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Russia defends UN Syria veto
Russia has defended its veto of a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, saying it contained no measures against armed…
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Should the EU become a confederation?
Giacomo, in Italy, asks: Why can Europe not adopt a confederal political system, flexible and central, as in Switzerland? Pascal Delwit, political science professor at the Free University of…
Education moves
In this edition of Learning World we look at getting to and from school. In theory, the school run should be affordable and safe but in poor and isolated areas, difficulties getting to school can…
Healthier ageing is just a click away
Three people reflect on how computer technology is helping them to cope with disease due to ageing. “I was working and felt completely exhausted. I just couldn’t breath and was…
Clermont Ferrand casts eye over best film shorts
One of Europe’s most important short-film festivals is held every year in the French city of Clermont Ferrand.
Deadly cold Europe
Shattering Siberian cold rolling over Europe banished what had been a mild winter. Ukraine got the worst of it, the temperature sliding fatally low. More than 100 people there froze to death. French…
Another EU summit, same old problems
Some people in the financial community called it ‘the big freeze’ —not a reference to the weather, but the outcome of the latest special EU summit. That is because major…











