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EU Debate On the ground
Cologne hits the high waters
'Köln' (pronounced 'Keuhln') stands discreet but turbulent in its touristic and economic crossroads in Europe. From one side, 60, 000 students argue about the European university harmonisation process called 'Bologna'. On the other side, the local extreme-right Pro Köln party provokes islam- and religious freedom defenders. Add to that the biggest national gay pride gathering activists of the homosexual struggle. Five EU journalists take the temperature of a city which gave its name to the famous Eau de Cologne perfume - read the final stop of our twelve-city writing mission, 'EUdebate on the ground' (video and photo gallery below)
Seville's spangled glory
Who do you meet when you hit the epicentre of southern Spain, slap bang in the middle of its easter orgy of tradition, the Semana Santa? Parking attendants reinserted into society, immigrants despite Spain's hand in the EU return directive, Cuba's 'friends' and a far-left youth questioning the crisis which is crippling the nation. In video and images below this edition, the glory days of the Expo '92 site have faded into urban decay in one part of the city, and are translated into the phallic novelties of the new Cajasol tower and the city's first ever metro line. Three journalists, a video maker and a photographer from the cafebabel.com network feature in this month's 'cities' mission, named 'EUdebate on the Ground'
What the fridge is EU debate on the ground?
For a year from October 2008, the monthly initiative brings together one cafebabel.com editor with three reporters and one photojournalist from across the network to spend four days reporting in a European city
eu debate on the ground, feature, citizen journalism, enlargement, débat européen, education, cities
The European elections in June are socialistly, manifestly Parisian
Ideology or pragmatism, consensus or confrontation? What do we want from the European elections in June? In rainy Paris, the socialist manifesto is making waves
eu debate on the ground, parti socialiste, cities, paris, european elections 2009
Six-minute romances: speed dating in Paris
In the capital of fashion and romance, there’s a chic way to relax after a hard day’s work and to party for every wallet. And there’s no better time for an (early) night on the town than Thursday, when Parisians head straight to one of the many trendy bars which offer so-called ‘afterwork’ evenings
eu debate on the ground, ocio, contactos, love, youth, society, party
Tallinn: this train stops in Europe
On the border of the Baltic sea, 400, 000 Estonians await imminent recession. They will probably only enter the eurozone in 2011; a get-out-of-jail free card is still far off. Estonia is internet-savvy, an e-health cultivator and big on animated cinema exports, but the European winter threatens to be long. First part of an exclusive monthly series from 'EU Debate on the ground' - this month, five European journalists tackle Tallinn
Jacques Barrot on immigration: ‘member states are compelled to solidarity’
Stopping in Paris for a citizen hearing on 2 October, the vice president of the European commission, and head of the ‘Justice, Freedom and Security’ directorate general, on the controversial path of the EU's immigration policies. Interview
eu debate on the ground, integration, immigration, blue card, politics, demography, jacques barrot
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