Eastern working practices influencing the Western world?

Working practices for manufacturers (such as ipods) in China are very poor and have led to a number of suicide attempts. If western practices are taken on board, then the demand for products may not be met and the Western world...

Gordon Brown fears about Euro stability in 2011

BBC reports that Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that the euro's problems were bigger than just its governments' debts. Europe must also solve the euro's structural rigidities and the enormous debts of its b...

Low mobility of EU researchers

Lack of transfer of knowledge around Europe leading to EU falling behind in knowledge economy.

Russia may cut its gas deliveries to Europe again

Russia is discussing with Ukraine about its debts and the prize of gas. As a side effect of the dispute, Russia may cut its gas deliveries to Europe again.

USA abandons plans to build missile facilities in Czech Repu ...

USA abandons plans to build missile facilities in Czech Republic and Poland

Festivals increasingly seen as object of policy

Festivals increasingly seen as culturally and economically important and as object of policy. Towards the great festival of Europe – or (2) competition among festivals becomes symbolically or economically important, with winn...