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The world in an Eau de Cologne bottle

('Darren Thompson',) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0000

It’s no lucky mistake; Eau de Cologne, or Cologne, world renowned for centuries, has benefitted from the ideal geographical location of the city that has given the perfume its name. At the heart of Europe, Cologne is putting the finishing touches to its strategy to form international links

Bronze Soldier and Russian minority in Tallinn: ‘it’s complicated’

('Filip Jurzyk',) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:02:26 -0000

In April 2007 the soviet statue was uprooted from Tallinn’s city centre. It angered the Russian-speaking minority, a third of the population. Have lessons been learnt one and a half years on? Investigation

Estonians feel recession, but there's a euro at the end of the tunnel

('Susannah Readett-Bayley',) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:00:00 -0000

‘We have been too optimistic’ - a gentle landing was predicted for Estonia’s 2011 entry into the Eurozone, but the economy is entering turbulent times following its exponential growth. Interview macro-economic expert in Tallinn

Photos: 111 000 Russians in Estonia

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Beyond the historic gates of the old town, around the commercial centres, behind the motorways - the Russian-speaking minority mill on with life in the district of Lasnamaï in Tallinn. Photo feature

Animated Dreams in Tallinn: film articulates art and the market

('Matthew Pagett',) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0000

While the older generation of illustrators, working from former soviet studios, export their art thanks to public financing, the younger ones attempt to reconcile artistic creation and getting paid. The local festival kicked off on 19 November

Photos: Brussels accommodates EU buildings

('David Tett',) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:35:47 -0000

Las Tres Mil: The last oasis of nomadic life

('Ed Saunders',) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:01:41 -0000