In the run up to World Food Day on October 16 new UN figures showed there were 132 million fewer hungry people around the world than there were 20 years ago. Despite that, almost 870 million people still get through …
Europe is in deep trouble: the economy is mired in recession; unemployment is breaking records; populism and nationalism are on the march; emerging powers are leaving the EU behind on the international scene. At last week’s State of Europe roundtable …
Across Africa economies are booming. From Angola to Ethiopia, Ghana to Mozambique the past few years have seen annual growth rates race along at over 6 percent. That success is bringing hope of a brighter future but huge problems remain …
Youth unemployment is growing dramatically in Europe. Eurostat figures show 5.5 million under-25s are looking for work. Meanwhile, it’s estimated there are 4 million unfilled job vacancies across the EU. Does Europe need to re-think its education to ensure young …
As the economic crisis deepens across the European Union, we’ve been following the growing calls for separatism in Catalonia in Spain and Scotland in the United Kingdom, here and here. Now it’s Belgium’s turn. Local elections held on Sunday have resulted in widespread …
That Europe must find the right balance between austerity, pro-growth policies and social protection, was the clear message coming from the Friends of Europe’s annual “State of Europe” roundtable in Brussels yesterday. However, while many agreed that the balance has …
In the past, we’ve debated whether China’s rise threatens the EU, whether European leaders really understand China and what China-EU relations should ultimately look like. We also asked you whether or not you thought the eurozone crisis spelt the end of …
Back in May, we asked you whether Scotland should be independent, and put some of your comments to Scottish National Party MEP Alyn Smith for his reaction (we also picked up on this topic more recently, when we looked at how …
Greece is to embark on a fresh round of spending cuts for pensions, salaries and healthcare next year, before (hopefully) returning to modest growth in 2014. The government’s draft budget, submitted to parliament yesterday, predicts the economy will shrink by up to 4 percent in …
On 16-17 October, the European Commission will be hosting EU Development Days, a two-day forum on international affairs and development cooperation that will see Heads of State, Nobel Prize laureates, business leaders, and development professionals meet to discuss some of …
