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Lithuania: a stranger in the south of the north

In front | FOCUS
Lithuanian parliament (Photo: Jorden Van der Ven)

Since achieving independence in 1990, it has strived to walk steadily on its own. On the eve of reaching adulthood as a self-governing country, Vilnius is like a little girl who has been picked on too many times by her bigger neighbours

by Marta Palacín // 31/10/07

INTERVIEW
The 38 year old is by turns a poet, history scholar and art critic at the Russian Institute of Arts History in St. Petersburg (Photo: DG)

Putin, prime minister in 2008?

On 26 October, the EU-Russia summit in Mafra, Portugal could reveal the Tsar's energy policy or Kremlin successor ambitions. Poet and art critic Dmitry Golinko provides a Russian reaction

by Anne Lainault (Relecture YL) // 22/10/07

PRESS REVIEW
(Photo: Christian Stelling)

Russian tears for 'Hausfrau' Eva Herman

On 9 September the controversial German TV personality was sacked after a comment praising Nazi family policy. Moscow is astonished

by Ulrich Heyden // 24/09/07

ANALYSIS
Oil: new Dutch disease? (Photo: Mixmaster/ Flickr)

Energy - new Russian missile?

As it plays an increasingly larger role in the relationship between Russia and its neighbours, is energy supply a way of seeing who is in control of the region?

by Margot Reis // 29/05/07

Sidney Corbett, lost in thought (Lam Vo)

Sidney Corbett, composing for beauty

A renowned composer for the Berlin state opera and a passionate guitarist, 45-year-old Sidney Corbett talks to café babel about his career, which began with his move from his native USA to Europe, and modern European music composition.

by Lam Vo // 13/01/06

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