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Aids, Alzheimers, abortion: Europe's most shocking adverts

('English language version of cafebabel.com',) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:31:20 -0000

From Spain and Italy's saucy adverts, via the UK and Germany's treatment of diseases, to Poland's nazi memories - a video tour of the banned adverts which most recently shocked modern European society

The Beatles rock again in videogame

('Darren Thompson',) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:00:00 -0000

On 9 September 2009, a remastered version of their albums and the videogame 'The Beatles: Rock Band' was released. The Beatles jukebox hasn’t stopped since. And what better date than 09/09/09 to release revamped versions of a group that on average released an album every nine months. Long live The Beatles!

'La frontière intérieure' documentary: French architects take on Iron Curtain

('Andrew Christie',) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:27:17 -0000

One stretch of border, one place, one person. The French documentary film 'La frontière intérieure' ('The Interior Border') is to have 40 public viewings throughout this summer along the former Iron Curtain. Seven portraits aim to highlight the obstacles, both physical and mental, preventing the people of Europe from understanding each other. Interview

Sexy EU election candidates from France to Romania via Lithuania

('Darren Thompson',) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:05:21 -0000

It's European election time again. As per usual there are some 'special' candidates hoping to win a seat. In 2004, a French orchestra conductor, a British actor, a Czech cosmonaut and even a Lithuanian hockey player became MEPs. What does the 2009 edition have in store for us? Featuring Elena Basescu, Barbara Matera and Donala Meiželytė-Svilienė

Krysztof Komeda, Nino Bravo - deaths of music legends

('Gemma Turner',) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:22:06 -0000

The death of Europe's talents like John Lennon and Rino Gaetano have left behind a gaping hole in society. Plus: the French Frank Sinatra and the Swedish prime minister's murder suspect

Videos: Boris Johnson, Mariano Rajoy and Rachida Dati

('Astrid vW',) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:19:00 -0000

We reproach them for their stonewalling and evasiveness, but Europe's politicians sometimes say what they really think, whether by mistake or because they can’t avoid it. Watch them go

Videos: bye Bush, bye to an eight-year tragicomedy

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0000

In the end, the outgoing US chief wasn’t only at war with Iraq, but over climate change, the financial crisis and the English language. A look back at his biggest bloopers. The next president is announced on 4 November

Videos: Europe's sports stars grapple with foreign languages

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:30:00 -0000

When professional players have to move around, they are often forced to adapt to other countries, their cultures and languages in too short a time. Watch four of the best, including Lother Matthaeus, Sebastian Chabal, Giovanni Trapattoni and the late Jesus Gil

French EU presidency: vox-pop on the streets of Paris

('Sarah Meleleu',) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:56:49 -0000

What do Europeans (and not just Europeans) think of the French European Union presidency’s journey through Paris? Will it be able to solve the European Union’s current problems?

Videos: soundtrack to Euro 2008

('Erin Woycik',) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:08:43 -0000

A party is nowt without music, so Euro2008 shouldn’t go without! The creation of music is a powerful tool to encourage teams and ensure a good time is had all year round

Top five Eurovision hits

('Martyn Hawkins',) — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:30:00 -0000

Since its first broadcast on 24 May 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has seen hundreds of songs battle it out for the titles of the worst, the funniest and above all the best

Putin did not pull a Sarkozy love story

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0000

On 21 April, ‘Moskovsky Korrespondent’ apologised after reporting that Putin was to marry athlete Alina Kabaeva, 24. A look back at a story he termed as ‘snotty noses and erotic fantasies’

Videos: Barroso and Mamère are ecologically challenged

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:41:00 -0000

Two of Europe’s politicians talk ‘global solutions, global problems’ but sometime forget to put their words into action

Videos: Putin, Sarkozy, Blair and Schröder

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Putin pouts, schnip schnap Schröder, Blair sings and Sarkozy and opposition leader Ségolène snuggle

FREEZE! by the Eiffel Tower in Paris

('Sophie Paterson',) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0000

On 8 March 2008, 3, 000 people suddenly stopped dead in their tracks and froze like statues at the Trocadero Square 'because we usually spend all day long running around like lunatics'

Videos: Zapatero, Sarkozy, Berlusconi and Aznar get their tongues out

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0000

It’s pure logic - EU politicians should be able to speak several languages without problems, right? The truth is a bit worse

British, Spanish and French actors sweep Oscars 2008

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Europe was well represented at the 80th Oscars ceremony on 24 February in LA, with wins for actors Javier Bardem, Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Tilda Swinton

Video: Europeans on Super Tuesday

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000

On Tuesday 5 February 22 states will hold US presidential primary elections. The result will determine each party's candidate for the final elections on 6 November, 2008. Three young Europeans provide their opinion

Videos: Bottle of vodka for the fallen Kaczynskis

('Rebecca Caulfield',) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Dutch MP Pier Anne Nawijn dancing, that Bush-Merkel massage and Finnish MP Alexander Stubb fights for vodka in the European parliament

Try and sing the Spanish national anthem

('Erin Woycik',) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Talks of a European anthem were recently dropped, but to some Spaniards, it seems a shame to splice lyrics and lose what makes their country’s anthem unique

Video cringe: Chavez, Brown, Rath

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Be it a Czech clip around the ear, a King telling a naughty Venezuelan socialist to zip it or a British prime minister playing it cool - we track Europe's chiefs losing it

Shams: Tajikistan’s answer to The Beatles

('Sarah Gray',) — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0000

That’s how the band are known in their home country, where they are the most popular group around. Despite their success they’re still fighting the CD pirates and are broke at the end of the month

German TV adverts: stEurotypes

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0000

In adverts, stereotypes of countries and nations are often exploited to commercialise certain products – a trip through German television

Curt Ficcions: 35mm short film to zero

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0000

The Academy of Spanish Cinema undermine short films by excluding the medium from the world of television. Spanish short films are currently airing in francophone territories

Don't laugh. It's (video) politics

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0000

European politicans occasionally star in dramatically hilarious or simply grotesque scenes - are ETA terrorists a great nation? Was the Russian Breznev actually the president of the United States?

European TV formats: kidneys and neighbours

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Between live kidney donors in Holland, Model Mosque 2007 in the UK and racism over German garden fences, the precipices of European reality TV formats