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Italy favourites to win Euro 2008

In front | ANALYSIS
Greeks celebrate the victory at Euro 2004 (Photo: sheffblue06/ Flickr)

FIFA class the current world champions as favourites in the 2008 instalment of the European football championships. Some predictions on the first round challengers

by Cyril Marsaud // 03/06/08

PANORAMA

Architecture blogs in Romania, Spain and England

Most blogs devoted to architecture cover the whole of Europe through their importance, often even the whole world, by not limiting themselves to the presentation of this set of themes exclusively within the author’s country of origin

by Maciej Lewandowski // 02/04/08

Czech your beer craze

Before you make your own brew at home, find out who were the first ancient consumers

by Irene Barufatto // 14/01/08

REPORT
The border was celebrated with the installation of three 'Hello neighbour' benches on three locations along the new Schengen border of Hungary (Photo: http://www.kolbasz-studio.eu)

Hungary-Slovakia: 'Schengen won’t make my life better'

As we celebrate on 21 December 2007, for residents along the Hungarian border, Schengen is a historical event with bittersweet results

by Nóra Farkas // 09/01/08

NEWS
(Photo: © Kunstuniversität Linz - Physical Computing and Hybrid Interfaces at Interface Cultures/ www.aec.at)

Ars Electronica: when Second Life becomes First Life

From 5 to the 11 September Linz will host one of the most important digital arts festivals. For the occasion one of the main streets in the city centre will be transformed into its virtual alter ego

by Filippo Lubrano // 26/07/07

(Illustration: Henning Studte)

Waiting for Godot

by Monica Nardini // 25/07/07

REVIEW
‘St Kilda – Island of the Bird People’ (Photo: Le Phénix/ Valenciennes)

In Europe's opera wings

It's billed as a unique opera project which will occur simultaneously in five EU countries - but during the performance of ‘St Kilda – Island of the Bird People’ in Valenciennes, Europe made itself scarce

by Katharina Kloss // 28/06/07

ANALYSIS
Connected Europe? (Photo: Bouzz/ Flickr)

Interrail for the future

Spanning north to south, stretching east to west: travelling in Europe as of 2020 will be easier and faster thanks to the upcoming Trans-European Transport Network (TEN)

by Sergio Nava // 08/06/07

Illustration: Henning Studte

Slaves to 'ciao'

 

by Adriano Farano // 14/02/07

Rajmont is currently working on a Stoppard piece (Photo: www.divadlo.cz)

Ivan Rajmont - from Kundera to Stoppard

The Czech stage director explains why 'European theatre' doesn't fit snugly into one box

by Vitek Nejedlo // 09/02/07

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Linda

EC saved MOL from hostile takeover by OMV

August 7, 2008 OMV has scrapped its plan to acquire MOL and withdrawn its intention to make a $23 billion, Ft 32,000 per share bid to shareholders. OMV noted that the European Commission had issued a Statement of Objections outlining its concerns regarding OMV's potential merger with MOL ...

by Linda // 07/08/08

Indre

Life Extention for Nuclear Plant

In joining the European Union Lithuania signed the Treaty of Accession Protocol No. 4, according to which, our country commits itself to phase out the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) by 2009. However, it was suddenly realized, that closing the nuclear plant means leaving Lithuania without a sufficient nuclear power ...

by Indre // 05/05/08

Indre

May event guide for Vilnius

May welcomes us with long holidays, which are devoted to Workers' day. Of course, we can' forget Mother's Day, then - Europe's day. On these days tickets to opera or ballet, concert or theater can create festive mood - it's a great opportunity before the cultural season is over ...

by Indre // 30/04/08




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