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Anderlecht, Molenbeek, Schaarbeek: spot the crime in Brussels
Petty crime and unemployment rates (17.6%) are high in inner city Brussels, which registers a low violent crime rate in Europe. Nevertheless, police arrested 12 Belgian Albanians linked to a crime gang on 15 February*, whilst certain districts remain dangerous. Is this down to the crisis?
sex, immigration, balkans, albania, candidate countries, financial crisis, violence
Art in Slovenia: Eclipse is an 'open vagina nibbling at things'
The anonymous art collective admit they don't 'fit the norms': they use everything from pigs’ heads to world war weaponry to get across their message of social criticism. Ten years on, the female duo from Ljubljana have just finished the final works for their new exhibition '10 – Of Blasphemy We Are Guilty'. We discuss erotic nudes, kitsch art and their being questioned by police for offending the catholic church
sex, balkans, photo, photography, josip broz tito, culture calendar, slovenia
Mandatory chemical castration for paedophiles in Poland
On 22 October, the Polish senate decided on more severe punishments for sex offenders, with only one abstention. Chemical castration already exists as an option for sex offenders in Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, Sweden, and, more controversially, in the Czech Republic
1000 euros for a night with Silvio Berlusconi
Southern Italian businessman Gianpaolo Tarantini stated* in a 29 July police interrogation that he had recruited 30 young women for 18 parties in the prime minister's private villas between September 2008 and January 2009. Some are said to have received up to £880 to spend the night with Berlusconi. The Spanish, Italian, French and British press is outraged
sex, scandal, censorship, la repubblica, press review, stereotype , press freedom
One night stands
For good or for bad, relationship patterns have changed. It´s more common to enjoy a brief encounter than to tie the knot, and having a one-off romance is no longer the taboo it was in the past. A look at the European language of love
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EU aphrodisiacs: unleash the rhinoceros in you
Eating at home is the cheaper and more pleasant seduction option. Create the appropriate atmosphere and know how to captivate your palate. All your senses are involved in sensuality, from soft music playing in your ears, to the food in your mouth
sex, recipe, food, gastronomy, yum nyam, best of cafebabel.com
Brief guide to gay marriage laws across 'conservative' EU
Fewer than half (44%) of Europeans are in favour of gay marriage. In April, Sweden enacted a law authorizing same-sex unions. It was only the fifth European country to take steps toward equality between heterosexual and homosexual couples. Despite appearances, when it comes to gay rights Europe is still rather conservative...
sex, gay rights, homophobie, sweden, wedding, homosexuality, society
The Sound of Silvio: 'I never understood what the satisfaction is when you are missing the pleasure of conquest'
Escort girl Patrizia D'Addario, 42, told investigators that she spent the night of Barack Obama's victory at the Italian PM's private residence in Rome. In an interview with Chi magazine on 24 June, Berlusconi talks of defamation: 'I have never paid a woman'. Quotes from the Greek, Finnish and Italian press
sex, gianluca costantini, press review, italy, euweek, cartoons, news
Sexy EU election candidates from France to Romania via Lithuania
It's European election time again. As per usual there are some 'special' candidates hoping to win a seat. In 2004, a French orchestra conductor, a British actor, a Czech cosmonaut and even a Lithuanian hockey player became MEPs. What does the 2009 edition have in store for us? Featuring Elena Basescu, Barbara Matera and Donala Meiželytė-Svilienė
Queer as transsexual Europe
On 30 March a transsexual man in Barcelona, 25, was announced to be reportedly the first in Spain to be pregnant with twins. In a Europe with a full spectrum of languages, traditions and ethnic identities, sexual identities remain black and white. In an age in which 'flexibility' and 'individuality' have become buzzwords, it is astounding that 'man' and 'woman' are immobile categories to which we attribute certain characteristics
sex, queer, homosexuality, discrimination, sexism, society, sexuality
Miss Marion: the French burlesque star will 'tease you until you die'
The 32-year-old from Normandy performs a 'slowed-down' version of burlesque. A dance historically popular in eras of depression, her latest show updates the genre, combining nipple tassels and an iPhone - an accessible escape for Europeans in recession
MEPs visit brothels, according to vice-chairwoman of liberals
Silvana Koch-Mehrin, the vice-chairwoman of the liberal party in the European parliament,
accuses Euro MPs of going to Strasbourg as though they are on ‘holiday’, adding that ‘they don’t work but go and see prostitutes’
sex, joseph daul, european parliament, power, strasbourg, prostitución, corruption
Romania: EU dreams, but prostitution and poverty reality
EU membership is slowly making a difference, but for many new citizens of the EU the chasm between aspiration and reality remains wide
sex, prostitution, member states, romania, maraseti mausoleum, vrancea county, best of cafebabel.com
Virginie Despentes and Lucía Etxebarría: ‘highbrow bitches’
With their French and Spanish novels, Despentes, 39, and Etxebarría, 42, override the superficiality of cultural critics and the need to write about the female body
sex, literature, books, women, virginie despentes, culture, lucía etxebarría
‘Buda-sex’ and the Hungarian porn industry
Budapest is famous for being one of the world’s sex capitals. Pornography, sex toursim and prostitution converge in the Hungarian capital, to the delight of some and the frowns of others
sex, hungary, budapest, central and eastern europe, business, feature, europe on the ground
Lucia Etxebarria: ‘it's a threat if women sell more books than men’
The Spanish sex, drugs and rock’n’roll writer, 41, juggles motherhood and feminist ideals in her literature, and explains why she is sometimes categorised as a lesbian or 'at best, emasculator'
sex, madrid, kurt cobain, spain, brunch, men and women, umberto eco
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