questions for europe

Estonia and the euro.

Despite the turbulence experienced by the euro last year, Estonia adopted it on 1 January 2011,the 17th member of the euro zone. Two months after giving up the kroon, how are Estonians adapting to it?

European Citizens’ Initiative

The functioning of the European Citizens’ Initiative, introduced in the Lisbon Treaty, has now been defined. How will it work?
28/02/11 13:42 CET
Blocking fake medicines

Viagra, anti-malarial tablets, painkillers are all increasingly being purchased via the Internet. However there is a risk that what you buy…
28/02/11 16:23 CET
Bus and coach passenger rights

More than 70 million Europeans travel by coach each year. What legal guarantees of service, similar to those of plane, train and boat…
21/02/11 16:02 CET
EU microfinance: small amounts, big help

Microfinance projects are getting underway in Europe. The first two are in the Netherlands and Belgium. Making access to credit easier is…
21/02/11 16:02 CET
Don’t chuck that TV, recycle it

Electronics ranging from televisions to mobile phones contain elements which are likely to become scarce. Still, most obsolete electronics end…
14/02/11 13:51 CET
Safer Internet Day 2011

On 8 February, Safer Internet Day took place in almost 70 countries across Europe and world-wide. How can the Internet be made safer for…
14/02/11 13:51 CET
Safeguards for EU air passenger security data

Brussels has presented its proposals for a directive on privacy for the security information of people flying in and out of the European…
08/02/11 11:01 CET