Western EU
Barcelonistan
As 29 people of mainly Moroccan origin go on trial in Madrid for the March 11 bombings of 2004, life for Barcelona's Muslim community ticks on
western eu, immigration, discrimination, spain, barcelona, islamic terrorism, 11m
Northern Ireland elections: then what?
Assembly elections took place on March 7, ahead of a March 26 deadline to restore the power-sharing process
western eu, belfast, devolution, nationalism, terrorism, united kingdom, elections
Edouard François: urban chameleon
The Parisian architect mixes architecture with ecology: a fashionable fifty-year-old with a diverse background and designer of the offbeat Tower Flower in Paris
western eu, environment, brain drain, green cities, brunch, paris, architecture
Parc de la Villette: culture not cows
The Parc de la Villette in Paris is one of Europe’s leading art centres. Here art, music, science and technology all rub shoulders
western eu, technology, economy, contemporary art, museum, music, city planning
WIELS: artful brewing
On May 25, Brussels’ largest contemporary art centre will open its doors in what was once the Wielemans-Ceuppen Brewery, close to Midi Station
western eu, belgium, space, brussels, art market, cities, museum
Eleonora Abbagnato, shooting star
Through dedication and perseverance, this 28-year-old Sicilian has risen to the ranks of prima ballerina in the Paris Opera
Factories of culture: forging new from old
All over Europe, former industrial buildings are being rebuilt as centres of culture. Residents cherish the special charm of these old factories
western eu, lifestyle, greece, london, budapest, essen, athens
‘Mein Führer’: black comedy about brown fellows
Jewish director Dani Levy has broken taboos with a controversial new comedy about Hitler. The Germans once again ask themselves: Can we be allowed to laugh about Hitler?
A Hungarian amongst the Gauls
The ruling centre-right UMP party stays in power, as Nicolas Sarkozy beats Ségolène Royal, 53, the arch-rival Socialist candidate, to become the first ever French president with immigrant roots
western eu, right-wing, nicolas sarkozy, european democracy, elections, politics, society
Vatican: keeping the faith
The Vatican – city within a city – and the Roman Diocese, which together govern the 338 parishes, 247 colleges and 558 Catholic secondary education institutions, condition life in the Italian capital
western eu, rome, vatican, religion, cities, italy, architecture
Claudio Magris – ‘When Europe is one state’
He wrote Danube in a café, and it's in a café that we meet the Triestine novelist, translator and very European intellectual
western eu, claudio magris, literature, translation, books, brunch, italy
East-West divide
Since the Roma are legally defined as a minority in Europe, officially they benefit from a protection of their rights. However, the way that laws are applied varies within the Union
western eu, european council, copenhagen, bulgaria, europe, roma, slovakia
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