ARTICLE(THE EDUCATION IN EUROPE)

Europe is the continent with the best education of the world. These results are obtained with the PISA inform and thanks to this we know that our education is very good. However, the question is if it is as good as it should be.

Firstly, we should take into account that the EU is the wealthiest part of the world according to the GNP data of the International Monetary Fund.

Now, let’s think if we have the education that we deserve. In the Nordic countries such as Finland and Sweden the education is absolutely excellent and they always obtain the best results in the PISA exams. Therefore, the countries from central Europe have a good system, but in the Mediterranean and eastern countries the results are not so good. With the Bologna Process in 1999 the EU tried to equate the education in all the member countries. It was a great idea and it is he first steep if we want a real EU.

Then, if you are a student from a European university you can travel to another university of the EU to study because the levels of all the European universities are now the same. Therefore we should continue like this in order to be the richest place of the world and I am not speaking about economic wealthy, but of the cultural one. With a good education system and a high cultural level of the population we could say proudly “Yes, I am European”.  

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Main source:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_policies_and_initiatives_of_the_European_Union
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/facts_and_figures/education_structures_EN.pdf

By : Guillermo.

INTERVIEW TEACHER OF SOCIOLOGY PART II

HEY! Good news in our Youtube channel, it is already uploaded the second part of the I INTERVIEW, go and check it out! Have a good day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl74hLcuHiU&feature=youtu.be
We talked about everything and I enjoyed it a lot, we talked about education and about how life has changed. We talked about how difficult was the idea of being part of the European Union thirty years ago, and how would education be improved nowadays.

By: Soumiya.

INTERVIEW TEACHER OF SOCIOLOGY PART I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlPZSHiiuQQ 
Hello dear friends, today we want you to check out our first interview, we really hope you enjoy it! We have created a Youtube channel. Leave your comments down below!
We talked about everything and I enjoyed it a lot, we talked about education and about how life has changed. We talked about how difficult was the idea of being part of the European Union thirty years ago, and how would education be improved nowadays.

ARTICLE (NORTH & SOUTH EUROPE.)

In the European Union there are many different types of societies. This is because there are a lot of countries with their own customs and cultures. The people don’t have the same way of life and we can explain some differences from the north to the south. The south of Europe has been traditionally catholic. Some of these countries are Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate they have a lot of tourism and good weather. Also the people from here are very sociable with everyone. The north of Europe has been traditionally protestant. Some of these countries are Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom and the Nordic Countries. Their population is very different that in the south. They are more polite and rigid. Also they follow a more strict order in their lives. Now you can think that you prefer the north or the south but the real thing that makes richer the EU is the difference between the cultures in all the countries. If we don’t value this we will be discrediting the European project.

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By: Jorge Botija.

Source of help: http://businessculture.org/southern-europe/

ARTICLE (INTERESTING PLACES YOU CAN VISIT WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION (PART II))

So, did you like our post of the places you can visit in the EU? A very original post, no? Now we are going to continue with that, we are going to show you another three incredible cities to visit. Hope you like it and that you could visit them one day!

LONDON

It is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, and the largest city and urban area in Britain and across the European Union. It is situated at the shores of the river Thames. London is also a global cultural capital, the most visited city considering the number of international visitors. In this multiracial city live people of many cultures who speak more than three hundred different languages. It is the most populous municipality in the EU.

In this beautiful city, there are lot of places to visit. For example, London contains four World Heritage Sites, which include the Tower of London, Kew Gardens, the site comprising (the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church) and the historic settlement of Greenwich. London have numerous museums, galleries, libraries, sporting events and other cultural institutions.

PARIS

It is the capital and most populous city of France and is situated on the Seine River, in the north of the country. Paris urban areas extends far past the city limits and it is the second metropolitan area of Europe (after London). As in the rest of France, the official language of Paris is French.

Talking about the places to visit, Paris has one of the most visited art museum in the world, the Louvre. This last with the Musée d'Orsay (with a marvelous collection of French Impressionist art) and the Musée National d'Art Moderne (a museum of modern and contemporary art) have a worldwide recognition. It has many of the most famous and admired monuments of the world that include the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe and the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur, among others.

ROME

It is an Italian city, capital of the Metropolitan Capital City of Rome, the Lazio region and Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula. It is the most populated municipality in Italy and is the fourth most populous city in the European Union.  It is the city with the highest concentration of historical and architectural goods of the world. Rome is the geographical heart of Catholicism.

Some of the places you can’t leave without visiting if you are going to Rome are the Trevi Fountain (most beautiful and spectacular fountain in Rome), the Roman Coliseum (biggest amphitheater built during the Roman Empire), the Roman Forum, the Pantheon of Agrippa and the palatal (cradle of Rome).

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome

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By: Brezo Alcalde.

ARTICLE (INTERESTING PLACES YOU CAN VISIT WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION (PART I))

Did you ever think about travelling? Did you ever think about any place you could visit? Did you ever think it could be within the European Union? Yes, it could be. Here, we are going to show you some amazing places into the EU.

Classic and historic. Mystic and modern: Brussels

Brussels, Belgium’s magic capital. It is located in the north-western part of Europe, and, together with Amsterdam, the most important cities of the Low Countries. It is the most inhabited city of Belgium.  They speak French and Flamenco. It is really important to the EU because there, it is located the European Commission.

In this city you have to visit 3 main places: the Grand Place, the Atomium and the Manneken Pis. The Grand place is the central place of Brussels, where can find the town hall, the king’s home (where in the past the bread was sold) and the market. The Atomium is a 100 metres structure, located in Heysel’s park, which represent an atom and was constructed for the World’s fair of 1958. Finally, the Manneken Pis, is a small boy peeing, which is each week dressed up by different costume, which represents, for example, in Christmas, Santa Claus.

The music city on the banks of the Danube: Vienna

The music note of Austria, Vienna. It is located in the Eastern part of Austria but in the centre of Europe. It is the most inhabited city, with more 2 million people. They speak German the whole country. It is really famous for its gastronomy such as the chocolate or the pretzels. However, the most famous dish is a dessert called the Sacher Cake.

In this lightened city, you can visit too many places. The main ones are the Wiener Riesenrad, which is the Vienna’s Giant Wheel; the Schönbrunn’s Palace, which was made for Leopoldo I, one of Austria’s emperor; and the Spanish Ridding School, where you can enjoy a horses’ demonstration.

The Adriatic’s Pearl: Dubrovnik

The prettiest and whitest city of Croatia, Dubrovnik. It is in the south part of Croatia, the last country to enter in the EU and, although it is not the biggest city of Croatia, it is one of the most famous. Referring to Europe, it is located in the South-eastern part of Europe. They speak Croatian. It has a Mediterranean gastronomy. Its main dishes are the oysters and the lamb.

This city has lots of things to see. The main one is the beach. It has lots of crystal waters and fine sands, with beautiful fishes swimming. You can also find the walls of the city and the St Blaise’s Church, which is the most famous monument of the city. Most of the people there are catholic, so if you are also a Christian, you can go to prey there. If not, there is also a mosque for muslims.

BY: JUAN MANUEL

ARTICLE (Influent People of the European Union.)

Hello! We are EUnited Team, and today we are talking about important and influent people inside the European Union. Maybe you have heard about some of them before, but lets beggin with Mario Draghi, an italian economist and president of the European Central Bank.

He was  born the 3 of september of 1947, in Italia (he actually has 68 years).

In 1970, he graduated in Economics from the University of La Sapienza. Later, he continued his studies at the Massachusetts Institue of Technology. Years later, from 1974 and 1978 he was an assistant in the University of Trento, the University of Padua and the University of Venice.

In 1991 he was named General Director of the Treasury, he held this position until 2001. Between 1991 and 2001 he was Chairman of Privatization. During this period, Italy had serious corruption scandals. He became in favour of privatization as a permanent solution.                                                                                          

Between January 2002 and January 2006 he was vice president for Europe, and in the 29^th of December of 2005 he was named governor of the Bank of Italy, but he leave the position six years later to occupy the presicence of the European Central Bank. 

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Main source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Draghi

By: Silvia Martínez.