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The hyperactive French president has prepared a hyperactive agenda for the six-month rotating presidency of the EU. Immigration, Lisbon economical strategy, the European army and enlargement are the main issues he aims to grapple with for the rest of 2008, before the Czech Republic take over in 2009. Can he boost enthusiasm in a depressed EU?
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
'Stow your feet' in Spanish, 'throw away the spoon' in German or 'break the pipe' in French - European expressions on 'dying' in the office pre-holidays
After Belgian king Albert II rejected the prime minister’s offer of resignation on 17 July, Yves Leterme will have to find new ways to guide Belgium through its identity crisis. The latest news from the EU in Brussels
Easy to make, this dish is one of the most distinctive flavours of summer, served in bars or at home. Turns out it’s actually French; so what’s with the Russian moniker?
cafebabel.com has been covering Europe's tracks for seven years now - a selection of our best articles
34 years after the unrest that led to its division, the most outlying country in the European Union is once again hopeful. The resumption of talks may finally provide a viable solution
Mobile phone throwing championships in Finland, the Almost Dead Festival in Spain, pig calling contests in France and the swamp diving champs in Wales; this summer, any extravagance is allowed
Tribute to the former Polish foreign minister, adviser to Lech Walesa and EU parliamentarian. The convinced European was killed in a car accident in Poland on 13 July. Obituary/ archive
Westwards from China and seven hours behind, Europe becomes 27 squares where its Chinese socialise freely from Paris to Prato, consolidate a lingua franca and nurture a ‘cultural conversion’. The sound on a normally silent immigrant community is turning up
Taking advantage of a potential of an average of almost 3,000 hours of sun a year, the Spanish region is a pioneer in the ‘third economic revolution’
How western Europeans use the word 'China' to express being stressed, arrogant or insignificant
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The European Parliament is debuting a Prize for Journalism in 2008. It will be given to journalists who have dealt with major issues at a European level or have promoted a better understanding of the EU institutions and/ or EU policies. There will be four different categories for the prize ... Read article
These are the questions asked by the activists working everyday to build through this magazine a genuine European public opinion. We decided to share these concerns with all the readers of cafebabel.com. We launch today a consultation on the future of cafebabel.com and on the future of the association Babel International. Speak your mind! Read article
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