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AKW Lobau: Vienna caravan communities away from it all

('Annie Rutherford',) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:37:53 -0000

The story of the caravan commune AKW Lobau demonstrates that Vienna is not nearly as bourgeois and narrow-minded as is always claimed. The community is living proof that alternative enterprises do have their place in the Austrian capital. A flying visit

Forget environment! Cars rule the road in Athens

('Nicola Potter',) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:38:58 -0000

In Athens driving is quite frankly a way of life. Doctors and environmentalists sound the alarm, yet it’s the financial crisis that’s on everyone’s mind, while health and environmental issues take a backseat. Take a walk around the city, but don’t expect a breath of fresh air

Internet: 'the great anarchist event' no longer ours to 'control'

('Tim Mac an Airchinnigh',) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:10:44 -0000

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

Green-many: top marks on environment before elections

('Chriomford',) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 -0000

Germany is always thought of as being top of the European class when it comes to sustainable development. Politics makes the rules, but there's still a way to go in terms of individual action and certain taboo areas

Barroso is his own enemy

('Helen Swain',) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:17:06 -0000

Barroso is hoping for a second five-year mandate as president of the European council, but the members of the European parliament want the Portuguese conservative to present a schedule before they give him their support

EU elections: why Europe has been loyal to the right

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:18:37 -0000

Tepid, failed third-way socialism: with 267 out of 736 seats, the European people’s party (EPP) have won the elections for the third consecutive time in a row. Only the ruling socialist and liberal parties have felt a kinf of ‘punishment vote’ inspired by dealings of the crisis. The greens and the nationalists have taken advantage of the discontent engulfing European politics

Iceland elections: next stop, Brussels?

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:26:23 -0000

On 26 January 2009, Iceland’s conservative-led government collapsed, the latest victim of the international financial crisis that has capsized the tiny island-state. Current percentages of the possible winning coalition are 31% for the socialists and 24% for the green-leftists

Cem Özdemir: ‘The biggest disgrace is when the modern generation walks out on its responsibilities’

('Aatish Pattni',) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:30:00 -0000

He joined the green party at 15, and today the 43-year-old is the first non-German native party chairman. His ethnic background has led to the national press giving him the epithet of ‘the green party’s Obama’, and a Facebook group called ‘Yes, we Cem’

Videogames for the Green’s annual conference

('Darren Thompson',) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:00:00 -0000

The European green party will hold its annual conference on 27 and 26 March, presenting its ecologist and liberal agenda

Eco-suburbs: Vauban, Freiburg

('Sarah Gray',) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000

The district in south-west Germany is a pioneering development that puts into action innovative rules for communal living in a unique environment. But this paradise of purity is not without its faults

Eco-marketing in a shrinking global economy

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:00:00 -0000

Europeans politicians are catching onto the voters’ awakening interest in the environment. Is ecology compatible with politics?

Turkish Christian Democrats: 'Conservatives at heart'

('Francesca Reinhardt',) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:22:00 -0000

The CDU is firmly against Turkey’s accession to the EU. Its Turkish-German members are now campaigning for a change of policy