Generation 112

Economic and social issues

Find in this section all the contents we have published in our website since the creation of Generation 112 on the topic of Economic and social issues. Our radio programs, articles, editorials, interviews or opinion columns gathered to get an overview of one of the twelve topics we have chosen.

The new European treaty raises multiple concerns across the EU - 2012-01-30

At the end of January, European heads of state gathered for a European Council meeting to discuss the latest draft of the new fiscal compact, the treaty initiated by Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy at the previous summit in December 2011. With the exception of the UK, all member states have voiced their support of the fledgling agreement. As negotiations continue apace however, criticism of the...

The risk of malnutrition is rising within the EU - 2012-01-15

The CAP was created in particular to enable European citizens to be independant in terms of food distribution. Starvation and food shortage during World War 2 and its aftermath was indeed a tremendous shock. However people suffering from malnutrition are rising in Europe. Since 2008 the world is experiencing a dramatic increase in food prices creating instability in the world market and...

Happy Holidays dear European leaders and good luck for 2012 - 2011-12-23

The summit of December 9 was supposed to be our early Christmas present. A step towards a greater fiscal integration in Europe, which would announce the end of the crisis. But unfortunately Santa Claus does not exist. The Mayans had predicted the end of the world in December 2012. On the eve of another European summit “of the last chance” to save the European Union we could have thought that the...

Social policy sacrificed on the AAA altar - 2011-11-24

We can draw many lessons from the MDP issue. Social Europe does not have a bright future; this is the least we can say. Under the guise of subsidiarity and the distribution of competences, the only policy that could make sense within the European project and close the gap between the citizens and the EU, is being buried. Let’s get back on the MDP issue, the acronym of the European food aid scheme...

EU projects bonds paving the way for economic recovery? - 2011-11-11

Get to know what is going on in your European Parliament! The only European Institution directly elected by the people. News, highlights of each plenary session in Strasbourg, analysis of the most important votes with an expert from the NGO votewatch.eu and debates on European current affairs, "Watch your EP" brings you briefly and simply all you need to better understand the European legislative...

European Summit in Brussels: story of another disaster foretold - 2011-11-04

Brussels, one day between the two European summits, the 23rd and the 26th of October 2011 For all those who like to enjoy a press review to start the day there are many reasons to get prepared for the apocalypse foretold. Some newspapers, radio and TV headlines herald the worst. What about the destruction of the Eurozone then? Are we heading to the end of European integration? Help! Since...

Watch your EP: what is the European Parliament doing to tackle the economic and political crisis? - 2011-09-26

Get to know what is going on in your European Parliament! The only European Institution directly elected by the people. News, highlights of each plenary session in Strasbourg, analysis of the most important votes with an expert from the NGO votewatch.eu, "Watch your EP" brings you briefly and simply all you need to better understand the European legislative process. For the first program...

The revolution is in the air in "La Puerta del Sol" - 2011-06-07

"El pueblo unido jamás será vencido" - "The people united will never be defeated". After Madrid, revolution has reached Barcelona, Valencia, Murcia, Málaga, Toledo and several other Spanish cities. Week after week new youth movements emerge. But what is this all about? Why do hundreds of people gather at Puerta del Sol, the Madrid square that has become the epicenter of a...

Watch your EP: is the Financial transaction Tax a dream? - 2011-03-20

Against the opinion of the Commission and EU Member States, The European Parliament backed, the 8th of March, a report advocating the creation of a Financial Transaction Tax which could yield EUR200 billion. This tax proposal was warmly welcomed by left political groups NGO's and Trade Unions throughout Europe. In this program we had therefore to debate with Andreas Botsch, policy advisor for...

Watch your EP: Strasbourg plenary session of December and Estonia's entry to eurozone - 2011-01-14

To start the year 2011 with a clear view of what is at stake within your European Parliament we chose to analyse with Doru Frantescu from votewatch.eu the draft legislative resolution giving the right to European citizens to propose legislative initiatives to the Commission, the issues surrounding the adoption of EU budget for 2011 and the vote on Energy efficiency action plan. We aslo had the...

A tart to understand the EU budget... - 2010-11-04

How is built the EU budget? What is financed? How? This video published on EUTube will give you some answers on this topic.

Make the youth unemployment decrease: first step... - 2010-10-14

The two first week of october, the 2010 European Job Days gave jobseekers a chance to meet employers from all over Europe, and find out about working in other EU countries through seminars and workshops. This autumn, jobseekers can hook up with employers at over 500 events being held all over the EU. The European job days are an ideal opportunity for school-leavers, graduates and people who...