Mexicans prepare for Day of the Dead celebrations

Preparations for the traditional Mexican Day of the Dead get underway in Mexico City as residents erect alters and bake bread for the deceased. more »

Society

Published: 02/11/2010

Human rights: Russia, Cambodia, Zimbabwe

In three resolutions adopted in Strasbourg on Thursday, the European Parliament restates its solidarity with O. Orlov, a member of the Russian human rights organization Memorial and winner of the 2009 EP Sakharov Prize, who is now facing trial, denounces the imprisonment of Cambodian opposition leader S. Rainsy and calls on Zimbabwe's President R. Mugabe to put an end to the threat of mass forced evictions. more »

Society

Published: 22/10/2010

Cutting road deaths by half

Marrying diligent driver behaviour, quality road infrastructure and sound vehicles for safer roads across Europe. more »

Society

Published: 13/10/2010

Putin's saucy birthday gift

A group of journalism students in Moscow pose semi-naked for a steamy calendar wishing Russia's prime minister a happy birthday. more »

Society

Published: 11/10/2010

One in three men and one in five women aged 25 to 34 live with their parents

In the EU27 in 2008, 20% of women and 32% of men aged 25 to 34 lived with at least one of their parents. more »

Society

Published: 08/10/2010

Africa needs basic health care, as well as clever drugs

“Vertical” health funds targeting specific diseases such as AIDS, malaria or TB have achieved some success, but only at the cost of draining resources from basic “horizontal” health infrastructure such as clinics. more »

Society

Published: 07/10/2010

Careers opportunities across Europe

This autumn, the 2010 European Job Days give jobseekers a chance to meet employers from all over Europe, and find out about working in other EU countries through seminars and workshops. more »

Society

Published: 04/10/2010

Litvak culture receives attention in New York

During his visit to New York, on 27 September at the City University of New York, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs A. Ažubalis, opened a photography exhibition dedicated to the Lithuanian Jewish cultural heritage and conferred an award of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on former Executive Director of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. more »

Society

Published: 29/09/2010

Hi, Merħba, Salve.....

The 26th of September marks the European Day of Languages. Perhaps the Knights of the Order of St John in the Middle Ages prided themselves about the fact that they had eight “langues” but Parliament does better with its daily “Headlines” on its website in 22 languages. more »

Society

Published: 24/09/2010

The long road to gender equality – the next push forward

A proposed new plan focuses on closing the pay gap and opening up company boardrooms to more women. Tackling domestic violence is also a top priority. more »