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They travel across planet 'Erasmus' and speak 'foreign' without getting tongue-tied. Young, free and equal? Facing multiculturalism and the monster job world, there are still walls to climb. Testimonies from an identity in progress.
The Spanish sex, drugs and rock’n’roll writer, 41, juggles motherhood and feminist ideals in her literature, and explains why she is sometimes categorised as a lesbian or 'at best, emasculator'
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
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March alone returned a trade deficit of 33 billion euros, an 18% increase on the same month in 2007 – a first! But it is not all bad news for Europe; its service sector and investments are experiencing success
EU member states juggle with the socialist and capitalist faces of Latin America at the EU-LAC summit in Lima on 16 – 17 May 2008, and the Peruvians speak
After a tropical cyclone on 4 May, Burma faces a major humanitarian crisis. The military junta in power will not succumb to international pressure to allow emergency assistance to enter the country. What can Europe do?
One million more tickets, and ‘Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis’ (‘Welcome to the Sticks’) will become the most successful film in France since 1945. Can the French comedy break all box office records?
The absence of eastern European titles is the main story at Cannes from 14 – 25 May, amidst well- known western names including the Dardenne brothers, Wim Wenders and Italians Sorrentino and Garrone
Europe celebrates its birthday, its citizens surf online for plane ticket scams and Burmese victims await humanitarian aid - the latest news from Brussels
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The European Science Parliament (ESP) takes place for the first time between 9 - 10 October 2008 in Aachen. 120 participants all over Europe will debate about the theme ‘Europe energised – Will lights go out in 2050?’
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We are proud to announce that two cafebabel.com journalists have been selected as national winners for the UK and for France for the European Young Journalist Award 2008. Read article
Spankier, extra interactive and resolutely multilingual, check out the making of the new face of cafebabel.com on coffeefactory, the editoral blog! Read article
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