
Despite the huge efforts of Japanese officials to contain a widening nuclear crisis in the aftermath of Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, the consequences for the population and the matter of nuclear power plants insecurity is evident.... more
Precarious generation on march - 300,000 on the streets of Portugal say no country for young people
On Saturday 12 March 2011, a sea of people invaded the streets of Portugal shouting "With precarious jobs there is no freedom!" 200,000 people in Lisbon and 80, 000 in Porto marked a protest of the "Precarious generation" in... more