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Try and sing the Spanish national anthem

In front
(Photo: Nemigo/ Flickr)

Talks of a European anthem were recently dropped, but to some Spaniards, it seems a shame to splice lyrics and lose what makes their country’s anthem unique

by Fernando Navarro Sordo // 18/01/08

Ornela Vorpsi and cat Nougatine Riverside de Cocoa Shehrezade Polpetta Polpi Sala von Vorpsi (foto Corinne Stoll)

Ornela Vorpsi: me, Albania and the 'whoring of the human race'

The Italian-writing, Paris-dwelling, prize-winning Albanian writer, painter and photographer, 39, describes beauty as disturbing, discusses her inspirations and is hopeful for Kosovo

by Mary Maistrello // 18/01/08

FEATURE
Welcome to Vauban, Freiburg (Photo: Rightee/ Flickr)

Eco-suburbs: Vauban, Freiburg

The district in south-west Germany is a pioneering development that puts into action innovative rules for communal living in a unique environment. But this paradise of purity is not without its faults

by Léna Morel // 17/01/08

REVIEW

Babelblogs: Olympics of human rights

British exes, banking superheros, Athens and garapos in Cuba - plus the latest Franco-German blog to watch out for

by Natalia Sosin // 17/01/08

INTERVIEW
Jean Quatremer (left) (Photo: Donya Feki)

Jean Quatremer: 'there's a lack of passion amongst some MEPs'

Only 55% of Europeans state that they have any confidence in their parliament. On the benches of the French National Assembly, few young MPs are debating. How can the EU attract a new generation?

by Fernando Navaro Sordo // 16/01/08

DEBATE
Portuguese PM Socrates and French president Sarkozy do their own heat session (Photo: Miguel A. Lopes "Migufu"/ Flickr)

Constitution tension ... in a Finnish sauna

Temperatures soar as a group of young European journalists get steamed up about the Lisbon Treaty

by Angela Steen // 16/01/08

(Illustration: Henning Studte)

Big city lights

by Fernando Navarro Sordo // 16/01/08

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

Intentional outsider (Photo: www.michalzygmunt.pl)

Michal Zygmunt: 'By 2010, Poland will be talking commercial gay movement'

30-year-old author of the book ‘New Romantic’, the journalist and editor of gay magazine ‘Dik Fagazine’ talks politics, left-wing politics and emotion-drained religion

by Natalia Sosin // 11/01/08

AGENDA

Roxana Rio, The Moog and DJ Missill

New Year kicks off with Mexican aspirations, Norwegian mix up of styles, a French princess of the turntables and a surprise coup from Hungary. This is the European music agenda for 2008!

by Sandra Wickert // 11/01/08

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