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Central and eastern Europe
Bulgaria and Romania are Laurel and Hardy
The longtime neighbours and latest EU members know precious little about each other
central and eastern europe, tourism, past enlargements, bulgaria, romania, economy
'Poland belongs to its women'
A new Polish women-only party battles traditional stereotypes in a conservative government
central and eastern europe, right-wing, feminism, men and women, family, european democracy, labour
From imam to businessman
Sausages without pork - a Turkish businessman tries conquering the EU
central and eastern europe, religion, food, shumen, islam, turkey, immigration
50 years of football - of Hungarians and Frenchmen
Ferenc Puskás and Vikhash Dhorasoo's parallel career paths outline two universes - both of which feature a round ball
central and eastern europe, italy, paris, european union, lyon, schengen zone, milan
Bucharest: dictator's throne to democracy
Ceauescu erected the Romanian parliament in the second largest building in the world
central and eastern europe, nicolae ceausescu, cities, architecture, bucarest, culture, romania
‘German businesses want to invest even more’
Corruption stops German businesses settling in Bulgaria. But Mitko Vassilev of Sofia's German-Bulgarian Industry and Trade Council is optimistic
central and eastern europe, brain drain, germany, corruption, internal market, sofia, bulgaria
Eastern ski resorts take centre piste
Longer hours of daylight, groomed slopes, cheap fares and a chance to explore über-foreign cuisine and culture. More and more are taking to Slovenian, Bulgarian, Czech and Bosnian slopes
central and eastern europe, bosnia and herzegovina, consumers, travel, slovenia, czech republic, tourism
Ceauescu, eternally shadowing Romania
For the first time, an exhibition in Bucharest lifts the veil on Romania’s Communist past
central and eastern europe, democratisation, nicolae ceausescu, communism, past enlargements, bucarest, romania
Chalga folkpop: 'forget yourself in our rhythm'
Arabian disco, gypsy rock and house music boom from buses, taxis and radios throughout Bulgaria. But the knives are out
central and eastern europe, youth, music, sex, multiculturalism, sofia, society
Olga Karatch: 'Lukashenko takes EU leaders for great lumps'
The German presidency of the EU judged the local elections on January 14 in Belarus ‘undemocratic’. The country’s opposition has already announced its intention of contesting Lukashenko
central and eastern europe, media, belarus, dictature, minsk, warsaw, vitebsk
Don't fear the Polish plumber
Integration must happen in-situ, with your neighbours - not with Brussels, says Slovak Ján Figel', European Commissioner for Education, Training and Culture
central and eastern europe, bologna process, education system, life-long learning, ján figel, european commission, brain drain
Built on Benzene
The city of Budapest wants to build a science park on the site of the former Óbuda gasworks
central and eastern europe, feature, development, environment, museum, budapest, city planning
Are the winds of change blowing for Hungarian football?
Next April, UEFA’s Executive Committee will choose the host nation for Euro 2012. Hungary and Croatia are candidates in the race
central and eastern europe, liverpool, croatia, sport, nottigham, madrid, sport
Estonia: Europe’s little Las Vegas
Seventy gambling rooms in Tallinn and 3,800 active gambling machines for its 5,000 inhabitants. It's a big game of chance in the little Baltic republic
central and eastern europe, las vegas, tallin, estonia, economy
Oscar for 'The Lives of Others'
German film director Florian Henckel's feature debut shines in Hollywood with an elegant and assured spy thriller
central and eastern europe, cinema, berlin, festivals, oscars, germany, communism
Poland: 'opportunities to go abroad are few and far between'
Since European enlargement kicked into swing in May 2004, there has been a 6% boost in the number of exchanges between universities in Europe.
central and eastern europe, cracow, languages, freedom of movement, university, erasmus, interview
Romania: a wealth of poverty
Romania is regarded as the poorhouse of Europe. It's booming economy is dividing it into a small upper class and a larger emergent underclass
central and eastern europe, corruption, bucarest, romania, economy
Fortress Bulgaria: gated communities
Wealthy families in Bulgaria are using gated communities to protect themselves from the poor majority
central and eastern europe, lifestyle, housing, discrimination, city planning, sofia, architecture
Sibiu: freestyling in the European arena
The Romanian city of Sibiu, in the Transylvania region, is making waves alongside Luxembourg as joint European Capitals of Culture 2007
central and eastern europe, post-soviet states, european capitals of culture, sibiu, cities, culture, romania
Jaroslav Zverina: Europeans and sex
What about Europeans and sex? Jaroslav Zverina, Czech MEP and well-known sexologist talks about couples and gives us some secrets to success.
central and eastern europe, ageing society, internet, love, russian federation, european media, sex
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