Chlorinated chickens and hormone beef – this is what comes to mind when many Europeans hear the words Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP). As negotiations continue between the European Union and the United States to lower trade barriers,hundreds of associations are mobilized all over Europe to prevent their conclusion. But who are these new actors … Continue reading
Forget equal pay, sexual harassment and the representation of women in politics and company boards. Dominique Martin, a French far-right representative at the European Parliament (EP), believes there is one domain in which the European Union (EU) is trailing, and that is the right of women to “stay home” and take care of their family. … Continue reading
Sometimes, fiction has a way of catching up with reality. In the 2008 American movie Untraceable, a serial killer sets up a website called KillWithMe.com to broadcast his sophisticated killings: the more people watch the stream, the faster the victim dies. After each collective murder, and despite police warnings, the website grows in popularity. To … Continue reading
Here are five quotes reacting in very different ways to the Charlie Hebdo attacks in France. ” We must in the days to come, make sure that this pain transforms itself into concrete actions, … With the pain, we have already begun to work on the response. “Frederica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union … Continue reading
France is still licking its wounds after the end of the manhunt of the suspected perpetrators of the Charlie Hebdo attack that took place on January 7. Four more people lost their lives in yesterday’s hostage takings, in addition to the deaths of the three suspects. Meanwhile at EU-level, the reactions are already cascading, and … Continue reading
As I look back on this horrendous day for freedom of expression around the world, I still have difficulties sorting through my emotions. I distinctly remember, for example, the moment at which I got the news : 12 people dead at the headquarters of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo after it was attacked by gunmen with … Continue reading
Asterix in the EU 