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Czech cinema in the 'Hollywood of the east'

In front | FEATURE
(Photo: ©Sandra Wickert)

Light comedies and export hits: Czech cinema rides on the wave of success. But in Prague young fresh filmmakers and independent cinemas push against the mainstream

by Sandra Wickert // 29/04/08

ANALYSIS

What's left of a certain springtime in Prague

In a few months, Prague will commemorate forty years of it’s famous democratic ‘spring’, which ended revolt in the capital this past century. It was a spontaneous protest which caught the world by surprise, before it was reprimanded by the Soviet regime. Images

by Boris Svartzman // 29/04/08

REPORT

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

by Chris Yeomans // 29/04/08

FEATURE
Radek refuses to go on Palacký Square to express his opinion (Photo: ©KK)

Prague ‘Hyde Park’: dead speakers society

The Czech capital is banishing a young Brit’s project from the city centre after the first Speaker’s Corner in Europe outside of the UK became a hotspot for extremists

by Katharina Kloss // 29/04/08

Mission possible in Romania (Photo: oaspetele_de_piatr a/ Flickr)

Romania: welcoming NATO

One international summit, 26 countries, thousands of different voices - one of the youngest EU members welcomed NATO officials and the international media to Bucharest from 2-4 April 2008

by Luciana Grosu // 08/04/08

PANORAMA

NATO summit in Bucharest: Albania and Croatia to join

On 2 April NATO invited the two candidates to join the defence alliance, but leave Macedonia waiting

by Armand Plaka/ Ulrike Gruska // 03/04/08

PANORAMA

Europe’s eastern bloc palaces

Berlin, Bucharest, Vilnius and Warsaw - four examples of what to do with those eastern state building dinosaurs

by Natalie Lazar // 01/04/08

REVIEW
(Photos: ukemi_42/ Xavier Häpe/ Flickr)

Babelblogs: Macedonia, cloning and praying in Berlin

Europe is often seen as boring and bureaucratic - not the case with cafebabel.com’s community blogs. European debate is in full swing, bloggers are up in arms and words are flying

by Jean-Sébastien Lefebvre // 28/03/08

FOCUS
(Photo: ©Zormasa/ Flickr)

Easter in Europe: all about the egg

Everywhere you look, display windows, promotional offers, Easter markets and cards are covered with bright, beautifully decorated Easter eggs

by Inga Pietrusiska // 21/03/08

INVESTIGATION
Babysitter, for better or worse (Photo: bekah2067/ Flickr)

Au pair Alices in washing up land

It’s an enticing experience which draws many young people abroad – but the catch lies hidden behind closed doors

by Elisa Marengo // 06/03/08

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