My Europe Series EU budget showdown The European Parliament has finally agreed on a seven-year budget plan, after months of disagreement and sectarian and national clashes over the 05/07/2013
Bulgaria Are Bulgarians allergic to government? It’s been three weeks. Determined anti-government protests rock the Bulgarian capital Sofia for the second time this year. Thousands of young 05/07/2013
state of the union Europe Weekly: MEPs fret over US spying claims In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly, MEPs call for an inquiry into US surveillance programs and they give the green light to a new draft deal on 05/07/2013
Bulgaria Rocked by protests, Bulgarian president hints at new elections In a televised speech on Friday, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev urged political leaders to reach out to demonstrators who have taken to the 05/07/2013
Egypt Egypt: interim head of state dissolves parliament The newly-appointed interim head of state in Egypt, Adli Mansour, has dissolved the country’s parliament by decree on Friday, according to state 05/07/2013
World What's the use of a PhD anyway? Are more students choosing to do PhDs rather than starting a career? If so, why? Does it really help when it comes to finding a job? And for those 05/07/2013
United Kingdom Condoms, bracelets and a kangaroo for new royal baby With the due date of June 13 for the birth of the newest member of the UK royal family fast approaching, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will 05/07/2013
United Kingdom Kevin? Chardonnay? Bookies taking bets on royal baby names Chardonnay, Fergie, Elvis, Stan? Which name would you pick for a future King or Queen? If you think the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate and 05/07/2013
Vietnam 4,000 cats stolen by gang in Vietnam Six men have been arrested in Vietnam suspected of stealing as many as 4,000 cats over a two-year period to sell on for their meat, according to 05/07/2013
My Europe Series How will Europe change in the future? In this edition of U-Talk Camille from in Lyon, France asked: “What changes are expected regarding the structure of the EU in the coming 05/07/2013
Japan Amazon hires goats for office landscaping Internet retailer Amazon Japan reported a problem this week at their Gifu Prefecture distribution centre: the grass was too long. But rather than 05/07/2013
Unreported Europe Young Lithuanians changing their country “There are people who care about you. Freephone emotional support.” This is one of the small notices that can be found on many of the bridges that 05/07/2013
World Back in the Day: Kim Jong-il takes control in North Korea July 8, 1994. Kim Jong-il succeeds his father Kim Il-sung as the Supreme Leader of The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. He also becomes the 05/07/2013
world news Do you follow? Twitter translates Egyptian accounts into English Twitter has started a translation service to help those watching the unfolding political changes in Egypt. The social networking site has started 05/07/2013
World Back in the Day: Dolly, the first cloned mammal July 5, 1996 The first ever cloned mammal is born at a lab near Edinburgh in Scotland. Named Dolly, she was conceived by a method known as ‘somatic 05/07/2013
My Europe Series Preventing goods that are "made to break" In this edition of U talk, Damien from Paris asked: “What is Europe do to avoid the planned obsolescence in consumer goods?” The question was 05/07/2013
