http://www.west-info.eu/files/dallaredazione.png http://www.west-info.eu http://www.west-info.eu West is an Internet journal providing information in Italian and English. West was conceived for: - making information on Welfare policies as relevant as within the society; - informing according to technological and language procedures, so as to enable the comparison of social policies between Italy and EU Member States Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.west-info.eu/young-people-the-crisis-does-not-scare-esasmus-student/ http://www.west-info.eu/young-people-the-crisis-does-not-scare-esasmus-student/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:03:27 +0000 Letizia Orlandi Letizia Orlandi http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63949 Jobless, but not discouraged. It's European youngsters. Although 1 out of 4 young people do not have a job, in fact, the number of those who decide to invest in their education is increasingly higher. Especially doing experience abroad, even if for a short period of time. A confirmation comes from [...]]]> Jobless, but not discouraged. It's European youngsters. Although 1 out of 4 young people do not have a job, in fact, the number of those who decide to invest in their education is increasingly higher. Especially doing experience abroad, even if for a short period of time. A confirmation comes from [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/young-people-the-crisis-does-not-scare-esasmus-student/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/the-handicap-of-sexuality-disability-germany/ http://www.west-info.eu/the-handicap-of-sexuality-disability-germany/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:21:21 +0000 Ivano Abbadessa Ivano Abbadessa http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63574 Have you ever heard of "Sexualassistenz"? In Germany, they surely have. Basically, the term refers to "houses of prostitution" that can be used by disabled and elderly people. In Germany, there is increasingly widespread use of this service, even because of phenomena like ageing of the population. It is certainly [...]]]> Have you ever heard of "Sexualassistenz"? In Germany, they surely have. Basically, the term refers to "houses of prostitution" that can be used by disabled and elderly people. In Germany, there is increasingly widespread use of this service, even because of phenomena like ageing of the population. It is certainly [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/the-handicap-of-sexuality-disability-germany/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/it-is-the-market-that-makes-the-immigration-politics-mexico-usa/ http://www.west-info.eu/it-is-the-market-that-makes-the-immigration-politics-mexico-usa/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:46:32 +0000 Giuseppe Terranova Giuseppe Terranova http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63281 Rather than politics, it is economy that dictates the rules of immigration. The confirmation comes from the latest data on the number of illegal Mexicans in the US, gathered by the authoritative Pew Hispanic Center. According to figures, in 2011, the total number of unauthorized Mexican immigrants dropped to 6 [...]]]> Rather than politics, it is economy that dictates the rules of immigration. The confirmation comes from the latest data on the number of illegal Mexicans in the US, gathered by the authoritative Pew Hispanic Center. According to figures, in 2011, the total number of unauthorized Mexican immigrants dropped to 6 [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/it-is-the-market-that-makes-the-immigration-politics-mexico-usa/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/the-perfect-boss-is-a-woman-gender-equality-busuness-spain/ http://www.west-info.eu/the-perfect-boss-is-a-woman-gender-equality-busuness-spain/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:44:28 +0000 Maria Luisa La Marca Maria Luisa La Marca http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63129 Businesses with a high percentage of women in managerial roles work better. This is the findings of a study carried out by the Department of Businesses Administration at the University Carlos III in Madrid. In the eighties and nineties, several empirical studies had found out remarkable leadership differences between men and [...]]]> Businesses with a high percentage of women in managerial roles work better. This is the findings of a study carried out by the Department of Businesses Administration at the University Carlos III in Madrid. In the eighties and nineties, several empirical studies had found out remarkable leadership differences between men and [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/the-perfect-boss-is-a-woman-gender-equality-busuness-spain/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/all-about-disability-world-report/ http://www.west-info.eu/all-about-disability-world-report/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:22:50 +0000 Ivano Abbadessa Ivano Abbadessa http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62239 To provide a comprehensive picture of world disability: that is the goal that the World Health Organization and the World Bank set with the first World Report on Disability. The study found that today over a billion people around the world are estimated to be living with a disability, about [...]]]> To provide a comprehensive picture of world disability: that is the goal that the World Health Organization and the World Bank set with the first World Report on Disability. The study found that today over a billion people around the world are estimated to be living with a disability, about [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/all-about-disability-world-report/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/euthanasia-without-ifs-and-buts-dutch-elderly-people/ http://www.west-info.eu/euthanasia-without-ifs-and-buts-dutch-elderly-people/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:42:26 +0000 Daniel Reus Daniel Reus http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61561 A Dutch initiative group called “Uit Vrije Wil” (out of free will), wants the right for elderly people over 70 that consider their live to be completed, to get help with taking their live, even if there is no direct medical reason to do so. The initiative has achieved to collect [...]]]> A Dutch initiative group called “Uit Vrije Wil” (out of free will), wants the right for elderly people over 70 that consider their live to be completed, to get help with taking their live, even if there is no direct medical reason to do so. The initiative has achieved to collect [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/euthanasia-without-ifs-and-buts-dutch-elderly-people/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/your-sins-will-find-you-out-lesbian-homosexuality-france-adoption/ http://www.west-info.eu/your-sins-will-find-you-out-lesbian-homosexuality-france-adoption/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:41:39 +0000 Maria Luisa Stasi Maria Luisa Stasi http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61132 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a lesbian woman, who tried to adopt her partner’s daughter so that she was the other legal guardian, but was denied, was not discriminated against. The ruling affirmed a French court’s decision that ruled against the woman, citing a French law [...]]]> The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a lesbian woman, who tried to adopt her partner’s daughter so that she was the other legal guardian, but was denied, was not discriminated against. The ruling affirmed a French court’s decision that ruled against the woman, citing a French law [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/your-sins-will-find-you-out-lesbian-homosexuality-france-adoption/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/antiviolence-locksmith-gender-based-violence-spain-women-rap/ http://www.west-info.eu/antiviolence-locksmith-gender-based-violence-spain-women-rap/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:10:33 +0000 Tiziana Trotta Tiziana Trotta http://www.west-info.eu/?p=60785 New life, new lock. Sometimes to change a house key can save a life, especially if we talk about the house of a woman victim of gender violence. Unfortunately, this operation implies costs up to € 300. The life of a woman is much more worth than that. This is [...]]]> New life, new lock. Sometimes to change a house key can save a life, especially if we talk about the house of a woman victim of gender violence. Unfortunately, this operation implies costs up to € 300. The life of a woman is much more worth than that. This is [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/antiviolence-locksmith-gender-based-violence-spain-women-rap/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/equal-opportunities-gender-equality-spain-discrimination-at-work-economic-crisis/ http://www.west-info.eu/equal-opportunities-gender-equality-spain-discrimination-at-work-economic-crisis/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:11:25 +0000 Tiziana Trotta Tiziana Trotta http://www.west-info.eu/?p=60536 The first sector hit by the economic crisis was that of construction. Then, the crisis hit services. Now, the main victims of the collapse of the global economy are women. In Spain, the number of unemployed women is increasingly higher, and for those who have a job, it is extremely [...]]]> The first sector hit by the economic crisis was that of construction. Then, the crisis hit services. Now, the main victims of the collapse of the global economy are women. In Spain, the number of unemployed women is increasingly higher, and for those who have a job, it is extremely [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/equal-opportunities-gender-equality-spain-discrimination-at-work-economic-crisis/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/dravet-syndrome-disability-xergio-spain-service-assistance-rare-dsease/ http://www.west-info.eu/dravet-syndrome-disability-xergio-spain-service-assistance-rare-dsease/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:06:01 +0000 Tiziana Trotta Tiziana Trotta http://www.west-info.eu/?p=60093 Xergio is not an alien and he doesn’t fly; he suffers from a genetic mutation that gave him superpowers. His gift is that of drawing the world’s attention to the importance of his cause: finding a cure to Dravet Syndrome. At only three and a half years old, Sergio turned [...]]]> Xergio is not an alien and he doesn’t fly; he suffers from a genetic mutation that gave him superpowers. His gift is that of drawing the world’s attention to the importance of his cause: finding a cure to Dravet Syndrome. At only three and a half years old, Sergio turned [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/dravet-syndrome-disability-xergio-spain-service-assistance-rare-dsease/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/retirement-pensions-ageing-population-changes-germany-demography/ http://www.west-info.eu/retirement-pensions-ageing-population-changes-germany-demography/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:07:17 +0000 Mattia Rosini Mattia Rosini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=59811 This is not science fiction, nor a provocation. It is just the result of the calculations made by the experts of the Max-Planck-Institut, the Institute for Demographic Research of Rostock. According to such surveys, based on demographic trends, Germany is the oldest EU country: 21% of the population, indeed, are [...]]]> This is not science fiction, nor a provocation. It is just the result of the calculations made by the experts of the Max-Planck-Institut, the Institute for Demographic Research of Rostock. According to such surveys, based on demographic trends, Germany is the oldest EU country: 21% of the population, indeed, are [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/retirement-pensions-ageing-population-changes-germany-demography/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/the-spanish-into-the-trap-norway-immigration/ http://www.west-info.eu/the-spanish-into-the-trap-norway-immigration/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:43:25 +0000 Maria Luisa La Marca Maria Luisa La Marca http://www.west-info.eu/?p=59567 They move abroad looking for a better future and find themselves poorer than before, with no euro in their pockets. That is the portrait of the modern euro refugees, most of whom come from Spain. Threatened by the high unemployment rate registered in their country, attracted to the bright welfare [...]]]> They move abroad looking for a better future and find themselves poorer than before, with no euro in their pockets. That is the portrait of the modern euro refugees, most of whom come from Spain. Threatened by the high unemployment rate registered in their country, attracted to the bright welfare [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/the-spanish-into-the-trap-norway-immigration/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/greece-economical-crisis-financial-oecd-stability-growth-imf-banks/ http://www.west-info.eu/greece-economical-crisis-financial-oecd-stability-growth-imf-banks/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:47:45 +0000 Raffaele Padovano Raffaele Padovano http://www.west-info.eu/?p=59310 The difficult financial moment Greece is currently experiencing stems from a political class that tried to achieve success as soon as possible. Under the umbrella of the EU common currency and by neglecting the stability and growth pact that EU countries had virtuously imposed upon themselves, Greece kept on increasing [...]]]> The difficult financial moment Greece is currently experiencing stems from a political class that tried to achieve success as soon as possible. Under the umbrella of the EU common currency and by neglecting the stability and growth pact that EU countries had virtuously imposed upon themselves, Greece kept on increasing [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/greece-economical-crisis-financial-oecd-stability-growth-imf-banks/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/the-ministers-coming-out-homosexuality-gay-marriages-couples-spain-gallardon-lgbt/ http://www.west-info.eu/the-ministers-coming-out-homosexuality-gay-marriages-couples-spain-gallardon-lgbt/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:38:30 +0000 Tiziana Trotta Tiziana Trotta http://www.west-info.eu/?p=59051 "Equal marriage for all!", this is not a new slogan, but in these days it has mobilised thousands of Spanish citizens. With a Government headed by the People's Party, seven years after its entry into force, the law allowing marriage for same-sex couples is now in danger. This is why [...]]]> "Equal marriage for all!", this is not a new slogan, but in these days it has mobilised thousands of Spanish citizens. With a Government headed by the People's Party, seven years after its entry into force, the law allowing marriage for same-sex couples is now in danger. This is why [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/the-ministers-coming-out-homosexuality-gay-marriages-couples-spain-gallardon-lgbt/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/cold-emergency/ http://www.west-info.eu/cold-emergency/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:14:24 +0000 Maria Luisa La Marca Maria Luisa La Marca http://www.west-info.eu/?p=58731 In these days, more than 150 million citizens are unable to face the extraordinary spell of cold weather sweeping Europe. In Spain, Italy, France, Belgium and the UK two people out of three live in houses with no heating systems. Bad weather is affecting in particular Mediterranean countries - Italy [...]]]> In these days, more than 150 million citizens are unable to face the extraordinary spell of cold weather sweeping Europe. In Spain, Italy, France, Belgium and the UK two people out of three live in houses with no heating systems. Bad weather is affecting in particular Mediterranean countries - Italy [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/cold-emergency/feed/ 0