Gay Paris after the EU presidency
After a loud six month at the head of the EU, there’s another bump on the political horizon with the European elections in June 2009. What challenges now face the French socialist party? How do the lives of illegal immigrants look in the capital? Plus the Parisian rush and dating at speed. After Tallinn, the second stop in cafebabel.com’s monthly journalistic mission, ‘EUdebate on the Ground’, is explored by four journalists and a photographer from our network
The European elections in June are socialistly, manifestly Parisian
Ideology or pragmatism, consensus or confrontation? What do we want from the European elections in June? In rainy Paris, the socialist manifesto is making waves
Six-minute romances: speed dating in Paris
In the capital of fashion and romance, there’s a chic way to relax after a hard day’s work and to party for every wallet. And there’s no better time for an (early) night on the town than Thursday, when Parisians head straight to one of the many trendy bars which offer so-called ‘afterwork’ evenings
Photos: Paris, transport and fresh air
Fancy a fresh-aired adventure in Paris? Since 2007 residents and tourists have been able to rent the public bicycles, the Vélibs, fleeing the dark metros which transport millions in and out of the capital day in, day out. Images of a city in movement
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