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Babelblogs: little princes and book fair bombs
Some European member states don't get much attention, but are often worth a detour. Our multilingual community blogs take you there
athens, sarajevo, european union, macedonia, balkans, paris, blogs
Babelblogs: Olympics of human rights
British exes, banking superheros, Athens and garapos in Cuba - plus the latest Franco-German blog to watch out for
athens, cinema, sub-prime, blogs, politics, olympic games, europe
Greeks don't snap in elections
The governing conservatives won a reduced majority in general elections on 16 September. The far-left and extreme right rapidly gained seats in parliament, whilst the twice-defeated socialists are the big losers
athens, andreas papandreou, elections, politics, southern eu, greece
European heritage battle
At the foot of the Acropolis, a new museum is undergoing construction – but something important is missing: the British Museum is not prepared to return pieces of the world-famous Parthenon frieze to Athens
athens, cities, museum, contemporary art, architecture, cities, southern eu
The more Greek gods the merrier
Only 2% of Greeks aren't Orthodox. Somewhere amongst this low percentile, the polytheist movement who worship twelve Gods fight the state for recognition as a religion
Illegal immigrants ignored by Athenians
At the crossroads of East and West, Athens has become the terminus of many migration routes. The Albanian community, the most numerous, is also the most stigmatised in Greece. It all stems from a misunderstanding
athens, immigration, multiculturalism, europe, society, greece
Hands off Greek universities!
The Greek government has approved a series of reforms intended to modernise its university system, including the opening of private institutions and placing a limit on the maximum study period. However, the students are protesting
athens, ukraine, university, education system, bologna process, europe, society
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
athens, germany, united kingdom, essen, lifestyle, focus, art market
Lithuanians crazy about basketball
Basketball is the most popular and emotionally intense sport in Lithuania, which is quite a conservative catholic country. Basketball becomes the second religion when an important match is taking place and the sport has a long and great history in this Baltic state
athens, lithuania, sport, barcelona, australia, stockholm, vilnius
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