Not a babelian yet?
It travels in planet "erasmus" and speaks "foreign" without strangling. Young, free and equal ? Facing multiculturalisme and the work world, many walls are still to put down. Testimonies from an identity still in progress.
The Grammy-nominated British RnB artist, 26, helped make garage music mainstream in the UK in 2000. Eight years wiser, he talks his fourth album, grime music and bulking up
Where do these bands get their names from? We sweep the UK, Belgium, Switzerland and France for our monthly music pick this April
The Lisbon treaty continues its parliamentary pilgrimage across EU member states, organ donations, protecting minors from video games and food aid – it’s the latest news from Brussels
Where will the ballot results place Serbia in its snap election on 11 May, and what consequences will it have for the hunt for the Bosnian Serb fugitives?
2008. Time for Prague to do a spring clean, to free itself of the dusty control mechanisms of former times. Beer ‘exportmeister’, freshblooded cinema, the freedom of speech and a ‘Go West’ philosophy - the Czechs are pragmatic. Are appearances deceptive?
Recent attacks on Spanish and French ships highlight the insecurity of maritime activities. The EU is confronted by a challenge which puts its capacity to create a policy protecting common security into question
The EU’s economy will grow slower than expected, falling from 2.7% in 2007 to 2.0% in 2008. Things will worsen in 2009. Take a look at your countries’ growth rates
Too many young Europeans are forced to work in bad conditions to finance their studies in France. Why a young Italian quit
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Spankier, extra interactive and resolutely multilingual, check out the making of the new face of cafebabel.com on coffeefactory, the editoral blog!
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On 9 and 10 May, the Paris town hall and the Maison de l’Europe come together to organise a European village with many events. On the programme: the art of living, progress, international solidarity and citizenship.Come and live Europe by taking part in festive, cultural and spiritual events ... Read article
Cafebabel.com, the European magazine published in no less than six languages, launches a brand new version of its website on Europe Day, marked on 9 May 2008. Spankier, extra interactive and resolutely multilingual, check out the new face of cafebabel.com and dive into an authentic web 2.0 European experience. Read article
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