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Meru - new Second Life

In front | FOCUS
Second Life contender (Photo: Trendmatcher/ Flickr)

The alternative to Second Life has Europe in its sights, according to Vladlen Koltun, a 27 year old professor from Stanford

by Adriano Farano // 06/12/07

AGENDA
© Ulf Langheinrich: Hemisphere, 2006–2007 (Photo: ©Jirkac Jansch)

December: pure culture seeker

Berlin sparks and pixels, free Splash electro in Paris, European student cinema festival in Manchester and eat yourself to death in Lodz

by Karsten Marhold & Natalia Sosin // 04/12/07

ANALYSIS
It's not a cold war anymore (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Missiles in East Europe – for or against the EU?

Plans to build US missile sites force Europeans to reconsider their position

by Kai Ehlers // 07/03/07

INTERVIEW
2006 Davos Forum session (Photo: kob42kob/ Flickr)

David Calleo: 'free trade is the last great religion of the West'

On the eve of the global Davos Economic Forum, North American intellectual David Calleo describes his vision of the role Europe plays in globalisation

by Domènec Ruiz Devesa // 27/01/07

PORTRAIT
Yongyang Wang, a modern Chinese businessman in Europe (Photo: Laura Castillo López)

EU-China: 'Time for balance, not envy'

In seeking greater loyalty from the Asian giant, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, EU Commissioner for External Relations, launches a new cooperation agreement in China this week. What do we Europeans know about the Chinese?

by Laura Castillo López // 11/01/07

FEATURE
Illegal immigrants demonstrate against deportations in France (Amir Karma Flickr)

Translating threats: Chinese immigrants fight to stay in France

Nicolas Sarkozy vowed to step up deportations of illegal immigrants to 25,000. A network of teachers fights to defend pupils and their families

by Clea Caulcutt // 05/09/06

INTERVIEW
Dr. Willem van der Geest, President of the European Institute for Asian Studies (Dr. Willem van der Geest)

'No concrete measures can be expected from the meeting'

Dr. Willem van der Geest, President of the European Institute for Asian Studies in Brussels, one of the most authoritative voices in the field, gives us the keys to understanding the ASEM meeting and the new season of EU-China Relations

by Giovanni Angioni // 05/09/06

ANALYSIS

Could Kosovo join the EU?

While the Balkan province is mourning the death of President Rugova, the issue of its independence from Belgrade is still on the UN negotiating table.

by Lorenzo Erroi // 27/01/06

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