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Germany inviting skilled workers from around Europe

August 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment

At the moment Germany is suffering from a shortage of qualified workers which is good news for young people with university educations as the country is in hot pursuit of anyone that they can tempt into their borders. The shortage is severe to top it off making it an even more attractive place to seek employment for those who cannot find a job anywhere else given the fact that the Federal Employment Agency of Germany predicts that by 2025 there will be a decrease of about six and a half million workers left in the country.

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Categories: Career choices
Tagged: attractive place, borders, economic crisis, employment agency, EU, europe, federal employment, finding a job, Germany, greece, hot pursuit, immigrants, jobs, portugal spain, skilled workers, talents, university educations, workforce

Tips on saving money whilst backpacking in Europe

August 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Backpacking is still one of the most popular ways of seeing Europe on a budget, there are still costs involved however, and a little time spent planning your trip can save you a lot of money in the long run. Once you have decided where in Europe that you are going to visit, you have to work out how to get there (more…)

Categories: Travel
Tagged: backpackers, backpacking in europe, catching the train, channel tunnel, cheap one way flights, coach travel, couch surfing, disappointment, EU, europe, europe on a budget, godsend, holiday insurance, households, interrail, itinerary, little time, one way flights, planning your trip, tips on saving money, travel, travel insurance, trip search

The 2011 European Culture Forum- 20-21 October in Brussels

August 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This coming October, on the 20th and 21st to be precise, the Brussels Flagey building will be home to the 2011 European Culture Forum, at which 800 participants from the local, regional, and national authorities as well as the cultural sector will meet to discuss contemporary themes that face their culture. The forum will be filled with discussions, speakers, and debates spearheaded by the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth, and Multilingualism Mrs. Vassiliou. Some of the various themes that will be discussed at the culture forum include an in-depth look at digitization and how it can best be used.

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Categories: European Culture
Tagged: brussels, cultural exchanges, culture, culture forum, debates, democracy and human rights, digitization, economic development, ecosystems, education culture, empowering civil society, EU, europe, european culture, european regions, flagey, investments, multilingualism, national authorities, panel participants, powerful voice, speakers, third world countries