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Pan-European indignant revolution viewed from Brussels
The capital of Europe is moving to the rhythm and vibe of the #spanishrevolution; young students from Spain living in Germany, Portugal and Greece amongst others started organising people’s assemblies not far from their embassies on 15 May, and it's still ongoing. Perspectives
bruxelles, democratisation, arab spring, 'indignant citizens' movement, youth, society
Suburbs of Europe
Once fires burnt in the French 'banlieue' of Paris. Once those Lisbon suburbs were considered dangerous, and those Barcelona suburbs remained obscure, and that Strasbourg suburb on the country's border gentrified, though no-one knew exactly why. Once hip hop defined the peripheries of cities, before breaking out of its ghetto identity and moving to the city centres. Snapshots from the rings of some of Europe's most famous southern and western capitals
- Read the special edition Suburbs of Europe
- Beyond Gaudi: exposing the gateway to Barcelona
- Chelas: not such a dodgy neighbourhood of Lisbon
- Six years after riots, French discuss French 'banlieue'
- Port du Rhin: Strasbourg’s problem suburb (which is also on the border)
- European hip hop between Brussels, Amsterdam, Hanover and London
Overqualified graduates desperately seek internships
They would be willing to pay to work: from the private sector to the European institutions, interns are the only category of 'workers' that we rarely hear complain. This is the story of the debate organised by cafebabel.com Brussels in the Belgian capital
bruxelles, eurogeneration, job, blogs, precarity, blog review, jeudi noir
Eternal Traineeship of the Eurojobless Mind
The road towards the ideal job is long, and Brussels is merciless on those who don’t have the nerves or patience - especially between the disappointment regarding job offers and evenings spent by young, wanna-be Eurocrats networking to get noticed
bruxelles, university, job seekers, work, training, european institutions, society
Matonge district: heart of darkness
Marked by the imposing office high-rises of the European Union, the institutional centre of Brussels symbolises the power of European civilisation. Beside it, the African quarter of Matongé follows life in a completely different rhythm
bruxelles, matongé, multiculturalism, congo, society, europe on the ground
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