London

ANALYSIS london : Gordon Brown, Euro-sceptic prime minister?

Gordon Brown, Euro-sceptic prime minister?

All change in Her Majesty's kingdom: Scotsman Gordon Brown, 56, replaces Tony Blair at the head of government after ten years of hard loyal service

by agnès baritou // 25/06/07

london, gordon brown, brussels, tony blair, europe, politics, united kingdom

OPINION london : Exit: Downing Street

Exit: Downing Street

Northern Ireland highs, Iraq all-time lows - part of the legacy that British Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves after a decade in power, as he steps down on 27 June 2007

by chris yeomans // 14/06/07

london, kosovo, tony blair, europe, politics, united kingdom

FOCUS london : London, Berlin and Madrid: cine-pigs

London, Berlin and Madrid: cine-pigs

Between 8 and 14 June London hosts the third part of ‘Picture Europe’, the first film festival taking place simultaneously across different European cities

by fernando garcía acuña & abla kandalaft // 08/06/07

london, cinema, film, festivals, seville, madrid, daniel brühl

london : Jani Virk: 'Making folklore of Balkan culture led us into a terrible war'

Jani Virk: 'Making folklore of Balkan culture led us into a terrible war'

The 45–year-old writer and TV journalist from Ljubliana has lived and worked in Düsseldorf, Chicago and London, and published widely

by inga pietrusiska // 05/06/07

london, balkans, journalism, slovenia, books, communism, labour

INTERVIEW london : Simon Wheatley – ‘Photography helps me be a simpler person’

Simon Wheatley – ‘Photography helps me be a simpler person’

Life through the lens: the Magnum photographer, 37, on snapping European youngsters, the decline of local communities and fearing Islam

by lam thuy vo // 23/03/07

london, netherlands, interview, simon wheatley, islam, photography, youth

PANORAMA

Factories of culture: forging new from old

All over Europe, former industrial buildings are being rebuilt as centres of culture. Residents cherish the special charm of these old factories

by clotilde de gastines/ martin schneider // 17/01/07

london, contemporary art, lifestyle, art market, paris, greece, hungary

london : The Queen’s servants

The Queen’s servants

Since EU enlargement, more and more young Poles are trying their luck in Great Britain. They work as labourers, wait tables, and hope for a better career

by sarah elsing // 01/12/06

london, enlargement, poland, immigration, integration, society, united kingdom

Olympiad Sacrifices

In London preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games are in full swing. And although the mistakes of the previous Games should be avoided, plenty of problems still lurk in the foreground

by matthias jekosch // 01/12/06

london, sport, society, united kingdom

REPORT london : Log jam in Banglatown

Log jam in Banglatown

Youth Unemployment in Tower Hamlets, home of the London Bangladeshi community, reaches 20%. Local government address the problem with mixed results, and reactions

by wladek manteuffel // 01/12/06

london, immigration, politics, integration, society

london : Pop band Guillemots flock south

Pop band Guillemots flock south

Guillemots, a new Brit pop band from London, hit the continent with some new pop tunes

by pasquale mellone // 10/11/06

london, music, brunch

REVIEW london : Muted Witness

Muted Witness

On October 13, the photography exhibition ‘In the Face of History’ opened in London

by joshua craze // 19/10/06

london, national socialism, museum, culture, society

Urban lizard

London, United Kingdom, Summer 2006

by chris mole // 21/08/06

london, photo, photography, culture, society, united kingdom

FEATURE london : My beloved Poland

My beloved Poland

Many Poles have been forced into exile over the centuries, often because of the sufferings endured by their motherland. This has created a veritable diaspora - both multifaceted and influential.

by vanessa witkowski // 30/01/06

london, warsaw, right-wing, belgium, lech kaczynski, brain drain, ireland

OPINION london : Continental blues

Continental blues

While youths on the continent are living on internship stipends and parental support, in London their counterparts are in secure jobs and earning large paycheques.

by roberto foa // 05/09/05

london, italy, copenhagen, berlin, united states, internships, labour market

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Is This The Most Useless Man In London?

Forget the certain London MP and Government Whip who owned two homes equidistant from Westminster, or perhaps the wide variety of cronies that both Mayors of London have employed in the past, together with their various indiscretions, from dinner with the hobby horse to downright cronyism. Ladies & Gentlemen, we have ...

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...and what about the Marbles???

Cafebabel.com Athens, launches e-campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles. In few hours, the opening of the New Acropolis Museum is about to come. With this museum, Greece fulfills its promise to History. With this museum, the ancient treasures of Acropolis will be well- preserved for the generations ...

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G20 London Summit: "A summit like no other"

London, 3rd April 2009. After G20 leaders agreed a mind boggling trillion dollar plan to tackle the global financial crisis, Gordon Brown declared that the London summit marked “the day the world came together to fight back against the global recession”, and the beginning of a “new world order”. President ...

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Thousands attend London 'Put People First' protest

Colourful banners, interesting costumes and musical instruments were present along the Thames last Saturday as thousands gathered in London as part of the first protests related to the G20 summit on the financial crisis in East London this Thursday.

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Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race - in pictures

Today, there was much messing about in boats on the river Thames in leafy green South West London. Earlier this afternoon, rowers from Britain's historic universities, Oxford and Cambridge, slugged it out in the 155th boat race. However, there was much other activity on, and by, the river throughout ...

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