NATO
Eastern European desire for rearmament
Both central and eastern European governments vocally supported US plans to install military defence systems in the region, even if it meant they were to all intents and purposes digging their own graves. Out of authentic and hypothesised shadows of the past and uncertainties on the future, militarisation secrets and desires are emerging
Vjollca Dibra on being a young poetess in pre-war Kosovo
The thirtysomething works at OSCE logistics in Pristina when I meet her in late 2007, four months before Kosovo declares independence from Serbia. Who you might brand your average blonde, bespectacled working mother-of-two is also one of Kosovo's youngest recognised female poets
nato, literature, pristina, independence, poetry, refugee, interview
Albania: polit-tourism between coves and concrete beach bunkers
At the confluence of the Adriatic and Ionean Seas lies Albania, Europe’s last undiscovered paradise is now looking to tourism to stimulate its economy and is hoping for a better image in the west after having joined Nato and put in an EU bid. 20 years after the fall of the dictatorship, Albania is developing into a hidden gem for independent travellers
nato, dictature, sali berisha, albania, tirana, beach, european union
Sali Berisha: 'We are going to win the elections because Albanians are smart people'
The Albanian prime minister, 64, announced his country's official EU membership bid to the Czech presidency of the council on 28 April 2009. In Warsaw, the lively PM talk elections, internet and the EU at the two-day congress of the European people's party (EPP). Albania is one of its six non-EU members*
nato, heads of state, czech presidency, sali berisha, albania, warsaw, interview
Martin Schain as Barack Obama sets foot on European soil
Why do Americans need Europe in Afghanistan? Why is the new president-elect is like Roosevelt. Interview with Martin Schain, politics professor at New York University
nato, eu external relations, usa, barack obama, g20, barack obama
Baby soldiers and peacekeeping in Kosovo: why choose the army?
Tomi, a lively and remarkably blond 24-year-old Finn, speaks candidly about the six months he spent in Kosovo as a volunteer in the NATO-UN peacekeeping campaign. Along with 105 other young compatriots, among them four girls, he was deployed to the Balkans to serve for the UN
nato, testimony, esercito, peacekeeping, finland, balkans, society
Minute by minute: we stalk Hillary Clinton in Brussels
What relationship will Barack Obama's new America have with Europe? At a debate at the European parliament in Brussels on 5 March, the new secretary of state will chat to 150 young Europeans - including us. Follow it live from 10 to 11am on cafebabel.com - hit the refresh button as you go!
nato, hillary clinton, barack obama, news, foreign policy, europe, united states
Press review: EU-Russia summit in Nice, friends again?
In a 14 November meeting in the southern French city, the EU wants to resume negotiations for a partnership agreement with Russia. Talks had been temporarily broken off after the August conflict in Georgia
nato, georgia, european summit, energy, south ossetia, press review, independence
Vesna Goldsworthy: 'Radovan Karadzic is related to me'
The Belgrade-born journalist and author of ‘Chernobyl’s Strawberries’, 47, on fighting cancer, the traumas of war, her eccentric grandmother and her war criminal cousin
nato, warsaw, poland, radovan karadzic, audio, vesna goldsworthy, brunch
Fiesta: French graduates on the road in Belgrade
After finishing their studies and work placements, three French friends head to Serbia to meet their Balkan counterparts. What is it like to embark on your adult life at the other end of Europe? Partying - the first in a series of three of our Serbian travel diary
nato, belgrade, graduation, bombings, youth, travel, students
Manu Chao, Sex Pistols at Serbia's EXIT (Miloševic) festival
As various legends take to the stage from 10-13 July, a local fan on how the ancient city of Novi Sad plays host to the most remarkable musical event in Europe
nato, milosevic, festivals, culture, music, vojislav kostunica, kosovo
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?
nato, protest, future of europe, prag, development, best of cafebabel.com, defence
Romania: welcoming NATO
One international summit, 26 countries, thousands of different voices - one of the youngest EU members welcomed NATO officials and the international media to Bucharest from 2-4 April 2008
nato, bucharest, past enlargements, romania, central and eastern europe, loredana groza, enlargement
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