Brussels is celebrating! The Nobel Committee in Oslo has awarded the EU the Nobel Peace Prize. With the EU currently in crisis, the timing is perfect.
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In the summer of 2011 European Journal broadcast from Malta, a country that has long served as a link between Europe and North Africa. The unrest sweeping across North Africa has presented Europe with major challenges...
Life in Europe's countryside might not be as fast-paced and hectic as it is in the cities, but it's not without its problems.
Europe's bridges have their own stories to tell - of wanderlust, exclusion and rapprochement. Now a brand new series from European Journal presents some really special ones.
Montenegro has been a candidate for membership in the European Union since this summer. But the bar is set high for negotiations in Brussels, especially when it comes to the rule of law. Corruption and organized crime are rife in the small Balkan country. Fighting them is a huge challenge.
Who wouldn't like to live in a palace? In the eastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, there are hundreds of palaces and manor houses for sale. But buyers are wary, since restoring historic landmarks can cost millions. As a result, many are threatened with being left to rot on their foundations.
In the Czech Republic, more than 20 people have died after drinking bootlegged liquor tainted with industrial methanol. Police say they have arrested several suspects in connection with the production of the contaminated liquor.
Is Slovenia on the brink of default? The country’s banking crisis, the collapse of its real estate bubble, and lagging labor reforms make this an increasingly likely prospect. Once a model of economic probity in Europe, Slovenia may soon become the sixth Eurozone country to enter the European bailout scheme.
European Journal is a 30 minute magazine on DW that delivers the inside take – reports on important political, economic and cultural developments in the EU with a strong focus on the European integration process. European Journal features issues that move Europeans and shows Europeans on the move.
The director’s countdown is in French, the editor’s comments are in German, the colleague’s remark is in Spanish – producing European Journal is in itself a typical European endeavour: challenging and a lot of fun!
