Film review Germany: interns feature in 'Résiste - Aufstand der Praktikanten'
‘A Quantum Revolution’ has been screening in German cinemas since 12 November Read article
Sauna, an A-level in drinking beer: my erasmus semester in Tampere, Finland
Scandinavia is continuously highly rated in the Pisa classifications, and in between reindeers and Santa Claus, I recommend you all spend an erasmus semester in Tampere
In 20 years, immigrant number in the Netherlands triples
Five years after a Dutch man of Moroccan origins murdered Theo van Gogh in a fanatical attack, the word ’immigration’ is still hot on national lips. A focus taking in the Zuidoost immigrant neighbourhood through to the Schiphol airport detention centre
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Andrew Bird: 'even hip-hop is folk music'
From his Chicago-based home - a farm in Illinois - the 36-year-old thinks up the songs featuring violins, guitars, voices and whistling, which have made him one of the best exponents of the folk renaissance. His latest album Noble Beast was a US hit and has been garnering praise in Europe, where he is touring until 24 November
- Video Who Van Rompuy? Baroness Ash-who?
They sound like superheroes, but their surnames are deceiving. Ladies and gentleman, we are referring to the freshly elected EU president, the Belgian former nobody prime minister Herman van Rompuy, and the freshly elected high representative for foreign affairs, the British former nobody trade commissioner Catherine Ashton. The results were announced after the Brussels summit on 20 November, where cafebabel.com Brussels went shaky and live with their handcam. Hermy and Cat are down to be the new guinea pigs in their brand spanking new EU functions
Babelblogs on bureaucracy: a Lithuanian looks for medical help in Tel Aviv
Health insurance is not institutionally universal here in Israel. My advice? Don't go to live in Israel unless you're perfectly healthy and have no inclination towards extreme sports, and so on. And don't wear high-heels, just in case
Catchy songs
Creepy-crawly expressions for the irritating musical attacks of the ear-worm in Europe. Expression of the week
Netaudio festival 2009: kick in the teeth for traditional record industry?
While traditional record labels plunge deeper and deeper into trouble, new formats for distributing music via the internet are basking in their success following a sell-out festival in Berlin
Hello? Could you put me through to the EU president please?
On 19 November we finally find out who will represent Europe as president of the EU council, a new post which was created by the Lisbon treaty and which enters into force on 1 December. Lacklustre candidates, socialists and conservatives, the ping pong balls between national policies, men and women – these are some of the issues in question. Whoever it will be, the future face of Europe won’t have an easy time of gathering 27 national concerns under one hat; the EU council is also responsible for choosing the future head of diplomacy in Europe, in the post of high representative for foreign affairs
- EU press talks of virginity and Benjamin Button as Lisbon treaty is ratified
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- Women on the verge of a political equality attack
- 'An anti-Tony Blair, please': European press reacts prior to EU president election
- Historical dinner live: on the menu, one president
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Olga Rodríguez: 'Journalists tend to be very individualistic'
On a famed terrace close to Madrid’s Palacio Real (Royal Palace) at nightfall, the 34-year-old Spanish award-winning journalist talks about two of her passions, the Middle East and journalism
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Music in November: Matias Aguayo, Rodamaal feat Claudia Franco
Music wanderings take us into left-field hedonism this month via the German dance scene with its Spanish house vocals amongst others. Album and playlist of the month as well as a featured favourite album classic
Tower of babel
Baby language
Scientists and parents were shaken by a recent discovery: newborns cry in tune with the melody line that they have most often heard while still in their mothers’ placenta. To that, we say ga ga - baby phrases of the week
EU week
Eastern European desire for rearmament
Both central and eastern European governments vocally supported US plans to install military defence systems in the region, even if it meant they were to all intents and purposes digging their own graves. Out of authentic and hypothesised shadows of the past and uncertainties on the future, militarisation secrets and desires are emerging
Yum Niam
Fish fingers are 50 years old
Captain Birdseye is still a winner with kids and in student fridges! We plead for the defence of Europe’s most square-shaped fillet of fish
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