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Stalking Obama in Detroit: getting all 1930s French socialist on us?

('Helene Bienvenu',) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:04:27 -0000

French photojournalist Helene Bienvenu and filmmaker Nora Mandray recently moved to Detroit from Budapest and Los Angeles to write and direct a documentary. On the way, president Barack Obama visited Michigan’s largest city on the first Monday in September, which is a version of Europe’s 1st May bank holiday

First McDonalds in Sarajevo opens on 20 July

('North Campbell',) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:13:59 -0000

Sarajevo leaves the company of Tirana and Pristina to join the ranks of European capital cities with the opening of its first McDonalds on 20 July. Locals used to claim that the food here was so good that the American fast food restaurant did not dare to compete. In a world of evolving cuisine and lifestyle, how is the arrival of McDonalds in Bosnia different than that of just another restaurant?

Calling Europe’s anarchist class 2008-2009: no need to smash bank windows

('james whyte',) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:42:38 -0000

Today, anarchy has nothing to offer the public; a five-year-old sat in McDonalds could think of a better way to govern the people. Those that push it – the protesters on Europe's streets, as most popularly depicted in the media - are merely self-serving fools who ignore what democracy has done for us, and who are driven by some sort of warped fantasy of idyllic life

London's so 2008: Quebec is the new Eldorado for the French

('Sarah Truesdale',) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0000

Follow six ex-pat stories of hopes, dreams and disappointments in the hunt for a job and an adventure, direct from their mountain cabins in Canada

Study in Sweden: an American on Swedish and alcohol for the cold

('Mark Arellano',) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:33:09 -0000

Living in what some of my fellow Americans view as a ‘socialist country’ of moral looseness and liberal idiocy, I can’t begin to stress where they are dead wrong. Sure, everything from the average American viewpoint is going to seem loose and liberal, but it’s not entirely the case. Testimony and tips

A Spanish Señorita at the Super Bowl: 'The best part? The adverts!'

('Darren Thompson',) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:54:19 -0000

The greatest event in American football has little cause to envy its European counterparts: showbiz steals the limelight from sport, seconds are worth a fortune, and tapas are replaced by nachos with cheese. The opinion of a Spanish girl in the States

The 2008 economic crisis explained

('Dave Keating',) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:00 -0000

These trying times for Europe’s economy have been driven by two main factors, neither of which were created by Europe. Now there is little the continent can do but wait and hope external factors change

April fools on Belgian TV

('Susannah Readett-Bayley',) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Flemish only on the telephone, the US and the EU fight it out over growth hormones and unhappy times for EU lobbyists - your latest news from Brussels

Super Stupid Tuesday

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

On Tuesday 5 February, 24 US states will hold their primaries or caucuses on a single day. But does the current nomination process facilitate the nomination of the best candidates?

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

Five US candidates, five pledges

('Hanna Sankowska',) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000

On 5 February or 'Super Tuesday', 24 US states vote for their Democrat or Republican candidate. Spotlight on what five main leaders of the race for the American presidency are pledging

Republican return to the White House in 2009?

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

After seven years of waiting for an end to the Bush presidency, Europeans should not wait indefinitely in hope of redefining US interests

Meru - new Second Life

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0000

The alternative to Second Life has Europe in its sights, according to Vladlen Koltun, a 27 year old professor from Stanford

Ho Che Anderson: I never actually said 'hey mom, this is my sex book'

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0000

The London-born Canadian graphic novelist, 38, is relaxed and frank as he discusses being chosen as the only black cartoonist to portray Martin Luther King, a series which took him ten long years to complete

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?

Horror Halloween

('Sarah Turpin',) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:17:00 -0000

Miss Nepal: no world hunger cliche

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0000

The 62nd UN general assembly opens on 24 September with a focus on climate change. Famous protestors remind HQ about their 2015 world hunger promises

Trust me, I'm Microsoft

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0000

On 17 September the European Union's second highest court slaps Microsoft with a 500 million euro fine for violating antitrust regulations and abusing its monopoly of the market - they have two months to appeal

Keren Ann: ‘You take something from everything’

('Nicholas Dobson',) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0000

The French singer of Dutch origin, 33, was born in Caesarea, Israel. She lived in the Netherlands until the age of 11 and sings in English. Now, she moves between Iceland, France and New York

2 Days in Paris: 'the French are apparently perfect'

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0000

Julie Delpy’s multicultural comedy with bite, starring her parents, US actor Adam Goldberg and Germany’s Daniel Brühl, opens in French cinemas on 11 July. Reviews from both sides of the Rhein

Czech and Polish missile shields as military targets?

Wed, 23 May 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Missile shields in Poland and the Czech Republic are military targets, according to Russia: if it cannot control its own airspace, Europe could become a global battleground

Honorary Oscar for Ennio Morricone

('Sarah Turpin',) — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0000

The Italian composer for the likes of 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' and 'Bulworth' takes home an Academy Award on February 25

Iran: Security Council deadline looms

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:00:00 -0000

February 21 is the United Nations deadline for Resolution 1737 for Iran to stop its uranium-enrichment programme

David Calleo: 'free trade is the last great religion of the West'

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

On the eve of the global Davos Economic Forum, North American intellectual David Calleo describes his vision of the role Europe plays in globalisation

'Women in Quebec are more violent towards men - not the other way round'

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0000

Every third day in France, a woman dies at the hands of a violent partner. The case is different on the other side of the francophone world

US congress candidates jump on holy bandwagon

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:00:00 -0000

On Nov 7, Americans will elect their new representatives. In the US and in Europe, politicians smear, heckle and taunt each other on religious issues

Europe - USA: back to french fries

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:00:00 -0000

Though support for Europe’s soft power grows in American liberal bastions, the military EU institutions still lack credibility in the US