World news about “Society”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Social Security and Mobility National authorities run their own social security systems but the European Union coordinates them, to ensure that… 16/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Society
Age discrimination feels worse with recession Almost two thirds of all Europeans expect the economic downturn to lead to more age discrimination in the job market… 09/11/2009 - tags: European Union, Society
Maternal stress can harm unborn child Anxiety is common during pregnancy. But research shows that if anxiety turns to stress, it can affect the unborn baby. 05/11/2009 - tags: Research, Society, Women
Making shipbreaking a safer craft Every day, hundreds of workers dismantle large vessels at Aliağa, Turkey, in the heart of ancient Aeolia. Ships… 05/11/2009 - tags: Environment, Health, Society
Take the European Route of Roma Culture and Heritage! The story of Europe’s Roma people is a road movie, criss-crossing Europe since their arrival from India hundreds of… 29/10/2009 - tags: Europe, Society
The sex trade: the dark side of tourism in Brazil Long seen as a holiday paradise, Brazil has sun-kissed beaches, a carefree spirit and beautiful people. It is a winning… 02/10/2009 - tags: Brazil, Society
Where is Germany going? This election year in Germany coincides with the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the… 18/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Society, Elections
Opening doors by closing the generation gap A number of schemes in Europe are bringing together the old and the young to help ease pressures brought about by an… 14/05/2009 - tags: Europe, Society
Death of a great French thinkerClaude Lévi-Strauss, one of the great philosophers of the 20th century has died aged 100. The death of the… 04/11/2009 - tags: France, Society, Death
European court bans crucifixes in Italian schoolsItalian schools have been told to remove crucifixes from their classroom walls. The instruction comes from the… 03/11/2009 - tags: Religion, Society
Swiss to tighten controls on assisted suicideThe Swiss government is to change the law on assisted suicide to ensure it is only used as a last resort by the… 29/10/2009 - tags: Health, Switzerland, Society
Swedish Lutherians allow gay marriageSweden’s Lutherian church has decided to conduct gay weddings, the first major church to do so. Ceremonies will… 22/10/2009 - tags: Religion, Society, Sweden, gay rights
Loud protests at Spanish abortion proposalsPro-life campaigners brought the centre of Madrid to a standstill, protesting at plans to ease the law on abortions in… 18/10/2009 - tags: Society, Abortion
O Abortion reform protest in SpainAccording to the organisers, more than one million people gathered in Madrid to protest against the proposed… 17/10/2009 - tags: Society, Abortion
Spanish Government Warns Against Hypocrisy In Abortion Reform ProposalsThe abortion reform approved by the Spanish Cabinet last month will make its journey through Parliament in November… 17/10/2009 - tags: Society, Abortion
Thousands gather in Madrid for anti-abortion rallyThousands of people are marching through the Spanish capital Madrid to protest against government plans to liberalise… 17/10/2009 - tags: Society, Abortion
Catalonia raises the price of funThe flights had better stay cheap to one of Europe’s favourite weekend break destinations Barcelona, as Catalonia has… 16/10/2009 - tags: Society, Alcohol
24th suicide at France TelecomA 51-year-old father of two has become the 24th France Telecom worker to commit suicide. He leapt to his death… 29/09/2009 - tags: France, Society, Telecommunication
UK’s biggest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure is foundFor the man with a metal detector who stumbled across it, this was better than winning the lottery. For archaeologists… 24/09/2009 - tags: Society, United Kingdom
Europe analyses population and growth horizonEurope, the US and Japan move over… The centre of gravity in world production and population is in for a major shift… 24/09/2009 - tags: Society, Demography
Muslims celebrate the end of RamadanMuslims across the globe are celebrating Eid Al Fiter, three days of festivities, which mark the end of the holy month… 20/09/2009 - tags: Religion, Society, Islam
Belgrade bootboy threat cancels gay pride paradeGay rights activists have called off Sunday’s planned pride parade in Belgrade after the Serb authorities requested the… 19/09/2009 - tags: Serbia, Society, gay rights
Rome sees a rise in gay attacksOne of Rome’s favourite gay night spots has been attacked for the second time in less than a month. The entrance… 19/09/2009 - tags: Italy, Society, gay rights
German probe after school rampageGerman police are trying to work out what drove a teenager to launch an attack on his high school with an axe, knives… 18/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Society, Attack
Carter cries “racism” over Obama criticismHis popularity could not be expected to stay sky- high for ever. But is the rising tide of criticism aimed at President… 16/09/2009 - tags: USA, Politics, Society
France Telecom vows to end staff suicidesFrance Telecom has vowed to do everything it can to stop a series of suicides among its staff. 23 people have… 15/09/2009 - tags: France, Society
Data protection march in BerlinMore than 10,000 people have been demonstrating on the streets of Berlin to demand better personal data protection… 13/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Society, Demonstration
Hunt underway for stolen Warhol collectionA reward of nearly 700,000 euros is being offered for information leading to the return of a multi-million dollar… 12/09/2009 - tags: USA, Society
Wave of worker suicides at France TelecomA spate of staff suicides has sparked claims that France Telecom is piling too much pressure on its workers. In… 12/09/2009 - tags: France, Society, Jobs
Warhol artwork collection stolenA multi-million dollar collection of Andy Warhol silk screen portraits has been stolen from a Beverley Hills home in… 12/09/2009 - tags: USA, Society
Headscarf ban in some Belgian schoolsThe wearing of headscarves has been banned in all publicly run schools in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. The… 12/09/2009 - tags: Belgium, Religion, Society
A right to left crossover for Samoan motoristsThe remote South Pacific island of Samoa is to change the side of the road it drives on, from right to left. The… 07/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Samoa, Society, Transport
Kazakh craftwork on display in UKAn exhibition displaying the intricate works of Kazakh craftswomen has opened in London. The centrepiece of the show… 02/09/2009 - tags: Mongolia, Society, Exhibition
Slovak Hungarians protest at new language lawThousands of ethnic Hungarians living in Slovakia have held a protest rally in a sports stadium against the passing of… 01/09/2009 - tags: Hungary, Society, Slovakia
Police delve into Jaycee abductors’ homePolice in California are continuing to search the home of the couple charged with kidnapping a little girl and hiding… 01/09/2009 - tags: USA, Society, kidnapping, Jaycee Dugard
Al-Hakim’s death fuels political crisis in IraqThe leader of one of Iraq’s most powerful Shi’ite Muslim political groups and most important religious dynasties has… 26/08/2009 - tags: Iraq, Society
Skin on general releaseSkin is the true story of Sandra Laing, a black girl who was born to white parents in apartheid South Africa. The… 24/08/2009 - tags: Society, Drama, South Africa
Recalling picnic that changed Europe’s destiny.People from across Europe have taken part in a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the “Pan-European Picnic” — a… 19/08/2009 - tags: Germany, Society, Anniversary
South Korea mourns “Sunshine” presidentThe former South Korean President and Nobel Peace laureate Kim Dae-jung has died at the age of 85. Kim was… 18/08/2009 - tag: Society
France set for Sunday shoppingFrance is set for a revolution, or at least a reversal of fortunes the government hopes — by its allowing shops to… 16/08/2009 - tags: France, Society
Gang sought over 40 million pound UK gem heistPolice investigating what it thought to be the biggest jewel robbery in British history have released security camera… 12/08/2009 - tags: London, UK, Society
Cuban congress put on hold… Castros, Cuban society is going to … debate that society has been … 01/08/2009 - tags: Cuba, Society
Gay marriage ruled unconstitutional in PortugalTwo women in Portugal have lost their court appeal to allow them to marry. Teresa Pires and Helena Paixao first… 01/08/2009 - tags: Portugal, Society, Gay, gay rights
Mohammed VI: a man groomed for kingshipGroomed for kingship – that was how his father described the man now celebrating ten years as King of Morocco. Mohammed… 30/07/2009 - tags: Morocco, Society
Diplomatic and consular protectionAll kinds of disasters, natural and otherwise, can strike while EU citizens are visiting countries outside Europe. So… 27/07/2009 - tags: European Union, Society
Kurds fight for freedomModern Kurdish history starts with their hopes of a separate autonomous state as the Ottoman Empire was dismantled at… 25/07/2009 - tags: Iraq, Society, Kurdistan
Obama backtracks on “stupid” remarkA race row involving a black Harvard scholar, a white policeman and the US president has provoked a media frenzy in… 25/07/2009 - tags: USA, Society, Barack Obama
Police anger in Obama race rowUS leader Barack Obama has been drawn into what has been described as the first major race row of his presidency over… 24/07/2009 - tags: USA, Society, Barack Obama
World’s oldest man dies at 113The world’s oldest man and one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War, Henry Allingham, has died. He was… 18/07/2009 - tags: Society, United Kingdom
Croatia tightens law on fertility treatmentA controversial law on assisted fertility has been approved by Croatia’s parliament, though the opposition claims it… 18/07/2009 - tags: Croatia, Society
Memorial ceremony for murdered EgyptianHundreds of people have attended a memorial ceremony for an Egyptian woman who was stabbed to death in a Dresden… 11/07/2009 - tags: Germany, Society
Electronic help for Spain’s victims of domestic violenceThe Spanish government has launched a nationwide scheme under which men convicted of violence against wives and… 09/07/2009 - tags: Society, Women
Xinjiang – China’s final frontierWhile the factory fight may have triggered the clashes, elements threatening harmony within the Xinjiang region have… 07/07/2009 - tags: China, Society, Demonstration
Lisa visits Paris Gay Pride marchA special guest at this year’s Gay pride march in Paris, Liza Minelli tonight sings a song to the memory of Michael… 27/06/2009 - tags: Society, Demonstration, Gay
CoE appeal to help internally displaced populationsA call to protect the people displaced within their own countries… the long-term displaced: The Parliamentary… 25/06/2009 - tags: European Union, Society
Dresden loses UNESCO status over bridgeThe historic German city of Dresden has been taken of the UN’s list of World Heritage sites over the construction of a… 25/06/2009 - tags: Germany, Society, Dresden
Belgium gets first deputy wearing Muslim headscarfIn Brussels, Mahinur Ozdemir, 26, has become the first deputy wearing a Muslim headscarf to be sworn into the regional… 24/06/2009 - tags: Belgium, Religion, Society, Elections
French burqa “commission” gets mixed reactionThere has been a mixed reaction to the news that the French government is setting up a commission to look at ways of… 24/06/2009 - tags: France, Religion, Society
Allende’s widow dies at 94Hortensia Bussi, the widow of former Chilean President Salvador Allende, has died at the age of 94. The renowed… 19/06/2009 - tags: Chile, Society
Church and state argue abortion in SpainSpain is facing an increasingly-emotional debate, with church and state at odds over abortion. Anti-abortionists say… 19/06/2009 - tags: Society, Abortion
10 million euro heist in ParisAn armed thief has robbed a Paris jewellery store of 10 million euros worth of goods. The lone gunman, dressed in… 31/05/2009 - tags: France, Society
Opel workers breathe sigh of reliefOpel workers around Europe have expressed relief that the carmaker appears to have been saved and their jobs with it… 30/05/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Society
California court bans gay marriageThe Supreme Court in California has backed a constitutional ban on gay marriage in the state, just a year after… 27/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, USA, Society
Shock in S. Korea after ex-president’s ‘suicide’Tributes are being paid in Seoul to former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun who police believe took his own life on… 23/05/2009 - tags: Korea, Society
Ex-South Korean president suspected of committing suicideSouth Korea’s former president Roh Moo-hyun has died of head injuries while hiking in mountains. Police say the… 23/05/2009 - tags: Korea, Society
Homophobia and violations of basic rights‘Crimes against homosexuals are going unpunished, and governments and schools are not taking abuse of homosexuals… 31/03/2009 - tags: Society, Gay
