Europe

Full moon

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:21:14 +0100

RUSSIA: According to Roscosmos, Russia’s federal space agency, the time has come to put a cosmonaut on the moon. Roscosmos has started a campaign to look for new recruits. Any Russian citizen with medical or technical education can apply.

nationale Raumfahrtbehörde

Kampagne

Rekruten

sich bewerben

Song and dance

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:09:24 +0100

AZERBAIJAN: It's not only international sporting competitions like the Olympics that pull in huge tourist crowds. This year's Eurovision song contest will bring tens of thousands to Baku, Azerbaijan's capital.

Sportwettbewerbe

anziehen

Touristenmengen

Dirty money

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:13:43 +0100

ITALY: The expression “crime doesn’t pay” means that the punishment for doing something illegal is greater than any benefits it may bring. However, according to a recent report, Italy’s biggest industry is organized crime.

das Verbrechen zahlt sich nicht aus

das organisierte Verbrechen

Break out the bubbly!

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:04:21 +0100

FRANCE: When you feel like celebrating, you might say, "Break out the bubbly!" This means "open a bottle of champagne". And, despite the global economic gloom, champagne makers feel like celebrating.

herausholen

Schampus

düstere Lage

Good taste?

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:47:36 +0100

BRITAIN: Boxed wine offers a number of advantages. It’s cheaper to package and, once opened, stays fresh longer. But it suffers from a “downmarket” image. So, will wine drinkers accept the paper wine bottle?

Wein im Karton

verpacken

wenig anspruchsvoll

Environment or economy?

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:21:09 +0200

EUROPE: Although concerns about the euro are getting lots of media attention, it seems that Europeans think there are even bigger problems facing the world.

Sorgen, Bedenken

konfrontieren, bedrohen

That Googley feeling

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:06:43 +0200

GREAT BRITAIN: When the first Apple Store opened ten years ago, in McLean, Virginia, the event got a lot of press attention. But few people even noticed the recent opening of the world’s first “Google Store” in London.

Cut back — or else

Margaret Davis — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:01:26 +0200

BRITAIN: The message from UK banks is clear: stop wasting money, or we’ll take away your house. British banks are taking the unusual step of warning some homeowners that reckless spending could result in the loss of their properties.

Eigenheimbesitzer

leichtsinnige Ausgaben

Immobilien

That holiday feeling

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:30:43 +0200

NETHERLANDS: It's summer, and everyone is off enjoying their holidays. Right? Well, maybe not. According to a new study, holidays don't make us happy — not for long, anyway.

Valuable festivals

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:16:33 +0200

UK: As the season of summer open-air music festivals gets under way, a new report shows just how important they are to Britain's economy.

atarten