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European Journal is now available on PegMedia.org in both English and Spanish! Each week will have two files, one in English labelled "European Journal" and one in Spanish labelled "Europa Semanal" in the title.
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For a full description of this week's episode in Spanish, go to: www.dw.de/europasemanal and click on "emision".

Coming up this week on European Journal - the news magazine from Brussels ---

Finland: Who's Taking care of the kids? 

Balancing your professional and family life can be quite a challenge – especially with the number of 9 to 5 jobs is on the decrease. More and more Europeans have to work shifts – in hospitals, 24-hour supermarkets, or in the media. But who looks after the little ones when you have to work a night shift? Your partner? Grandmothers ? Family friends? Finland now has a solution - around-the-clock kindergartens !
 
Ukraine: A Never-ending Trial

The fate of Yulia Tymoshenko continues to strain the relationship between the Ukraine and the European Union. The former Ukrainian Prime Minister and leading figure during the Orange Revolution was sentenced to seven years in prison last October after a controversial corruption trial. Her supporters say the proceedings were politically motivated. Despite the EU calling for her release, another trial is opening later this month. In addition, her health is deteriorating. The situation has begun to take a toll on Tymoshenko’s husband and other members of the opposition – who are increasingly seeking refuge in the Czech Republic.

Austria: The effects of Abuse three decades later

Children’s homes – run by the church or by the state – are supposed to help kids in need, and provide them with a nurturing environment. But for tens of thousands of children in Europe their time in a home was a nightmare. They were sexually and psychologically abused – right up until the 1980s. It took a long time for the children to talk about their traumatic experiences. Our reporter met a group of Austrian victims.

France: A Tight Presidential Race

he French presidential election campaign is in its final weeks – with the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy hoping to win a second term. But he is facing a strong challenge from his Socialist opponent Francois Hollande – once dismissed as bland and boring. Hollande is calling for more solidarity with the economically disadvantaged and tolerance towards minorities. With many voters still undecided the election is expected to be close – and Hollande may well ending up getting the country’s top job.

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