EUdebate2009

Vilnius has its own republic, and it's called 'Užupis' See the video

- Video Vilnius has its own republic, and it's called 'Užupis'

24/07/09

eudebate2009, utopia, arts, city, vilnius, europe on the ground, music

Berlin wall: version Vilnius 2009

Berlin wall: version Vilnius 2009

Nostalgic? Nearly two decades after ‘die Wende’, as the Germans call it, the Lithuanian capital has become the EU capital of culture. In 2009 though, it is still fighting its old demons. Russian symbols have been erased without mercy. A cold soviet wind blows through the Baltic republic with regards to energy. Belarusian students find exile in a special university four hours from Minsk. The domestic brain drain is ongoing. Three journalists plus one photographer and one videomaker (see below) hunt the clash of cultures in our monthly cities stop: 'EU Debate on the ground'

Behind the scenes: journalism with cafebabel.com team in Vilnius See the video

- Video Behind the scenes: journalism with cafebabel.com team in Vilnius

25/06/09 - 1 Comment

eudebate2009, video, vilnius, europe on the ground, eudebate on the ground, lithuania, cities

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Image : EU election night: backstage at the EU parliament

EU election night: backstage at the EU parliament

ANALYSIS eudebate2009 : Barroso is his own enemy

Barroso is his own enemy

Barroso is hoping for a second five-year mandate as president of the European council, but the members of the European parliament want the Portuguese conservative to present a schedule before they give him their support

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 09/06/09 - 2 Comment

eudebate2009, presidency, liberalism, felipe gonzalez, power, european left, josé manuel barroso

FOCUS eudebate2009 : EU election results: France, Holland poor socialist performance

EU election results: France, Holland poor socialist performance

The EU elections between 4 and 7 June 2009 have revealed the high price of political opportunism in 2005, when they opposed the European constitution

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 08/06/09 - 4 Comment - 1 vote

eudebate2009, right wing extremism, netherlands, power, pes, european elections 2009, geert wilders

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EUdebate2009 in the babelblogs

Ilaria La Commare

One year ago, in Paris with you Linden tree grains Linden tree grains we will weave our summers singing in the island terraces deflowering the water of salt in the sun we will burn in silences in the day that breaks playing with the sweets of water under the sheets ...

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Are Belarusians Europeans?

© Minsk Cafe Babel On July 17th, the Café Babel project in Belarus hosted a discussion on whether Belarusians are Europeans. Aleksei Bratochkin, a historian from the Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU) and Tatyana Vodolazhskaya – a Ph.D in Sociology, representing the Agency for Humanitarian Technologies took part in the discussion ...

Orangell by Orangell on minsk

Le Sketch #08: Scott Morse Out Now! (10 Free signed copies, from September)

In this new issue, cartoonist Scott Morse presents a series of 14 sketches taken from his personal sketchbooks featuring random strangers in San Francisco and Disneyland. You will find plenty of tourists wandering leisurely around, seniors sleeping in chairs or just looking at nature in amazement! About Scott: his award-winning ...

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INGUINEMAH!2009

Inguine new issue even richer, ready to explore the contemporary art, illustrations, underground comics. Hot names: Dash Shaw, Ulli Lust, Max Andersson, John Porcellino, Matti Hagelberg. Special section against the death penalty with Giuseppe Palumbo and Daniele Brolli, in support to the association Nessuno Tocchi Caino\Hands off Cain: Curated ...

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Which European Response to the Financial Crisis?

By Guido Montani The reaction of the European Union to the financial crisis consisted mainly in uncoordinated national plans. A real European recovery plan would have been more effective, but it was not possible because the EU has not a federal budget and a federal government. There are some European ...

manajan by manajan on federalists