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EU citizenship: when Bulgarian in Italy, marry an Italian
In a country where lemons are grown, it’s also immigrants that are put under the squeeze. In order to get Italian citizenship you have to contend with old-fashioned bureaucracy and having to go through the same processes over and over again, which adds to the associated difficulties and costs. Ljubomir’s family have decided to take the long way round it
'Journalists vs EU crisis in Italy': we take Turin for a spin
The Mole Antonelliana (pictured) is the symbol of Turin, appearing on 2 cent Italian euro coins. It also represents the radical economic and cultural modern orientation of the northern Italian city: a synagogue-cum-national cinema museum. Take the perpendicular streets to find out how the the Piedmontese capital prepares for the future. It's famed for its industrial past, but the financial crisis has unveiled new challenges for everyone. Five journalists tackle the topics of immigrants, young entrepreneurs, good slow food and the ommipresent Fiat heritage of the city to provide you with the first stop in cafebabel's 'EU crisis on the ground' editorial mission
European bloggers describe their Berlin walls
Monday is 9 November, the day when the Berlin wall was brought down. To reflect on this iconic modern historical event for the eurogeneration, citizen journalists from five cafebabel.com local teams - Sofia, Budapest, Turin, Strasbourg and Istanbul - simultaneously blogged one day about the walls they see in their cities
turin, germany, berlin wall, history, cities, anniversary, immigration
Ólafur Arnalds, Trail of Dead and Turin: your music for September
We’ve rattled up the format of our monthly music tips for the autumn. Catch our Iceland-flavoured album of the month, the top five tracks in September as voted for by our boys and girls in Turin, and an album tip from a correspondent from our network. This month, we hear from Berlin
turin, ólafur arnalds, and you will know us by the trail of dead, iceland, music, label, cd
Turin in the Israel-Palestine crossfire
During the military campaign against Hamas on the Gaza Strip, a wave of Muslim immigrants across Europe, stretching from London, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Brussels as well as Milan and Rome – protested against Israel’s actions, supporting their Palestinian ‘brothers’. Perspective of the communities in Turin, a twin city of Gaza and Haifa
turin, protest, middle east, palestine occupied territory, gianluca costantini, israel, society
Culture in November: cinema, reflection, competition
From cinema in Barcelona and Stockholm, to photography and Picasso in Paris, a line up of events that will get you thinking - monthly guide
Turin, world design capital 2008: the keyword is sustainability
This year, the northern Italian city becomes a laboratory of large-scale projects such as industrial conversion, development and eco-compatibility
turin, green cities, sustainable developement, design, western eu, europe, culture
Luciana Littizzetto: Spanish men are sexiest
Writer, actress and ‘TV jester’ – Luciana Littizzetto has made a career from her own irreverent brand of self-parody – with great success
turin, literature, sex, men and women, spain, western eu, culture
Three Cheers for the EU!
Sport proves it: the majority of people still identify themselves along national lines. However, beneath the surface, all is not as it seems.
