Tuesday 11 December 2012

A golden dawn for the EU?

Mediterranean front of the EU


Benidorm (Spain) in the 1960s and today. Comment by Sarah



The contrast between the two pictures of Benidorm is quite shocking considering the fact that only fifty years separate them…
In the last few years, Benidorm has become one of the most visited cities in Spain with an enormous affluence of tourists because of its beaches and weather which is basically sunny all year long. This factor has contributed to the mass construction of skyscrapers, apartments, hotels and other places where tourists can stay during their vacations. The city has had huge economic growth since the 1960s.
Nevertheless, all this has had an impact on the natural environment because, even though there are still trees, there is not as much vegetation as before and it has caused visual pollution; the view of the coastline has been somewhat spoilt.

Tuesday 4 December 2012

Europe is (also) made by great men and women!




Which historic European figure do you most admire and why?

Which European personality (in any field, including politics, economics, education, sciences, sports, the arts, charity work, etc.) do you most admire and why?