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Germans ban ‘I Like’ facebook button, Spanish want to ‘Dislike’
The north German state Schleswig Holstein has announced that it is banning facebook’s famous ‘I like’ button, with websites which haven’t removed it before the end of September facing fines of up to 50, 000 euros (44,000 pounds). Whilst Germany and the UK have raised more general concerns, the Spanish were there first
copyright, twitter, belarus, united kingdom, tower of babel, google, social networks
Berlin is not Germany
After Tallinn, Paris and Clermont-Ferrand, four journalists and one photographer from our network explore the fourth stop in cafebabel.com's monthly 'cities' mission, 'EUdebate on the Ground'. This month, a city which was divided just twenty years ago in the cold war. Since then, not only its geography has changed. Relations with neighbouring Poland are vibrant, but very often one-sided. Germans debate about a data retention law and how they can consume more fairly. There's also a little role for the crisis, seen in images
Drinking trademark Budweiser beer in Bohemia
Czech beer came to the world’s attention again in April after a century-old dispute with the US over the naming rights to its Budweiser beer was settled in a Luxembourg court
copyright, beer, health, prague, czech republic, bohemia, alcohol
'Sarkozy or YouTube 3.0?' in Bologna
Better processors, improved data management possibilities integrated into consoles. Report from the 'Future Film Festival' in Italy
copyright, italy, technology, cinema, contemporary art, bologna, festivals
Radiohead album online: what happened next
To shop or be shopped? The EU wants to tighten up the 2004 Intellectual Property Rights Directive. Many member states have already agreed on appropriate measures
copyright, economy, european union, culture, internet, society
Hi5, gaydar.fr, Ning, MySpace and co.
With one login in and a few clicks, virtual communities are promising many marvellous things. Meet kindred spirits, find a job or customise your universe
copyright, latin america, web 2.0, europe, internet, society
Marius Ivaskevicius: no straight answers
33 year-old Marius Ivaskevicius is a poet, playwright and director who explores the complexity and melancholy of the Slavic soul. His works are at once tender and humourous
copyright, literature, regions, integration, traditions, post-soviet states, identity
