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Understanding Central America's vital water needs

The lack of safe drinkable water remains a pressing issue across the globe. In Central America, a group of Italian NGOs have organised a water fact finding mission in an attempt to understand how the scarcity of this precious resource affects the region. Euronews travelled with them to see what they found.

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Reporter - Stemming illegal migration at source

Do I stay or do I go? Its a question young people in the Senegalese town of Podor have to ask themselves when considering their future. To prevent them migrating illegally to European shores, the countries of destination and origin are working together to provide young Africans with the means to prosper in their own regions.

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Europeans - What does Jersey have to worry about?

Rumblings from the US and Europe about cleaning up tax havens are sending a shiver across Jersey. Most of its economic eggs are in one basket, encouraging companies to register here, and helping to manage private fortunes.

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Futuris - Worlds Apart The Search for Exo-Planets

European astronomers are scouring the Universe, convinced it is littered with planets similar to those in our Solar System. They are searching for celestial bodies just like our own Earth, and using some of the worlds most sensitive instruments to isolate the molecules which could point to forms of life. http://exoplanet.eu/

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European Union overregulated says new EU President Mirek Topolanek

http://www.euronews.net Mirek Topolanek is the current Czech prime minister, and he takes over the six-month EU presidency on January 1st, 2009. For the first time leading the Union, the Czechs will have to conquer the hearts and minds of their partners. Many member states think that eurosceptic nationalists will hamper Pragues European action. With the Lisbon treaty blocked by an institutional stalemate, Mirek Topalanek will have to defend himself from domestic political ambushes, while giving the EU efficient leadership.

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Space takes a walk on the dark side

Space investigates the dark side of the universe. Black holes, dark matter and dark energy are becoming slightly less of a mystery thanks to some powerful new research tools which are beginning to shed light on some the universes most peculiar phenomena.

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Jordans water shortage is a drop in the ocean

http://www.euronews.net Launching the Mediterranean Union was one of the aims of Frances European Union presidency. Bringing together North and South, as well as encouraging South-South co-operation was the idea. Jordan is a member of the Union, with water its most over-riding priority.

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Education & business find uses for Serious Games

http://www.euronews.net Computer games are beginning to break out from their console and entertainment world, and finding more constructive applications in the worlds of business and education. This special edition of HiTech looks at a very French revolution.

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reporter - French wonder about micro credit

Europe, slinking into financial uncertainty with the rest of the world might harness micro-credit to give the down-and-out an up-and-coming chance.

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interview - Andrius Kubilius, Lithuanian Prime Minister

Andrius Kubilius was recently elected Lithuania's prime minister but he has had little or no time to enjoy a honeymoon period. Lithunia must start decommissioning the Soviet made Ignalina power plant by December next year, according to the European Union's accession treaty. But Lithuania says Ignalina must be active for two more years to avoid dangerous power cuts - and it does not want to import more gas from Russia - a situation that has created a stand-off with the EU.

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futuris - The hands-free future for transport

There is a new breed of transport being developed to relieve the congestion which is choking Europe's city-centres. Researchers are looking for answers to ease the inner-city jams, and clear the air. And their prototypes are cleaner and safer, even though they drive themselves. http://www.citymobil.org

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space - GMES: Planet Earth's 'help from above'

Climate change, natural disasters, humanitarian crises - today's challenges require quick access to information about what's happening on the ground. A new European system will use satellite and terrestrial data to help the human response. Keeping an eye on Earth.

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reporter - Poland guarded over coal

Once hailed as the aristocrats of communist Poland, its coal miners today are dreading the future, afraid the EU's climate change pact could force their mines to close. Polish environmentalists say not only CO2 emissions are stifling the industry, but political cowardice.

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interview - Dordain lays out ESA's next 10 years

The General Director of the European Space Agency Jean Jacques Dordain welcomed Euronews to his Paris headquarters just a few days before the triannual meeting of the 18 ministers from ESA's 18 member states responsible for space affairs. They have to approve ESA's three billion euro annual budget, and decide on policy for the years to come.

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reporter - Poland guarded over coal

Once hailed as the aristocrats of communist Poland, its coal miners today are dreading the future, afraid the EU's climate change pact could force their mines to close. Polish environmentalists say not only CO2 emissions are stifling the industry, but political cowardice.

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interview - Dordain lays out ESA's next 10 years

The General Director of the European Space Agency Jean Jacques Dordain welcomed Euronews to his Paris headquarters just a few days before the triannual meeting of the 18 ministers from ESA's 18 member states responsible for space affairs. They have to approve ESA's three billion euro annual budget, and decide on policy for the years to come.

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reporter - Parents cross borders for work, hearts heavy

Free market orphans some call them: Their parents leave eastern European homes to earn a living in richer EU countries.

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interview - Sargsyan: Armenia joining NATO is "not on the agenda"

Since April this year, Serzh Sargsyan has been President of the Republic of Armenia. A former military leader, he wants to open meaningful channels of reconciliation - with Turkey to the West and Azerbaijan to the East. After the Georgian crisis this summer, things are moving in the Caucasus - and maybe in the right direction. euronews met this new figure on the international stage in Brussels during the last European summit at the beginning of November.

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interview - Rabier lauds 'vanguard Europe'

He calls himself a European dinosaur, Jacques-RenÃ© Rabier. Now 89, he helped shape Europe through its many stages of evolution. Close to Jean Monnet, he was in at the outset of the European Coal and Steel Community, the forerunner of today's Union. From his position in the General Commissariat modernising France's postwar economy, he was personally recruited by the founding father of the new Europe.

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interview - Nino Burdjanadze, Ex-Georgian speaker on turning against Saakashvili

Anti-government rallies in Georgia earlier this month highlighted the strength of the opposition to Mikhail Saakashvili. But the pro-western president remains popular across much of the country. Nino Burdjanadze, the ex-speaker of parliament, feels there is a need for change, however. The one-time interim president has not thrown her lot in with the street protestors, but she has distanced herself from the Georgian leader. In an interview with euronews she explained why.

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