In depth
Free trade as a scapesheep
Wednesday 20 March 2019 |
Valentina Vivona | OBC Transeuropa
Romania has emerged as one of the targets of dairy farmers' protests in Sardinia. But the figures show that Romanian exports are not to blame for the sheep milk crisis.
Senior management: a male world
Wednesday 20 March 2019 |
Justin Delépine | Alternatives Economiques
From top to bottom of the salary scale, inequality rules.
The gender gap at EU elections
Tuesday 19 March 2019 |
Nikolaj Nielsen | EUobserver
Women across Europe don't tend to vote as much in European elections, compared with men. That fact poses questions on the growing gender gap in both politics and representation in the European Parliament.
From low trust in institutions to the rise of ‘critical citizenship’?
Tuesday 19 March 2019 |
Alexander Damiano Ricci | Voxeurop
A Eurofound study provides data on trust in institutions in EU member states and points at the question of “critical citizenship”. We review the data with experts from across Europe.
EU promotes meat, despite climate goals
Wednesday 13 March 2019 |
Peter Teffer | EUobserver
Meat and dairy are emissions-intensive when compared to vegetables and fruit, with carnivore diets leading to roughly double the amount of a vegetarian's greenhouse gas emissions.
Europe is going veg
Tuesday 12 March 2019 |
Andreas Vou | Voxeurop
If the EU is serious about the environment, it can no longer ignore the connection between animal farming and carbon emissions. No wonder a growing number of Europeans are turning vegetarians or even vegans.
Eastern partnership countries face little progress, backsliding in reforms
Monday 11 March 2019 |
Yuliana Romanyshyn | Voxeurop
The European Union's Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries were either stagnant or stumbled in their efforts to meet EU norms and standards in 2017, the latest available data shows.
The antibiotic resistance crisis deepens
Wednesday 13 February 2019 |
Antoine Vergely | Voxeurop
European healthcare systems are increasingly dealing with new bacteria which resist traditional antibiotics. The situation threatens quality standards and budgets across Europe.
The Europeans left out of the European elections
Thursday 31 January 2019 |
Lorenzo Ferrari Gina Pavone
Ornaldo Gjergji
| OBC Transeuropa
Almost 17 million EU citizens live in a member state other than their country of origin. These citizens are entitled to vote for the European Parliament from where they reside, but almost none of them do so. It’s a wasted opportunity for a more transnational politics.
An ever less fertile Europe
Wednesday 30 January 2019 |
Marta Gatti | OBC Transeuropa
Soil has a sensitive and crucial role to play, but is increasingly under threat: besides erosion and pollution, artificial covering is on the rise in many areas of Europe. There is still a chance, however, to reduce land take.
