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Alina Orlova, free atom on Lithuanian indie music scene

('Ja\xc5\xa1a Pipan',) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:14:23 -0000

In the shadows of a nuclear station, an artistic proton was born in the outskirts of Vilnius. No, she's not a mutant; she's a 23-year-old musical 'ice bomb', as the French media has called her

Scottish independence: Haud yer weesht, Cameron

('Annie Rutherford',) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:43:13 -0000

On 9 January, British prime minister David Cameron offended pretty much everyone in British politics by telling the Scots to hurry up with their referendum on independence. Now the Scottish parliament has confirmed the vote will take place in autumn 2014. One Scot explains why Cameron should stay out of it

Metro-run university of Paris 14 challenges French ‘anti-egalitarian’ education system

('Tim Mac an Airchinnigh',) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:29:55 -0000

The newly formed university is a mobilisation of students, teachers and researchers who aim to liberate education from the over-arching confines of the ‘institution’. Participants Emile Gayoso and Quentin Lade on neo-liberalism, the Bologna process and giving classes on public transport

Vjollca Dibra on being a young poetess in pre-war Kosovo

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:38:08 -0000

The thirtysomething works at OSCE logistics in Pristina when I meet her in late 2007, four months before Kosovo declares independence from Serbia. Who you might brand your average blonde, bespectacled working mother-of-two is also one of Kosovo's youngest recognised female poets

Greenland: Europe’s arctic window closes up

('laurenthompson',) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0000

On 21 June, Greenland will become yet more independent with regard to Denmark. A new system voted via a referendum will give inhabitants the right to their own energy resources, concerning about thirty domains

China reacts to the Guantanamo proposal

('Daiva Repe\xc4\x8dkait\xc4\x97',) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:15:00 -0000

On 11 February the Lithuanian government announced that they were ready to take up to 10 Guantanamo prisoners. US president Barack Obama has said the Cuba-based prison will be closed within a year

Kosovo declared independence one year ago. Is the region really destabilised?

('Mira Galanova',) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:39:48 -0000

As the authority of the world’s newest country moved to the EU, Belgrade asks the international community for a role in shaping Kosovo's future. But there are signs that the government would like to put the issue aside

Press review: EU-Russia summit in Nice, friends again?

('euro topics',) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:55:23 -0000

In a 14 November meeting in the southern French city, the EU wants to resume negotiations for a partnership agreement with Russia. Talks had been temporarily broken off after the August conflict in Georgia

Riots, reactions in Montenegro and Macedonia after recognising Kosovo

('Gojko Keselj',) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:49:12 -0000

Whilst over 400, 000 Albanians celebrated openly in Macedonia, Montenegros’ 15, 000 were silent after the former Yugoslav states recognised their neighbour. Unilateral independence was declared eight months ago

If Belgium became the new Czechoslovakia

('Roman Moravcik',) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:21:58 -0000

Are the Flemish and Walloons against a split like the Slovaks and Czechs were in 1992? Would it be down to politicians to decide a split? Economic repercussions, language problems and sports ratings – a Slovak perspective on how a country dissolves

Serbia: rising nationalism imperils Mladic, Karadzic hunt

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 -0000

Where will the ballot results place Serbia in its snap election on 11 May, and what consequences will it have for the hunt for the Bosnian Serb fugitives?

'Prishtinali': urban faces in a raw capital

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000

A capital in transition has ‘bigger’ priorities than music and fashion. Dynamic young patriots use these elements of renewal to bring their city closer to Europe