Cologne

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)

• FrauTV, Emma: women top the media tower in Cologne
• 'Institutionalising' extremism in Cologne's Pro Köln movement
• The world in an Eau de Cologne bottle

December: pure culture seeker

Berlin sparks and pixels, free Splash electro in Paris, European student cinema festival in Manchester and eat yourself to death in Lodz

by karsten marhold & natalia sosin // 04/12/07

cologne, cinema, asia, food, festivals, poland, culture

Tillman Otto: ‘People should burn if they wanna burn’

‘Gentleman’, 32, is a true reggae adherent and honorary Jamaican in German skin. His musical diaspora defines a pan-reggae notion of 'how small we all are in the jah jah world'

by Nabeelah Shabbir @ // 09/11/07 - 1 vote

cologne, album, identity, downloads, corruption, brunch, peace

More Muslims, more mosques in Europe

'Islamist' threats to power or positive signs of integration? A Ramadan special

by katja heise // 01/10/07 - 4 Comment

cologne, berlin, western eu, religion, islamophobia, society, islam

Interrail for the future

Spanning north to south, stretching east to west: travelling in Europe as of 2020 will be easier and faster thanks to the upcoming Trans-European Transport Network (TEN)

by sergio nava // 08/06/07

cologne, switzerland, bratislava, vienna, road safety, transport, warsaw

Milli Görüs: wolves in sheep’s clothing

The Islamic Association of Milli Görüs is Europe's largest 'radical' Islamic religious association, monitored by the Office of the Protection of the Constitution

by srebrina bognár // 07/02/07 - 3 Comment

cologne, netherlands, immigration, discrimination, politics, religion, islamophobia