http://www.cafebabel.com/Les articles du magazine europeen, rubrique libertéen© cafebabel.comTue, 27 Oct 2009 11:10:44 -0000300http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/31676/internet-anarchy-europe-pirate-bay-eircom-cinema.html<p>When Irish telecommunications company Eircom blocked customer access to the Pirate Bay in September, you could almost hear a faint, sardonic chuckle erupt from internet users all over the world. As Britain and France impose their own legislation to cut off internet access for filesharing offenders, the EU parliament and commission hold talks to formalise their positions on 4 November</p> ('Tim Mac an Airchinnigh',)Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:10:44 -0000355598http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/25690/china-host--olympics-minimal-impact-human-rights.html<p>Enthusiastic as preparations may appear on the world stage, the positive economic and human rights impact of the August Olympic Games will be minimal in China</p> ('Catherine Neilan',)Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:30:50 -0000177378http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/3010/democratic-index-for-europe.html<p>After Eurobarometer and the ‘Index of Happiness’, a new index launched by a British think tank on 31 January aims to ‘measure’ democracy in 25 European countries – and get Europe's citizens to customise their own indices online. Interview</p> ('Nabeelah Shabbir',)Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000157087http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/23655/jan-t-gross-polands-anti-semitic-attitude.html<p>Public opinion in Poland is stirred after the American professor's post-war publication is released</p> ('Sarah Turpin',)Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000152208http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/23620/feminism-in-france-the-rose-revolution.html<p>May 1968 was a turning point in world history, but it was also a rupture for women's history. Feminists of yesterday and today tell us about their war</p> ('John Smith',)Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:32:00 -0000152165http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/23569/1968-a-tour-of-europes-revolts.html<p>Spain, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Germany - spinning through Europe's uprisings during that infamous year of rebellion</p> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000152086http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/23568/situationism-ideas-in-conflict.html<p>Rue de Seine, Paris 1952. ‘Never work’ is chalked on a wall. Two words about the philosophy of the 'Situationists' who transformed May 1968 and who still inspire activists today</p> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0000152085http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/17894/pragmatism-beats-idealism-among-squatters.html<p>In the 1980s, a political movement of squatters changed the face of the Dutch capital. Today, young apolitical Eastern Europeans are joining the squatter movement</p> Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:00:00 -0000143854http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/1949/montenegro-goes-on-sale.html<p>For years the unspoiled beauty of Montenegro used to be the best kept secret in Europe. Now the sights of old Venetian squares, spectacular mountains, bays, sandy beaches are once more a favourite destination for globe-trotters around the world</p> Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:00:00 -0000146043http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/17671/martha-beatriz-roque-standing-up-to-castro.html<p>As Fidel’s poor health forces him to hand over power to his brother Raúl, the sixty-year-old Roque denounces the neglect of her people and the regime of ‘apartheid’ enforced in Cuba. This is her story, told in very special circumstances.</p> ('Sarah Turpin',)Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:31:00 -0000143561http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/17667/membership-brinkmanship-in-the-balkans.html<p>For years we promised to accept the Balkan states’ bid to enter the EU. As politicians slow down the integration process, the region is further destabilised</p> Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:37:00 -0000143555http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/1939/painting-congolese-history-tshibumba-kanda-matulu.html<p>Amid the clichés of contemporary media coverage, the paintings of Tshibumba Kanda Matulu offer an unparalleled opportunity to understand the hopes and fears underlying the history of the Congo</p> Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:00:00 -0000145940http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/1935/a-vote-for-a-piece-of-soap.html<p>In the interior of the humid Congo basin, amid corruption and endemic poverty, the preparations for the elections on the 30 July were a huge challenge</p> Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:00:00 -0000145891http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/1947/kinshasa-paris-life-at-the-margins-of-the-state.html<p>8000km from home, the Congolese community in Paris remain as concerned as ever by the politics in their country – and unconvinced the elections that took place on the 30 July will change anything</p> Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:00:00 -0000146027http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/17605/the-state-in-africa.html<p>Rémy Bazenguissa-Ganga, a researcher at the Centre for African studies in Paris, speaks about corruption in subsaharan Africa and a state imported from Europe</p> Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:00:00 -0000143483http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/17608/war-peace-and-a-ballot-box.html<p>The Congolese people voted for a president and parliament in the first democratic elections in the country for decades. In a country ravaged by conflict, the election process faced some tough challenges</p> Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:00:00 -0000143486http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/17530/dieudonne-kabongo-lethal-comedy.html<p>As the former Zaïre prepares to have its first democratic elections in 45 years, Congolese-born comedian Dieudonné Kabongo talks about Africa and the disillusionment of young immigrants who try their luck in Europe</p> Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:00:00 -0000143369http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/1948/europe-and-the-middle-east-brothers-in-arms.html<p>Though European governments have been quick to criticize the escalation of violence in the Middle-East, the EU still sells weapons to Israel and Lebanon. Europe needs to strengthen its arms trade Code of Conduct</p> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:00:00 -0000146031http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/article/1927/gypsy-in-the-mix.html<p>Dispelling stereotypes of gypsy music being about old men singing in restaurants, today’s DJs are showing that it remains a vibrant and powerful form of music</p> Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:00:00 -0000145791