Brussels seems to be the capital of European cinema, considering the many festivals that are held in the city. Among others, Cafébabel had the chance to attend the last edition of the Brussels Film Festival and we enjoyed the screenings while taking advantage of the nice weather!
Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, promised a turning point regarding migration this Wednesday before the summit of the European Council. However, nothing new under the sun during these two days of negotiations. Tusk, President of the EU Council, stated that "the situation remains critical" and the EU will continue its efforts to contain the flow of people migrating.
Alok Vaid-Menon (they/them) is a gender non-conforming writer, entertainer, and performance artist. Last Tuesday, they came to Le Space in Brussels to present "Femme in public", a poetic performance in which they share with the audience their experience as a femme of color. Cafébabel was there to meet them...
Ecosia is a web search engine where you can search for anything you want. Like any other search engine, it earns its profits from advertising. But Ecosia is unique because every month, it invests at least 80% of its profits into planting trees. And have the seeds planted been growing since they started in 2009? Absolutely.
In an increasingly digitalized world, democracy has to adapt to a new environment. In order to bridge the gap between citizens and governments, and to promote the citizens’ participation in the democratic process, EU Member States have started exploring e-democracy tools. Elisa Lironi, Digital Democracy Manager of ECAS, gave EU-logos her expert opinion on the question.
Florane did her "Erasmus exchange" in Pyatigorsk, in the Stavropol Krai, in the North Caucasus (Russia) between February and July of 2016. While on exchange, the young Belgian studied Russian Literature and Translation. She agreed to tell Cafébabel all about her exchange experience.
Music fan? Dying to go to Dour Festival? But you don't have enough money? Cafébabel offers you THE solution! Take part in this contest and you may win 1x1 pass for five days of crazyness @Dour Festival!
Pieyre-Alexandre Anglade is the perfect example of what the Macron movement En Marche is trying to achieve: gathering young europhiles front stage. After working at the European Parliament, he was chosen as a candidate for En Marche, notably for their 4th constitutency of French citizens abroad during the Belgian legislative elections. It was all uphill from there.
Local associations in Brussels have been coming together over the past years to create a colorfoul and dynamic ceremony for the Mixity Awards. This shared passion, community engagement and social objectives have brought a new breath of life to the Brussels region. Here we get to know the Mixity Awards winners.
After a long year and a half of rehabilitation from the effects of a stroke, being hired as a trainee at the European Parliament was a chance for me to find out more about what the Parliament is doing for people with disabilities. I met with some MEPs who are particularly involved with this cause and with the Disability Intergroup.
