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Catarina Botelho on crisis, arts and just everyday life in Portugal
The visual artist and photographer from Lisbon focuses on the relationship between close friends, family and objects, as well as doing the odd stint working abroad. We talk about the arts in Portugal, culture during a crisis and staying forever amateur
lisbon, lisbon, dictature, economical crisis, art, culture, portugal
Lisbon, London: the problem with SlutWalks or Who's afraid of feminine sexuality?
Europe has been celebrating three months of the Canadian-exported 'SlutWalks', with the next protest against the equation 'sexy clothing does not mean slut' taking place in Lisbon on 25 June. 11 June saw the phenomenon hitting British shores
lisbon, sexuality, london, canada, united kingdom, violence, burqa
Portuguese student on Portugal ignoring politics
The president of Portugal, the conservative Aníbal Cavaco, has been re-elected in the first round with 52.9% of the votes and the lowest turnout in the history of the Portuguese democracy. A Portuguese student breaks down the general pessimism and the lack of power in his country, next candidate, according to certain media, for a financial bail-out
lisbon, economy, budgetary deficit, economical crisis, elections, politics, portugal
Get your summit hats on: Lisbon gets translantic
The Nato summit in Lisbon between 19 and 20 November marks ‘one of the most important summits in history', according to the BBC. cafebabel.com Brussels snagged an interview with US ambassador to the EU William E. Kennard
lisbon, nato, barack obama, united states, economical crisis, european commission, european union
Hitchhiking Gathering 2010: the lowdown
The third celebration of the Hitchhiking Gathering takes place in August, first in Barcelona and next in Lisbon, with hundreds of hitchhikers from the whole continent expected to attend
lisbon, barcelona, hitch hiking, ecology, friendship, youth, travel
Carme Riera: why Catalan’s 'days are numbered'
Whilst in Lisbon for BeBalears, the Balearic Islands cultural week, the Barcelona-based writer and Spanish literature professor discusses how she struggled to write in her native tongue and analyses the erasmus effect
lisbon, literature, carme riera, barcelona, multiculturalism, language, spain
Iberia: unite Spain and Portugal
28% of Portuguese and 45% of Spaniards want to unify Spain and Portugal
lisbon, books, spain, cities, southern eu, society, portugal
Loving dictator Salazar
General De Gaulle in France, Churchill in the UK. The Portuguese have voted the founder and leader of the authoritarian regime the 'greatest ever figure in Portuguese history'
lisbon, beppe grillo, european constitution, europe on the ground, antonio de oliveira salazar, cities, southern eu
Who are Lisbon's contemporary artists?
Who’s selling? Who’s buying? Who’s organising? Run-down of the unjustified creative pessimism in the Portuguese capital, from Culturgest, ZDB and
lisbon, contemporary art, art market, angola, europe on the ground, photography, cities
Hairy Portuguese women
The French and Spanish joke goes that Portuguese women have moustaches
lisbon, iberia, lifestyle, women, youth, men and women, fashion
Barroso: see you in 2009?
The Portuguese and current president of the European Commission could be re-elected after his mandate expires in June 2009
lisbon, belgium, brussels, european commission, european union, politics, portugal
In Senegal, farmers versus Europe
Small-time Senegalese producers are speaking out against the Economic Partership Agreements (EPAs) negotiated on 8 and 9 December at Lisbon. For them, the battle against famine means being opposed to market liberalisation
lisbon, senegal, food, agriculture, third world, world affairs, western africa
When Barroso was a communist
Watch the video of the current president of the European Commission when he was a student leader in 1975
lisbon, communism, josé manuel barroso, western eu, european union, politics, portugal
Plunge into Portugal
Journey to the southwest of the European continent in quest of ancient villages and avant-garde buildings
lisbon, tourism, porto, travel, traditions, culture, portugal
Portugal: small country, big expectations
From 1 July, Portugal assume the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union, taking over a job well done from Germany
lisbon, eu presidency, antonio de oliveira salazar, europe, politics, society, portugal
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