Northern EU

PANORAMA northern eu : Mulled wine across Europe

Mulled wine across Europe

Sugarloaves, Swedish punch and grog: how Europe drinks to stay warm in the chilly run up to christmas

by Katharina Kloss @ // 22/12/09

northern eu, christmas, gastronomy, alcohol, yum nyam, traditions, students

Scandinavia, new top erasmus destination?

Scandinavia, new top erasmus destination?

In 2008, almost 13, 700 students on the 'erasmus' student exchange programme were drawn to countries in northern Europe. Finland, Sweden and even Norway aren't yet threatening Spain in its pole position as Europe's most popular destination, but they're generating an enormous amount of debate, between cliches and untruths. From student salaries in Denmark to Finnish e-courses, we tackle the young man or woman's Nordic myth

INTERVIEW northern eu : Sweden's Cecilia Malmström: 'I'm a politician. It’s not my task to impose an identity on people'

Sweden's Cecilia Malmström: 'I'm a politician. It’s not my task to impose an identity on people'

The Gothenburg-based politician, 41, has been EU affairs minister since 2006. We talk institutional reform, economic crisis and Turkey in part III of a special edition marking the six-month Swedish presidency of the EU, which began on 1 July

by Pierre-Anthony Canovas @ // 05/08/09

northern eu, european identity, identity, globalisation, iceland, euroscepticism, turkey

REPORT northern eu : Åland - å land neither Finnish nor Swedish

Åland - å land neither Finnish nor Swedish

The 26, 000 islanders of this archipelago neighbouring Finland have the power to shape the future of Europe

by Angela Steen @ // 16/04/08

northern eu, best of cafebabel.com, past enlargements, tourism, history, european constitution, åland

FOCUS northern eu : Charcuterie, cars and votes for Italians abroad

Charcuterie, cars and votes for Italians abroad

The 2001 Tremaglia law permits Italians living abroad to participate in the national elections on 13 and 14 April

by diego cattaneo // 07/04/08

northern eu, italy, romano prodi, elections, europe, latin america, politics

PANORAMA northern eu : Eco-housing renaissance: put less carbon in the air!

Eco-housing renaissance: put less carbon in the air!

The ‘built’ environment in the UK, Germany and Sweden are good examples of how our lifestyles have to adapt in a changing world

by chris adams // 11/03/08

northern eu, malmo, green cities, energy, london, architecture, bedzed

REPORT northern eu : Björn Lomborg: Europe's sceptical environmentalist

Björn Lomborg: Europe's sceptical environmentalist

The Danish political scientist opposes hype, scaremongering and media coverage about the environment. He tells us whether Europe has got its priorities right for tackling the world’s environmental problems

by nicholas newman // 11/03/08

northern eu, bali, bioethics, angela merkel, biodiversity, bjorn lomborg, al gore

FEATURE northern eu : Finland: Europe's newest nuclear plant

Finland: Europe's newest nuclear plant

'I never get an answer when I ask Iran what they plan to do with the enriched uranium they produce,' EU foreign chief Javier Solana said on 30 January. While the Iranian president waits for the west, we take a Nordic diversion

by Angela Steen @ // 08/02/08

northern eu, feature, chernobyl, olkiluoto 3, radioactivity, nuclear plant, javier solana

FOCUS northern eu : Facebook: UK, Norway and Sweden most active

Facebook: UK, Norway and Sweden most active

10 million Europeans have their own profiles on booming social exchange websites such as Facebook. The most active European web users have not wasted any time create groups of their own

by charly loufrani et marine stefan // 04/12/07

northern eu, university, lifestyle, norway, internet, technology, youth

PICTURES

PubliCity - from Barcelona to Dresden

by cafebabel.com // 29/11/07

northern eu, photogallery, advertising, paris, dresden, barcelona, spain

northern eu : Mullet

Mullet

by margarethe padysz // 20/11/07

northern eu, tower of babel, bolzano, hungary, slovenia, ireland, sport

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Artists protest ‘breakdown of culture’ in EU cultural capital

On 5 May, some 200 artists protested against tax increases in the Lithuanian capital, as the European Union’s cultural capital continues its celebrations.

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Selected works of third biennial for video art Contour 2007 in CAC, Vilnius.

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