Women in Europe still work more and have less free time
Despite active gender equality policies, in every European country, men have more daily leisure time than women, while women spend more time on domestic, unpaid work.
Year: 2018
Rijeka and the two languages of Fiume
With the approach of 2020, when the main seaport of the Kvarner gulf becomes the “European capital of culture”, the question of bilingualism has reemerged.
‘Something radically new is beginning in Italy’
European correspondents in Italy are unanimous in their emphasis on the victory of populist and right-wing parties, the sharp drop of the Social-democrats, and the extreme difficulty of forming a government.
Give activists shelter
Human rights activists are essential to the functioning of democratic societies, but they are all too often subject to threats and arrests. To safeguard their lives and their work, the EU has adopted various instruments, one of which is the “shelter city”.
The “More Europe” party
As the March 4th elections approach, +Europa, led by former European Commissioner Emma Bonino, show that there is still room for pro-Europe and federalist movements. But will they manage to convince Italians to send them to parliament?
Ljubljana takes inspiration from the Dutch model
Ljubljana is among the most accessible European capitals for cycling, and among the cities which have invested most in this mode of transport. An interview with Lea Ružič, president of the Ljubljana Cyclists Network.
Growing inequalities in European pension schemes
From the age of retirement to pension rates, the crisis of 2008 has deepened the divide between European countries. This situation is only set to worsen as the population ages.
Stuck in Patras
Hundreds of refugees and migrants are living in abandoned factories and tents around the port of Patras, hoping to leave Greece and continue on to northern Europe.
A new declaration of independence of the cyberspace
A two-speed Europe goes to the movies
European cinema-going habits vary significantly: a look at the current divide between western and eastern Europe.
A new Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace
"A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace", published in February 1996, was a defiant denunciation of state interference in the new freedoms of the internet. As a tribute to its author, John Perry Barlow, who died on 7 February, a French academic has written an updated version of the declaration. In 2018 governments continue to threaten online liberties, and there is a pressing new menace: the stifling algorithms and walls of the giant internet companies.
Diesel in the doghouse
Despite the Dieselgate scandal, diesel-fueled cars are still the most popular in Europe. A trend that is slowly changing, as governments and the public opinion are starting to grasp with their impact on public health.