Western EU
Overworked, underpaid in a French call centre
Too many young Europeans are forced to work in bad conditions to finance their studies in France. Why a young Italian quit
western eu, labour, languages, multilingualism, testimony, students, youth
Videogames: banning 'Manhunt 2'
The Lisbon treaty continues its parliamentary pilgrimage across EU member states, organ donations, protecting minors from video games and food aid – it’s the latest news from Brussels
western eu, brussels, euweek, european commission, lisbon treaty, politics
Cinema: Persepolis hits the UK
Released on 25 April in an English-dubbed version, a review of Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi's Oscar-nominated animation of a girl displaced in Vienna
western eu, vienna, middle east, war, tehran, comics, iran islamic republic of
Roger Woolger: 'it's not psychosis'
The British psychotherapist from Sussex, 63, brings together Jung theory and eastern philosophy in his 'deep memory process'. His theory on reincarnation: our past lives help us resolve our present neuroses
western eu, psychology, violence, death, paris, brunch, france
Map: be German to be rich, says Forbes
How do you become a billionaire exactly? Flee Europe: out of the 1125 billionaires registered by Forbes, barely 20% are of European origin. The others come mainly from the United States (42%), China, India and Russia
western eu, lifestyle, fiscal paradise, tax, map, politics, germany
Liechtenstein: a paradise’s light is dimming
Liechtenstein, the geographical heart of the EU, has 35,000 inhabitants, 70,000 foundations and 110,000 million euros deposited in bank accounts whose owners are anonymous. All this leaves a bad taste in the European mouth
western eu, cyprus, malta, switzerland, peer steinbrück, liechtenstein, united states
NATO summit in Bucharest: Albania and Croatia to join
On 2 April NATO invited the two candidates to join the defence alliance, but leave Macedonia waiting
western eu, bucharest, albania, skopje, croatia, macedonia, world affairs
Thierry Uhrman versus the chic Lyon suburb
Controversy erupts as an artist turns his residence into an ‘Abode of Chaos’, with heaps of scrap metal and works of art
western eu, venice biennale, lyon, contemporary art, hamburg, architecture, culture
Babelblogs: Macedonia, cloning and praying in Berlin
Europe is often seen as boring and bureaucratic - not the case with cafebabel.com’s community blogs. European debate is in full swing, bloggers are up in arms and words are flying
western eu, blogs, blog review, turkey, istanbul, greece, central and eastern europe
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
western eu, senegal, sub-saharan africa, sex, grenada, kanye west, new york
Prices are rising: blame the euro?
Deep at the heart of the political debate the euro is often held responsible. Life is more expensive, but whose fault is it?
western eu, european central bank, economy, european union, euro, germany, france
Zhenya Strigalev: 'London's jazz scene is more open than Moscow's'
At 28, the prodigious composer and late-night jam-session organiser is the only Russian alto-sax player active on the London scene. We catch him at the launch of his new fusion set ‘Findamorale’ at the London jazz festival
western eu, zhenya strigalev, cd, music, moscow, post-soviet states, russian federation
Euthanasia: Noel Martin wants to die
The British citizen of Jamaican origin, has been a paraplegic ever since he was attacked by a band of neo-Nazis. In 2007, he made headline news in Germany and is still fighting to be able to decide the date of his death
western eu, profile, racism, berlin, human rights, integration, discrimination
St. Patrick's Day: drowning the shamrock in Dublin
Alcohol, religion and fireworks - we swoop over Dublin on 17 March, feast (and party) day of the patron saint of Ireland
western eu, trafalgar square, shamrock, report, ireland, identity, dublin
UK, Russia: a new Iron curtain?
Two out of three British Council offices were deemed 'illegal' and closed down in Russia in January. A reflection on ties between the Kremlin and London
western eu, photogallery, internet, investigation, foreign policy, british council, dmitry medvedev
No Lisbon treaty referendum for the Brits
A Europhile goes against the British PM's masquerade, as the bill has its first reading in the House of Lords on 12 March
western eu, gordon brown, referendum, house of commons, kosovo, tony blair, opinion
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
western eu, energy, bedzed, northern eu, environment, sweden, malmo
Turin, world design capital 2008: the keyword is sustainability
This year, the northern Italian city becomes a laboratory of large-scale projects such as industrial conversion, development and eco-compatibility
western eu, turin, sustainable developement, europe, design, italy, green cities
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