This section delves into the challenges confronting healthcare, this most cherished element of the European welfare state.
The EU Jean Monnet programme has just celebrated its twentieth anniversary in helping universities set up departments and courses on European studies while another key programme, the 22-year-old Erasmus student exchange programme, needs an upgrade, one of its founders says. EUobserver turns the spotlight on the education sector.
This section takes a closer look at regions and larger cities throughout Europe.
As an official media partner of the 'Understanding China' project, EUobserver is devoting this special section to news and analysis of business relations between the EU and China.