Eurogeneration

FEATURE eurogeneration : Brussels: young, gifted and going nowhere fast

Brussels: young, gifted and going nowhere fast

They’re over-qualified, multilingual and come from every corner of the European Union. They moved to the Belgian capital to find an internship or job. A short report from the heart of this bustling microcosm

by céline Vigouroux @ // 24/02/10 - 2 Comment - 6 votes

eurogeneration, labour, languages, european institutions, belgium, brussels, youth

PANORAMA eurogeneration : ‘University mafia’ cut corners in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and France

‘University mafia’ cut corners in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and France

On 1 February, a new rector was allegedly appointed to the Alexander Dubcek university of Trencin in western Slovakia, after a spate of corruption scandals forced his predecessor to resign. Fake diplomas are nothing new, but these events multiplied across Europe in 2009, with Miss Worlds and prominent politicians standing accused: how can such a reality be explained?

by Sebastien Vannier @ , Michal Dimitrov @ // 04/02/10

eurogeneration, university, germany, slovakia, czech republic, students, professor

OPINION eurogeneration : Meet the Erasmus elite: bright stars in a global recession?

Meet the Erasmus elite: bright stars in a global recession?

What do a loud-mouthed English ladette, a svelte Ukrainian vamp, a dashing Polish casanova and a bagpipe-playing Frenchman all have in common? Bar-stool jokes aside, they're all members of YRN - the association of European regions' youth network. About 150 people meet annually to discuss how to use Europe to hoist them out of the economic doldrums. cafebabel.com caught up with them in Paris this December

by Tim Mac an Airchinnigh @ // 29/01/10 - 6 Comment - 5 votes

eurogeneration, paris, economic crisis, erasmus, youth, regions, travel

DEBATE eurogeneration : 'Generation 112': the civic erasmus programme

'Generation 112': the civic erasmus programme

The 'euro-militants' of this French initiative feel the need to expand the erasmus student exchange programme, by adding a spirit of civic service 

by Jane Mery @ // 26/01/10 - 5 votes

eurogeneration, erasmus, expresso, voluntary service, civil society, european voluntary service , euweek

cafebabel's most commented articles of 2009

cafebabel's most commented articles of 2009

Imlaq on the Israel-Palestinian conflict: 'cafe babel is biased in writing only about Israelis.' Bob on French language learners: 'Americans and Britons probably don't do much better than the French when it comes to languages.' Oriane about the extreme right in Europe: 'It’s a pity to throw nazillon in everywhere.' Georges on the Erasmus programme: 'Most of the french students are afraid.' Peter about parlorama.eu: 'Miss Koch-Mehrin is one of the worst - she’s never at parliament!' A small compilation of the best reader comments in 2009 - be sure to leave us yours for 2010! Happy new year

FOCUS eurogeneration : Holocaust Polish boy speaks from the dead on Facebook

Holocaust Polish boy speaks from the dead on Facebook

'Winter’s here. Every Jew must write their name on the Star of David that is sewn on their clothes...' In the same way that Anne Frank documented her experience day after day in her journal, a young victim of the Holocaust is being virtually revived through Facebook, where he has 2, 279 'friends'

by n- ost @ // 14/12/09 - 1 Comment - 3 votes

eurogeneration, germany, second world war , poland, internet, holocaust, history

REVIEW eurogeneration : Film review Germany: interns feature in 'Résiste - Aufstand der Praktikanten'

Film review Germany: interns feature in 'Résiste - Aufstand der Praktikanten'

'A Quantum Revolution' has been screening in German cinemas since 12 November

by Jens Wiesner @ // 25/11/09 - 1 Comment

eurogeneration, work, cinema, germany, jonas grosch, generation precarity, film

TESTIMONY eurogeneration : Sauna, an A-level in drinking beer: my erasmus semester in Tampere, Finland

Sauna, an A-level in drinking beer: my erasmus semester in Tampere, Finland

Scandinavia is continuously highly rated in the Pisa classifications, and in between reindeers and Santa Claus, I recommend you all spend an erasmus semester in Tampere

by Martin Spalek @ // 25/11/09 - 1 Comment - 5 votes

eurogeneration, university, tampere, scandinavia, erasmus, tallinn, riga

Picture that: it's only been 20 years since the Berlin wall fell

Picture that: it's only been 20 years since the Berlin wall fell

For its twentieth anniversary Europe will euphorically celebrate the fall of a wall that didn’t just split Berlin in two, but an entire continent. At 6:57 pm on 9 November, the GDR's Politbüro member Günter Schabowski announced that from now, east German citizens could travel freely. Hours later, Berliners were hugging each other from the east to the west. Another 20 years later, and the eurogeneration have made their motto out of this freedom of movement - eastern working girls invade Europe’s labour market, symbolic walls come to a fall in Paris, or exist in people’s heads. Does the spoiled post-89 generation know how lucky they are? Perspectives

Europe’s under-25 joblessness woes

Europe’s under-25 joblessness woes

5 million under-25 job-hunters hit the European dole lists at the beginning of 2009. That’s one million more than the year before! A whopping 39% of 16- to 24-year-olds in Spain are unemployed – and they’re not alone. A generation of graduates speak out

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Image : A German volunteer experience in Guatemala (24 images)

A German volunteer experience in Guatemala (24 images)

TESTIMONY eurogeneration : ‘Outlandish’, ‘comical’, ‘shocking’: volunteers for international experience speak

‘Outlandish’, ‘comical’, ‘shocking’: volunteers for international experience speak

The ‘VIE’ gives 18 to 28 year olds the opportunity to work in a company or in administration abroad for between 6 to 24 months. Those who have experienced it speak highly of it

by Anne-Laure Aucher @ // 13/10/09 - 4 Comment

eurogeneration, testimonianza, expatriation, expatriates, youth, travel, volunteer

FOCUS eurogeneration : Learn how to practice safe sex at the Højskole, Denmark's alternative school

Learn how to practice safe sex at the Højskole, Denmark's alternative school

With no examinations, a free timetable and learning-speed unique to each individual, the 'Højskole' proposes an education without competition (and diplomas), allowing each student to freely express their creativity and live within a community

by valeria zincone @ // 13/10/09 - 3 Comment

eurogeneration, school system, respect, school, youth, life-long learning, fun

ANALYSIS eurogeneration : Is your gran a 'silver surfer'?

Is your gran a 'silver surfer'?

French grandmas in stinging nettles, German grandpas at the European parliament and Polish grannies working in communist toilets - there's a visually colourful variety of 'ageing' expressions across the European continent

by aneta.marciniak @ // 08/10/09

eurogeneration, work, tower of babel, age, pensioner, languages, consumers

Lazy Bundestag showdown

Lazy Bundestag showdown

The uninspired German election campaign will probably continue ailing until elections take place on 27 September. A fibreless TV chancellor duel and lustless candidates have had a somniferous impact on the electing nation. Will Angela Merkel, the most 'powerful woman in the world' over the last four years, seduce the girls? Or will Steinmeier hack into the Russian Facebook community first? Maybe subjects like climate change from eco-showman Guttenberg or the fictional candidate, the comedian Horst Schlämmer, could shake up the dozing federal republic

TESTIMONY eurogeneration : Move to London: my experience

Move to London: my experience

As I had a few months free before going back to my studies, I felt it was time for a leap into the unknown, with a suitcase, some money and a one-way ticket to London. The plan was to work, have fun and refresh my English; pretty scary stuff. One month was my limit for becoming economically independent. A brief guide about surviving for a summer in London

by Licia Caglioni @ // 10/09/09 - 14 Comment

eurogeneration, practical information, london, european experience, testimony, united kingdom, travel

TESTIMONY eurogeneration : Road trip to... Mont Saint-Michel!

Road trip to... Mont Saint-Michel!

Two Italians, a Ukrainian, a Chinese woman and a Frenchman in a Citroen Berling. An account of the roadtrip spent in enthusiastic discovery of the famous Mont Saint-Michel, source of pride for France and a cause of rivalry between Brittany and Normandy

by silvia rossi // 03/09/09 - 4 Comment

eurogeneration, travel writing, mont saint michel, fun, travel, tourism, france

PORTRAIT eurogeneration : The organic army: joining the WWOOFer volunteers

The organic army: joining the WWOOFer volunteers

It’s wet and it’s muddy, not to mention the slugs. I've come to England, where World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms first began, to find out what's behind the mysterious appeal of the green holiday alternative known as WWOOFing...

by Lilian Maria Pithan @ // 17/08/09 - 2 Comment

eurogeneration, organic, environment, green, animals, united kingdom, travel

MULTIMEDIA eurogeneration : Nostalgia: Sweden's top of the pops in the nineties

Nostalgia: Sweden's top of the pops in the nineties

Swedish hits had the whole world bopping around from 1989 to 1999 thanks to artists such as Neneh Cherry, her brother Eagle Eye, Ace of Base and The Cardigans: a selection of the best Swedish music videos from the end of the 20th century

by Camille Thomas @ // 07/08/09

eurogeneration, bands, vídeo clip, cultural agenda, culture calendar, sweden, pop music

INVESTIGATION eurogeneration : Why Swedes go next door to Denmark to buy alcohol

Why Swedes go next door to Denmark to buy alcohol

The Swedes are notorious for their heavy drinking; its government has been trying to counter the problem since the 19th century

by Jessica Karagöl @ // 07/08/09 - 2 Comment

eurogeneration, systembolaget, scandinavia, business, alcohol, youth, travel

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Eurogeneration in the babelblogs

'Daily Europeans' – Avantgarde or dreamers?

by Stefan Fersterer We consider ourselves Europeans and strongly believe that there is some kind of European identity. Ole did an Erasmus year in Spain; Jorge went to Norway to work via a Leonardo-da-Vinci internship and Marija started her career in Brussels. We know where and how to apply for ...

stivi by stivi on wien

I am the Eurogeneration!

This is how we wish you an happy European Day! Because we know who the Eurogeneration is...today and tomorrow! Enjoy it!

Giovanni Angioni by Giovanni Angioni on tallinn

MONUMENT TO THE UNKNOWN WORKER

Eurogeneration I find this illustration awesome and any words seem to be unnecessary. Perhaps because we all find our working conditions unsafe. Read that. Thanks to Armin for the shoot. About linEa, today a new project starts: Comics on the ground . Is a google map – on the right – where you ...

Nat Röfu by Nat Röfu on linea

The best way to run your Babel blog

When cafebabel.com embarked in the blogosphere adventure in 2007, and developed its own babelblog platform, none of us had really blogged before. We were mere spectators, at best punctual commentators of other blogs. 56 blogs later and lots of entries posted, the mysteries of blogging are gradually dissolving. In ...

Vané by Vané on coffeefactory

TOP 10 in November

Are there any changes this month? Any surprises? Today you will discover if, as many assume, sex is still on people’s minds... Can we break the cliché or will we keep on making jokes about the web surfers’ real interests on cafebabel? So here it goes... This month the ...

Picon by Picon on coffeefactory