Interview
Paris: city of (hetero) love
After European capitals London, Berlin and Amsterdam, Paris has the fourth biggest gay community. 700, 000 people participated in its 2007 gay parade. But life for gays and lesbians in the French capital is not exactly as rosy as the colour pink
interview, gay rights, cities, discrimination, love, map, tolerance
Democratic index for Europe
After Eurobarometer and the ‘Index of Happiness’, a new index launched by a British think tank on 31 January aims to ‘measure’ democracy in 25 European countries – and get Europe's citizens to customise their own indices online. Interview
interview, freedom of opinion, index, freedom, democratisation, belgium, united kingdom
Daniel Cohn-Bendit: 'Stop the comparisons with 1968'
The German-French Green Party politician, 62, leader of the 1968 student protestors, publicist and current member of the European parliament, on 1968 and the here and now in Europe
interview, germany, best of cafebabel.com, society, france, western eu, paris
Poland's 10, 000 border guards
Since 21 December 2007 there have been no border controls between Poland and Portugal. In Germany there have been fears that the Polish authorities aren’t ready to take on the security of the entire EU
interview, ukraine, schengen, eu frontiers, poland, freedom of movement, central and eastern europe
Joschka Fischer as new EU foreign policy representative?
The upcoming European Summit in Lisbon (18 – 19 October) sees the contents of the new constitutional treaty definitively fixed. Sylvie Goulard, former counsellor for then European Commission president Romano Prodi, teaches the dummies
interview, lisbon, joschka fischer, erasmus, france, european union, western eu
Roberto Saviano on the Italian Camorra
First part of an exclusive interview with the author of 'Gomorra', investigating the Neapolitan mafia. From Scottish tourism to Spanish drug trade, the Italian empire stretches throughout Europe and the world
interview, gomorra, roberto saviano, mafia, literature, italy, cinema
British military in Second Life
We talk to Bad CO, a serving officer in the British Army, who administers the unofficial community website along with Good CO, a former infantry officer
interview, virtual worlds, second life, defence, network, 3d, soldiers
Ramon Kelvink Jr: 'there's not many of us in the world who do this job'
In Liguria, north-western Italy, we come face to face with the French tight-rope walker, 35, and hear his views from above on Europe and the world
interview, festivals, sport, traditions, italy, culture, europe
'Switzerland copies and pastes EU legislation’
In Switzerland, some are urging accession to the EU to recuperate the country’s sovereignty.We talked to the General Secretary of the New European Movement Switzerland (NEMS)
interview, switzerland, fiscal paradise, candidate countries, politics
Yuri Khashchevatsky: 'Being Belarusian is fashionable these days'
Visionary film director Yuri Khashchevatsky, 60, is a principal figure of Belarusian dissent. He criticises ineffective opposition, and talks up the new role the Internet plays in the resistance
interview, georgia, director, north korea, yury khashchavatski, post-soviet states, cinema
Simon Wheatley – ‘Photography helps me be a simpler person’
Life through the lens: the Magnum photographer, 37, on snapping European youngsters, the decline of local communities and fearing Islam
interview, integration, netherlands, youth, photography, simon wheatley, islam
Alexander Milinkievich: 'voting in Belarus oft means ending up jobless'
The leader of the group of opposition parties in Belarus and Sakharov Prize winner on the need for close collaboration between his country and the EU
interview, protest, vote, opposition, elections, alexander milinkievich, minsk
Olga Karatch: 'Lukashenko takes EU leaders for great lumps'
The German presidency of the EU judged the local elections on January 14 in Belarus ‘undemocratic’. The country’s opposition has already announced its intention of contesting Lukashenko
interview, communism, dictature, warsaw, vitebsk, human rights, media
Marjane Satrapi: 'the Iraq war was about nothing but oil'
We spoke to the Iranian graphic novelist, 37, in January, after she shot to fame with her black-and-white comic book ‘Persepolis’. It's currently hitting movie screens in its animated French version
interview, marjane satrapi, feminism, asia, angouleme, comics, iran islamic republic of
Poland: 'opportunities to go abroad are few and far between'
Since European enlargement kicked into swing in May 2004, there has been a 6% boost in the number of exchanges between universities in Europe.
interview, university, languages, past enlargements, cracow, erasmus, poland
Musical revolution in Estonia
Former Eurovision participant, singer Vaïko Eplik, 24, explains why he shuns the bright showbusiness lights of the mainstream music industry
interview, estonia, music, eurovision, eurovision song contest, tallin, revolution
“The EU’s decision-making system is medieval”
Guido Montani explains why the nationalist route is a dead end street for Europe.
interview, european constitution, economy, european council, european parliament, nationalism, european union
Tahar Ben Jelloun, bridging the gap
Tahar Ben Jelloun, the celebrated Moroccan writer, explains how the children of Europe are spoilt and why his native country should be able join the EU.
interview, morocco, tahar ben yelloun, algeria, barcelona, fez, journalism
“National sovereignty cannot be the basis of Europe’s future.”
Frieda Brepoels, vice-president of the New Flemish Alliance, the party fighting for the political autonomy of Flanders from Belgium, explains why regional governments must be given a European platform.
interview, commitee of the regions, european democracy, separatism, flanders, regionalism, belgium
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