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British, Dutch, Czech and Swiss press on Breivik Norway trial

('euro topics',) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:24:16 -0000

Anders Behring Breivik, who is accused of mass murder, pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial in Oslo on 16 April, claiming he was acting in self-defence when he killed 77 people in July 2011. Although the Norwegian constitutional state is duty bound to grant Breivik a fair hearing it must prevent him from using the trial as a political stage to spread his ideas, commentators write

Norway shooting survivor, 23, blogs ‘worst day of my life’

('English language version of cafebabel.com',) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:44:18 -0000

Khamshajiny Gunaratnam, member of the central board of the Norwegian labour party youth organisation, has allowed cafebabel.com to republish her blog post after the tragic events of 22 July. 76 were killed in a bombing in Oslo and shooting at a summer camp in Utoya by 32-year-old right-wing fundamentalist Anders Behring Breivik

Estonian, Austrian, Czech, Swedish and Dutch press on Norway killings

('euro topics',) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:39:17 -0000

The presumed perpetrator of the attacks in Oslo and on Utøya island is in court on 25 July. The 32-year-old, who has been classed as a Christian fundamentalist, has confessed to killing at least 93 people on 22 July. Europe's right-wing populists are the intellectual instigators of this attack, say some commentators, while others say more attention should be paid to the fears of islam and multiculturalism

40% for Norway’s ‘golden skirt’ board members: do companies need quotas for women?

('IMD Insight',) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:46:34 -0000

‘Quotas are a bad answer to the wrong problem,’ says research fellow Jean-Louis Barsoux, but his colleague and professor Ginka Toegel emphasises ‘so far, nothing else has worked’. A ‘women in leadership’ event organised by Swiss business school IMD and the global women’s international network (WIN) marks international women’s day on 8 March

Sea Shepherd: tuna fish pirates hiding in a stretch of sea near you

('English language version of cafebabel.com',) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:30:00 -0000

The American conservation society are preparing a ‘No Compromise’ campaign against illegal whale fishing in the Antarctic. Now the ecological pirates are back to fight against tuna fish hunters in the Mediterannean

Why a Norwegian fashion brand calls itself ‘Anti Sweden’

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:15:43 -0000

The rebellion is turning Swedish flags upside down and burning Swedish jeans, in a warped recognition of their elevated status in the fashion industry. Creative director Kjetil Wold, 37, co-founded the black jean collection in April 2009 with Kenneth Pedersen, 36 – making sure everyone on the Scandinavian continent knew they were there from the get-go. Interview

'Shooting galleries' in Europe: political jab or social cure-all?

('ruth gray',) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:45:00 -0000

Supervising the use of hard drugs or not is an issue that's cropping up across Europe, with some countries tackling it with a different intensity than others; the UK has three injecting clinics. While eight progressive governments have already established the centres, others wish to silence such crazy calls for change. All in the name of morality. Obviously...

‘If I had to choose between sex and performing live with The Whitest Boy Alive...’

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:15:18 -0000

One day it was just computers. The next day, god brought instruments. Over the past decade, the Berlin-based band’s polyphonic electronic sound has translated into pure deprogrammed happiness for live dance fans across Europe. We hear the boys from Bergen, Berlin and Toruń out

Why Scandinavians do life better

('Sarah Pybus',) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:45:00 -0000

Public spirit, political life, way of life, welfare state...short analysis on why people from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland might be happier with life than the rest of us Europeans

Swedish ice hotels and Norwegian culture capitals

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Plus carnival fever in Venice, cartoons in the south of France and Arab hip hop in Brussels - our guide to the month's best cultural titbits

Roxana Rio, The Moog and DJ Missill

('Sarah Turpin',) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000

New Year kicks off with Mexican aspirations, Norwegian mix up of styles, a French princess of the turntables and a surprise coup from Hungary. This is the European music agenda for 2008!

Facebook: UK, Norway and Sweden most active

('Andrew Burgess',) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0000

10 million Europeans have their own profiles on booming social exchange websites such as Facebook. The most active European web users have not wasted any time create groups of their own

Feminism in Europe

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Long a part of the mainstream, but women have not gained ground since the eighties. Many dismiss the feminist concept completely, others see 'new feminism' taking a step backwards

'Gas-Opec': alarm bells for Europe

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:00:00 -0000

EU President Barroso calls for a common European energy policy, as Russian president Putin amongst others propose a gas cartel