Cities
Brussels, a soft capital
Francophone and Flemish, North African and Eurocrat… The European Capital mirrors the contradictions and cultural diversity of Europe
cities, belgium, brussels, multiculturalism, architecture, culture, development
Lobbying: the lure of power
There are 15,000 of them seeking to influence the decisions taken daily in Brussels. We head for the European Quarter, home to the lobbyists and pressure groups
Lux Voor: the changing face of politics
Neither coalition nor legal organisation, the ‘Lux Voor’ movement, founded in March 2006, radically questions contemporary Dutch politics. We take a look at this flourishing network
cities, corruption, activism, competition, lux voor, paedophilia, education system
Alternative lifestyles: 'I came to Amsterdam to live in a squat'
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
cities, protest, ageing society, freedom, housing, drugs, squat
The Amsterdam adventure
Five journalists, five different nationalities and one European town… we take you behind the scenes and revisit our latest project to promote grassroots journalism
cities, best of cafebabel.com, citizen journalism, youth, integration, europe, travel
Purchase power beats flower power on canals
Once a favourite of the flower power generation, living on a canal boat has become a privilege for the young and affluent. Today modern houseboats are not longer dingy eccentric dwellings for the marginal, but fully equipped modern pads
cities, environment, house on boat, lifestyle, house, guide, education system
Dutch prostitution: from sex trade to trade unionism
Though Prostitution was legalised in October 2000, Dutch call-girls enjoy little social recognition
cities, labour, health, sex, human rights, sex, psychology
Jesus Christ, king of burgers
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, July de 2006.
cities, religion, santa cruz de tenerife, consumption society, faith, consumers, politics
With estranged eyes
Midzyzdroje, Polish-German border, summer 2006
cities, history, miedzyzdroje, regions, poland, identity, traditions
Quirky customs and tantalising traditions
The breeze is warm, school is over and festivals mushroom all over Europe. But the traditional joys of warm beer, rock get-togethers and muddy camping sites are making way for some more exotic fayres. Discover some of the strange and unheard of festivals that will rock Europe during the coming month. Get ready to pack your bags!
cities, zakopane, music, venice, barcelona, festivals, finland
Luxemburg: three languages, one nation
It is not easy to establish a national identity when foreigners make up 38% of a country’s population, especially when it is a country that has to sit between France and Germany. However, sometimes a small country can teach the European Union a wonderful lesson on integration.
cities, european court of justice, feature, nationalism, languages, luxembourg, luxembourg
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