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European expats in New York job illegally
For those seeking adventure in Manhattan and co, the restaurant business offers an easily-found job and good money thanks to the tipping culture - a stack of advantages, that is, for those who want to live beneath the law
new york, expatriation, expatriates, restaurant, employment, emploi, illegal immigrants
Emilie Simon: 'I don't explore, I play'
From Montpellier via Paris to New York, where the singer is now based and back with an electro-pop album, released on 21 September. At 31, the dynamic and erudite French singer is trying her hand at the Big Machine, another album composed entirely in English
new york, electronic music, emilie simon, france, music, brunch, culture
Young Europeans remember 9/11
It’s eight years since the attacks which killed 2, 752 people, destroyed the World Trade Centres and damaged the Pentagon on 11 September 2001. The cafebabel.com editorial team share their memories from across the waters on the event which shaped America and the world today
Fraud: Bernard Madoff's 65 million dollars and Europe
The trial of the Wall Street king has been ongoing in New York since the beginning of March 2009, with him facing up to 150 years in prison. Several European countries are amongst the victims of this fraud of epic proportions
new york, trial, crise financière, economie, economy, crise économique, wall street
The Bronx, another European overseas department
Well, almost. As the fountain on the north lawn of the White House ran green in celebration of St Patrick's Day on 17 March, we take a look at how newcomers from Europe have breathed new life into old ethnic neighbourhoods in New York’s five boroughs, long a destination for immigrations. With the EU at 27 and Brussels far across the ocean, is Europe but an abstract notion?
US warms up to the global climate change consensus
As Barack Obama inaugurates his mandate on 20 January, environmental scientists prepare their guidelines for a greener approach to energy production and usage. Is America ready to make the same changes? The word from Union Square farmers market and climatologist Dr. Stephen H. Schneider
new york, green, solar energy, renewable energies, energy, george bush, carbon footprint
Iva Bittová: ‘Czech politicians only think about becoming famous’
But the violinist, singer and actress loves Obama. Daughter of a Slovak mother and Moravian father, she recently moved to New York from the Czech Republic. At fifty, she embodies a type of music which is sophisticated, warm and popular
new york, repubblica ceca, folk music, iva bittova, pop music, women, classical music
US election reactions: ‘sleeping a little better’ after the Obama win
From London to New York on 4 November, a selection of correspondents trace the historic night when Barack Obama became the first black president of the United States
new york, john mccain, vote, vox-pop, reactions, massachusetts, harvard university
Estelle Swaray: 'the singlest woman alive'
Why the British rapper, hip hop singer and producer, 28, swapped London, its boys and the UK music industry for Brooklyn's cabbies, leading to ‘an unexpected duet’ with American rapper Kanye West
new york, music, sex, brunch, men and women, estelle swaray, grenada
Video: Europeans on Super Tuesday
On Tuesday 5 February 22 states will hold US presidential primary elections. The result will determine each party's candidate for the final elections on 6 November, 2008. Three young Europeans provide their opinion
new york, primaries, video gallery, america, caucuses, elections, hillary clinton
Saad Hariri: 'impunity in Lebanon is unbearable'
The late prime minister's son speaks to European journalists in Beirut before the UN tribunal came into force on 10 June – the first bringing justice to an individual
No Europe without the Media
In a special article for café babel, celebrating the launch of its Polish version, journalist and co-founder of Gazeta Wyborcza Jacek akowski writes about the role of media in the development of the European public opinion.
new york, warsaw, poland, european constitution, europe, chronicle, washington
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