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CIA in Greenland: story about a polar whodunit
What’s aboard the CIA aeroplanes that have been illegally flying over Greenland since 2001? That is what the Greenland government wants the Danish authorities to tell them. They, however, seem oddly reluctant to answer
Post elections: 'And that is what Poland is'
Let's judge this quote from 'The Wedding', a Polish drama written by Stanisław Wyspiański in 1901, from the run-up to the parliamentary elections on 9 October. 'Poland is' - the world's only transsexual in parliament or a parliament in which the third major force is a party calling for the legalisation of soft drugs and prohibiting the presence of clergy during national ceremonies. Young Polish politicians looked like Angelina Jolie in Lodz or released viral campaign teasers by screaming out their pledges with the help of heavy metal bands. However the same ovations were not received for the official video promoting Poland's six-month presidency of the EU (think animated tango in 3D), even if it was created by one of the country's top directors. 'That’s not Poland' - so what is Poland then?
- Read the special edition Post elections: 'And that is what Poland is'
- Director Tomasz Baginski: ‘We Polish often lack the ability to distance ourselves from issues’
- Jędrzej Wijas: Polish election candidate’s heavy metal campaign
- Poland October election campaign: vote for Kaczynski’s ‘Angelina Jolie’
- UNPOLISHED: understanding Poland through interior design
- Poland-Germany exhibition in Berlin: let the neighbours talk
Poland elections: another one bites the Tusk
Donald Tusk’s pro-European civic platform (PO) party won 39% of the vote in parliamentary elections on 9 October. It's the first time a ruling party has been returned to power since the fall of communism in Poland. The Spanish, Hungarian, Czech and local press react
eu presidency, economical crisis, eurotopics, poland, euweek, european union, politics
To mark six-month presidency of EU, Poland releases 3D ‘dance with stars’ video
1 July marks the beginning of Poland’s rotating six-month presidency of the council of the European union. Foreign affairs minister Radoslaw Sikorsi commissioned an advert directed by 2003 Oscar nominee and 2006 BAFTA winner Tomasz Baginski – but do Poles like it?
Laszlo Tengelyi: the problem of being a philosopher in Hungary
On 8 January Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban launched an investigation into the use of grant money awarded to five philosophers. Questions to a Hungarian-born philosopher who spearheaded an international petition, 'Protect the Philosophers!' from Germany, where he is based
eu presidency, fidesz, money, university, philosopher, corruption, germany
'Green Europe': Budapest's long green road
We all knew that Hungary was taking over the rotating EU presidency on 1 January 2011, because we all heard about their dubious state plan for a media law. What we weren't too keyed up on as we launched our green resolutions for the new year was what they were planning to bring to the European ecology policy table. Green consumers and young Hungarian activists try to breath down public necks, as citizens such as urban cyclists and eco-designers show of their daily lives. This is not just a green country though, as it slowly recovers from its red toxic waste disaster in October 2010. cafebabel.com proudly presents the first edition in our 2011 monthly series, 'Green Europe on the ground'
Hungary's new media law no surprise for Europe
The 'media act' was passed on 21 December in Hungary and was implemented on 1 January 2011. It's not such a derogation in Europe, because the context of this law is nothing more than just another sign of an alarming trend in Europe
eu presidency, censorship, italy, hungary, budapest, media, czech republic
From 1 January Hungary media under control
On 20 December Hungary's right-wing conservative government passed a restrictive media law; a new authority will control public television and radio broadcasters, as well as private media. The German, Italian and local press say this attack on press freedom augurs poorly for Hungary's six-month presidency of the council of the European Union. Press review
eu presidency, censorship, hungary, euweek, politics, viktor orbán
Pro-European Polish president: order no. Komorowski
The Polish people didn't vote emotionally on 4 July. Bronisław Komorowski won Poland's presidential elections with 52.6% of the vote across 95% of constituencies. His challenger Jarosław Kaczyński, twin brother of the late president Lech, trailed at 47.4%. The German, Italian and Polish press hail the politically mature result
eu presidency, bronisław komorowski, jaroslaw kaczynski, eurotopics, poland, warsaw, euweek
Spain's EU presidency: Numantian resistance?
The Numantians burnt their own city down when they lost a thirteen-month Roman siege. There are references to Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's similar resistence with the current Spanish presidency of the European Union, which ends on 1 July. The term has limped along with more grief than glory, despite propaganda efforts in Brussels. Opinion
eu presidency, josé luis rodríguez zapatero, labour, economical crisis, seville, economy, madrid
Herman Van Rompuy: One Hundred Days
It’s been 100 days that Herman Van Rompuy has embodied the European Union, which is currently stuck between a slow economic recovery and the stormy negotiations over the financial aid for struggling Greece. Before an audience of members of the Belgian European movement, the country’s former prime minister recalls his daily duties in a role that is very much ‘work in progress’
eu presidency, economical crisis, europe, belgium, brussels, josé manuel barroso, european union
Spain vs EU: gender violence clash
The proposals are for a monitoring system and a single helpline number under the Spanish presidency of the EU. But discussions on a European protection order remain up in the air because of responsibilities across institutions
eu presidency, parity, sexism, men and women, mep, european union, violence
Sweden straddle EU
Sweden's somewhere up there. But at the moment Europe's northern lights are somewhere kind of everywhere: take the eternal sandy or shock blonde ex-pat stereotype, the Swedish pirate political party which snatched a seat in the brand new European parliament in June, and the fact that the country is running the EU until the end of the year! Their political focus is on the crisis and the environment. Skål captain!
- Read the special edition Sweden straddle EU
- Why Swedes go next door to Denmark to buy alcohol
- Sweden's Cecilia Malmström: 'I'm a politician. It’s not my task to impose an identity on people'
- Swedish women, the ideal woman?
- Swedish Pirate Party MEP Christian Engström: ‘Europe is stronger than the US’
Pierre Schellekens: ‘EU is partnership of member states, not rule of the strongest'
At 2 metres 09, the 37-year-old cuts an imposing figure. Politically active whilst a student in Gothenburg in the early nineties, he was appointed head of the Swedish EU delegation in February. At home in his apartment in the leafy, quiet area around Stockolm's Odengatan, he talks Sweden’s presidency of the EU, which runs from July to December
eu presidency, future of europe, europe, european council, politicians, politics, sweden
Jerzy Buzek: first eastern European to lead in EU
The 736-strong new EU parliament has elected former Polish prime minister Jerzy Buzek as its new president by a large majority at its constituent assembly. Snippets from the media reaction in Luxembourg, Poland, Spain, France and Finland
eu presidency, jerzy buzek, eurotopics, poland, european parliament, euweek, european union
Iran's colourful presidentials: Facebook, fights and first wives
A week earlier, the EU campaigned to mobilise voters for the European parliamentary elections. Opposition candidates know that a similar effort may be their only chance of beating the incumbent in the Iranian presidentials. Iran's campaign officially rounds up as former PM, military chief and mullah go up against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on 12 June. Overview
eu presidency, world affairs, european elections 2009, censorship, campaign, youth, mahmoud ahmadinejad
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
eu presidency, liberalism, green party, european elections 2009, european left, josé manuel barroso, green parties
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