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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'
Run-up to Swedish EU presidency: Turkey-EU blame game
Sweden, one of the most pro-Turkey member states, takes over the EU presidency in July 2009. But this may not be enough to kick-start negotiations for Turkey to enter the EU, which began in October 2005. Is there a common interest? Analysis
european capitals of culture, european identity, cyprus, angela merkel, copenhagen, christian democrats, anders fogh rasmussen
Go out in April: Uppsala, nerds and witches
Enjoy the year's first rays at Walpurgis night in Sweden, a vintage computer festival in Munich or the spring festival in Seville
european capitals of culture, university, germany, paris, potsdam, seville, festivals
Swedish ice hotels and Norwegian culture capitals
Plus carnival fever in Venice, cartoons in the south of France and Arab hip hop in Brussels - our guide to the month's best cultural titbits
european capitals of culture, venice, comics, norway, slovenia, european union, united kingdom
Pristina: a capital looking for capitals
With a district extension of 572 km² and an uncertain population estimate of half a million, Prishtina is the most populated city of Kosovo and its administrative, political, economic and cultural centre
european capitals of culture, europe on the ground, kosovo, world affairs, europe
Tallinn 2011: fairytales spin gold
Estonia is determined to present Tallinn as a dynamic culture capital when it assumes the title in 2011 – even with a grouchy Europe
european capitals of culture, best of cafebabel.com, estonia, tallinn, central and eastern europe, culture
Sibiu: freestyling in the European arena
The Romanian city of Sibiu, in the Transylvania region, is making waves alongside Luxembourg as joint European Capitals of Culture 2007
european capitals of culture, romania, sibiu, cities, post-soviet states, central and eastern europe, culture
‘Santral Istanbul’, factory art
In the run-up to becoming European cultural capital in 2010, Istanbul reveals its artistic talents
european capitals of culture, istanbul, art market, multiculturalism, society, culture
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