development
100 years of Europe's nature parks
In 2009 the first nature parks protected by the European Union will be 100 years old. Cafebabel has spoken with six people linked to these spaces in different European countries. Conservation or development? The debate lives on
EBRD in the red, but for the right reasons
Despite reporting historic losses, the European bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) is to increase its aid to eastern countries. Latest titbit of news from Brussels
development, european central bank, europe de l'est, banque, euweek, europe
Doha, Qatar: the north-south solidarity harvest in India
From 29 November to 2 December, UN member states discuss development aid in these times of financial crisis. There is also a crisis in international solidarity: in India, a quarter of a million live in poverty
Radar station for US anti-missile defence on Czech soil?
But it hadn’t banked on such a large opposition from two thirds of the population and such an angry reaction from its future neighbours. A return to the cold war?
development, protest, defence, foreign policy, prag, best of cafebabel.com, europe on the ground
Exploiting unpaid interns: rites of passage?
Associations like Generation Precarity or Fairwork expose an exploited flexible labour force with intermittent incomes and no job security
development, germany, capitalism, erasmus, consumers, italy, democratisation
Mujahideen Khan: 'we do not know who the Taliban is right now'
Afghanistan remains a huge challenge for NATO. Whilst officials met in the Bucharest's Parliament Palace from 2-4 April, a group of Estonian journalists cast an eye back with a mujahideen in the Afghan mountains
development, afghanistan, peacekeeping, kabul, osama bin laden, terrorism, asia
Batman, goats and internet in Cavas do Monte, Portugal
The living conditions in the north Portuguese mountaintops of S. Pedro do Sul have hardly changed in hundreds of years. Bit by bit, however, the uniting, modernising world is moving in, and the children are moving out
development, paris, portugal, internet, devolution, covas do monte, tourism
Esplanade of L'Europe in Brussels: more rubbish than town planning
A space without appeal next to Brussels South railway station is far from what we expect from the capital of Europe
development, belgium, brussels, city planning, cities, architecture, europe
Gran Scala – Spain’s new Las Vegas
Europe’s largest construction project is an amusement park in Los Monegros. It is in competition with Expo Zaragoza 2008, whose main focus is on raising awareness of sustainable water development
development, southern eu, spain, investigation, zaragoza, politics, architecture
Didier Awadi: 'Artists too often have big egos'
The Senegalese hip hop pioneer, 38, invites his fellow rappers to speak out and campaign for a harmonious continent with his latest album 'Presidents of Africa'. Plus an exclusive video interview from Dakar
development, racism, discrimination, senegal, art, africa, brunch
Estonian economy: between crash landing and Baltic summer
11% growth, 4.5% unemployment and a lot of liberalism: how the Baltic Tiger catches investors. Inflation means the euro won't be in place before 2012
development, consumption society, tallinn, estonia, central and eastern europe, economy
Risk factor 'boomtown'
Liberal reforms over the past decade have catapulted Estonia into one of the fastest-growing market economies of the European Union. But can the Baltic tiger keep up on the social agenda?
development, aids, labour, tallinn, estonia, central and eastern europe, economy
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