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FEATURE united kingdom : How to make Polish potato pancakes

How to make Polish potato pancakes

It’s cheap and available, warm and nourishing, omnipresent in most traditional European cuisines – but the starchy crop only hit the continent from South America as late as the 16th century

by Aleksandra Strzelichowska @ // 26/02/10 - 5 Comment - 4 votes

united kingdom, netherlands, cooking, poland, italy, yum nyam, potato

REVIEW united kingdom : Music in February: The Rumour Said Fire, Corinne Bailey Rae and Jaga Jazzist

Music in February: The Rumour Said Fire, Corinne Bailey Rae and Jaga Jazzist

A new British neo-soul album, an old favourite from Denmark's Simon and Garfunkel and five top tracks spanning London via Brooklyn and Oslo - a selection of Europe's music tips of the month

by endi @ , Thomas Gam Nielsen @ , Nabeelah Shabbir @ // 01/02/10 - 2 votes

united kingdom, bands, video, poland, culture calendar, death, music

INTERVIEW united kingdom : Cornershop: 'musicians might as well hand their credit cards over to the man on the street'

Cornershop: 'musicians might as well hand their credit cards over to the man on the street'

Northern English indie band Cornershop give us a talking to about Swiss minarets, metal music and releasing their comeback album - it's been seven years! - cheaply via their website

by Tim Mac an Airchinnigh @ // 11/12/09 - 2 votes

united kingdom, bands, culture, referendum, downloads, switzerland, religion

Who Van Rompuy? Baroness Ash-who? See the video

- Video Who Van Rompuy? Baroness Ash-who?

20/11/09

united kingdom, european institutions, josé manuel barroso, catherine ashton, common foreign and security policy, belgium, brussels

INTERVIEW united kingdom : Electronic music duo Fuck Buttons: is this music?

Electronic music duo Fuck Buttons: is this music?

From Worcester via Bristol to the world, schoolfriends Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power are fiddling with some old machines across a table in order to make some music. The universal sound goes by ‘drone, pop, noise’

by sami3000 @ // 06/11/09 - 2 votes

united kingdom, fuck buttons, noise, paris, culture, technology, electronic music

PANORAMA united kingdom : Fish fingers are 50 years old

Fish fingers are 50 years old

Captain Birdseye is still a winner with kids and in student fridges! We plead for the defence of Europe’s most square-shaped fillet of fish

by Katharina Kloss @ // 06/11/09 - 2 Comment

united kingdom, great-britain, brand names, consumers, fish, yum nyam, fisheries

PRESS REVIEW united kingdom : Jean-Claude Juncker or Tony Blair for EU president?

Jean-Claude Juncker or Tony Blair for EU president?

The Luxembourg prime minister has declared his willingness to run for the post of EU president. But the EU may decide not to elect either of these two formidable politicians and opt for a lacklustre candidate instead. The Luxembourg, British, Italian and French press react

by eurotopics @ // 28/10/09

united kingdom, eu president, european institutions, press review, eurotopics, jean claude juncker, luxembourg

OPINION united kingdom : Calling Europe’s anarchist class 2008-2009: no need to smash bank windows

Calling Europe’s anarchist class 2008-2009: no need to smash bank windows

Today, anarchy has nothing to offer the public; a five-year-old sat in McDonalds could think of a better way to govern the people. Those that push it – the protesters on Europe's streets, as most popularly depicted in the media - are merely self-serving fools who ignore what democracy has done for us, and who are driven by some sort of warped fantasy of idyllic life

by jme @ // 27/10/09 - 25 Comment - 3 votes

united kingdom, bank, fortis, protest, dexia, london, subprime

ANALYSIS united kingdom : Internet: 'the great anarchist event' no longer ours to 'control'

Internet: 'the great anarchist event' no longer ours to 'control'

When Irish telecommunications company Eircom blocked customer access to the Pirate Bay in September, you could almost hear a faint, sardonic chuckle erupt from internet users all over the world. As Britain and France impose their own legislation to cut off internet access for filesharing offenders, the EU parliament and commission hold talks to formalise their positions on 4 November

by Tim Mac an Airchinnigh @ // 27/10/09 - 1 Comment

united kingdom, money, cinema, internet, freedom, culture, pirate

Highlights: BNP far-right leader Nick Griffin on primetime TV See the video

- Video Highlights: BNP far-right leader Nick Griffin on primetime TV

23/10/09

united kingdom, london, television, extremism, homophobie, right wing extremism, bnp

PRESS REVIEW united kingdom : Tories, Klaus and Kaczyński: EU 'three kings' vs Lisbon treaty

Tories, Klaus and Kaczyński: EU 'three kings' vs Lisbon treaty

The eurosceptic Pole Lech Kaczyński plans to sign the EU reform document in the next few days, Czech president Václav Klaus refuses and British conservative leader David Cameron again promises his country a referendum if he is elected prime minister in 2010 and the treaty has still not taken effect. The Irish, Czech, German and Hungarian press react

by eurotopics @ // 07/10/09 - 1 Comment

united kingdom, vaclav klaus, poland, david cameron, european media, referendum, ireland

TESTIMONY united kingdom : Young Europeans remember 9/11

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

by cafebabel.com // 11/09/09 - 7 Comment - 2 votes

united kingdom, reaction, germany, poland, aeroplane, new york, television

TESTIMONY united kingdom : Move to London: my experience

Move to London: my experience

As I had a few months free before going back to my studies, I felt it was time for a leap into the unknown, with a suitcase, some money and a one-way ticket to London. The plan was to work, have fun and refresh my English; pretty scary stuff. One month was my limit for becoming economically independent. A brief guide about surviving for a summer in London

by Licia Caglioni @ // 10/09/09 - 14 Comment

united kingdom, practical information, london, european experience, travel, testimony, eurogeneration

PRESS REVIEW united kingdom : 1000 euros for a night with Silvio Berlusconi

1000 euros for a night with Silvio Berlusconi

Southern Italian businessman Gianpaolo Tarantini stated* in a 29 July police interrogation that he had recruited 30 young women for 18 parties in the prime minister's private villas between September 2008 and January 2009. Some are said to have received up to £880 to spend the night with Berlusconi. The Spanish, Italian, French and British press is outraged

by euro topics @ // 10/09/09 - 2 Comment

united kingdom, censorship, scandal, press review, la repubblica, press freedom, italy

PRESS REVIEW united kingdom : Europe 70 years after the outbreak of WWII

Europe 70 years after the outbreak of WWII

The German invasion of Poland seventy years ago on September 1, 1939, marked the start of world war II. The repercussions of the war are still felt across Europe today. The Estonian, Austrian, British and Portuguese media comment

by eurotopics @ // 01/09/09 - 3 Comment

united kingdom, germany, cold war, second world war , poland, austria, gdansk

FOCUS united kingdom : Low cost airlines lend citizens a 'European' identity

Low cost airlines lend citizens a 'European' identity

Budget travel is a reality for modern Europeans, a part of everyday life. Accounting for its environmental impact may affect the as yet fragile common European identity it lends to flying citizens

by Nathan Charlton @ // 17/08/09 - 14 Comment

united kingdom, european identity, money, germany, portugal, environment, spain

PORTRAIT united kingdom : The organic army: joining the WWOOFer volunteers

The organic army: joining the WWOOFer volunteers

It’s wet and it’s muddy, not to mention the slugs. I've come to England, where World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms first began, to find out what's behind the mysterious appeal of the green holiday alternative known as WWOOFing...

by Lilian Maria Pithan @ // 17/08/09 - 2 Comment

united kingdom, organic, environment, green, animals, travel, holiday

INTERVIEW united kingdom : Tilda Swinton: ‘We would have organised this festival with or without my Oscar’

Tilda Swinton: ‘We would have organised this festival with or without my Oscar’

She has starred in the latest films from David Fincher, Jim Jarmusch and the Coen brothers... but her love of cinema has brought her back to Scotland, where she was born, to co-organise a portable cinema festival. Interview

by Gwénolé Le Gall @ // 17/08/09 - 1 Comment

united kingdom, cinema, tilda swinton, edimburgo, oscars, culture, scotland

PANORAMA united kingdom : Marmite and co: disgustingly debatable foods in western Europe

Marmite and co: disgustingly debatable foods in western Europe

Travelling around Europe, you’re never safe from a bad gastronomic surprise, be it vegetable yeast spread, bull’s tail, pig’s head paté, mushroom spread and much more ... brace your guts. Plus, a recipe for stewed oxtail

by Jane Mery @ // 14/08/09 - 8 Comment

united kingdom, recipe, germany, poland, cuisine, gastronomy, austria

PANORAMA united kingdom : Tree huggers

Tree huggers

The times in which eco-warriors and nature lovers raged unrest in the downtown areas whilst kitted out in hand-knitted wool jumpers and Birkenstocks are now over. Now that the trend of being eco-aware has come to the forefront of society, the whole of Europe is witnessing a bloom in eco-green ‘cusswords’

by Lilian Maria Pithan @ // 12/08/09 - 2 Comment

united kingdom, tower of babel, lifestyle, germany, food, poland, spain

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The recession changes the trends in the drift of labour?

After the Eastern EU-enlargement the flow of the labour force had a typical trend. Relative cheap workers hit the road to old member states and mostly they were welcomed. As a matter of course there were doubts, arguments pro and contra but by this time it seemed to be equilibrated ...

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White Warwick

...and after the snow comes down:

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How is to be Erasmus in Edinburgh?

We continue our series of Erasmus city-guide with Alicia Benito-Martinez, an Erasmus pioneer who will run you through the wonderful city of Edinburgh. Discover Scotland, its traditions and the unforgettable experience of being Erasmus there!

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Erasmus in Portsmouth, tips and tricks

Let's continue our tour of European cities with all the tips provided by people who spent their Erasmus year there. After Budapest, here you have a unique report of Portsmouth, the little seaside village in the UK. Our host this week is Antoine aka Antuan, co-author of Babelyon blog ...

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