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Traffic jams go on in Vilnius
Cities are home to more than half the world's population, whilst EU urban congestion causes 40% of CO2 emissions, according to the European parliament ...
underground, green cities, london, vilnius, velib, milan, lithuania
Situationism: ideas in conflict
Rue de Seine, Paris 1952. ‘Never work’ is chalked on a wall. Two words about the philosophy of the 'Situationists' who transformed May 1968 and who still inspire activists today
underground, freedom of opinion, communism, freedom, left-wing, capitalism, tolerance
Tecktonik - arm-splaying, mullet hair dance craze
TCK. Three letters that stand for a phenomenon: tecktonik. Similar in style to electro, it has been a sensation amongst teenagers in France, Belgium and Holland over the last six months - and is also a registered trademark
underground, music, lifestyle, netherlands, cities, fashion, paris
Hitch-hiking from Brussels to Berlin
A journey through Belgium, Germany and their citizens image of Europe
underground, germany, travel, berlin, youth, western eu, belgium
Beer over Gaudi
In Barcelona, unlicensed street performers, sleeping on park benches and drinking and urinating on its streets is illegal. How has the civic by-law affected society one year on?
underground, alcohol, tourism, the streets of europe, spain, drugs, barcelona
Digging deeper on line M4 in Budapest's metro
In 1896, Budapest welcomed the first metro line on the European mainland. Well over a century later, and the Hungarian capital’s public transport network desperately needs upgrading.
underground, europe on the ground, feature, hungary, metro, construction, economy
Eco-marketing in a shrinking global economy
Europeans politicians are catching onto the voters’ awakening interest in the environment. Is ecology compatible with politics?
Meeting Middle Eastern challenges
Water shortages and technological underdevelopment are ruffling feathers in Arab countries. The Euro-Arab Conference on Environment, from November 27 - 29 in Kuwait, tries to smooth them out
Squabbles and wrangles in the Muslim world
Despite a population of 15 million Muslims in Europe, stereotypes are still strong: Islam = terrorism. Muslim organisations fail to tackle the identity crises that destabilise their communities
underground, identity, nationalism, education system, multiculturalism, islamic terrorism, immigration
