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When is a travel ban not a travel ban?

Anatoly Kuleshov, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus travelled to Interpol headquarters in France last week to sign an agreement with the international police force. So far, so unremarkable; after all, according to an Interpol spokeswoman, the nature of the agency is to “promote international police co-operation.” But why co-operate with a police force that is accused of...  

The revolution is in the air in "La Puerta del Sol" - 2011-06-07

"El pueblo unido jamás será vencido" - "The people united will never be defeated". After Madrid, revolution has reached Barcelona, Valencia, Murcia, Málaga, Toledo and several other Spanish cities. Week after week new youth movements emerge. But what is this all about? Why do hundreds of people gather at Puerta del Sol, the Madrid square that has become the epicenter of a...  

The European Parliament's 2010 LUX Cinema Prize goes to "Die Fremde" - 2010-11-25

In a special ceremony on Wednesday Parliament awarded this year's LUX Cinema Prize to "Die Fremde", by Feo Aladağ (Germany), which highlights the problem of "honour killings" by depicting the drama of a Turkish family living in Germany. Parliament's President Jerzy Buzek awarded this year's LUX Cinema Prize to "Die Fremde" director Feo Aladağ, the first woman ever to compete for the prize. The...  

Vitoria-Gasteiz and Nantes named Green Capitals for 2012 and 2013 - 2010-10-25

Following on from Stockholm in 2010 and Hamburg in 2011, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain) and Nantes (France) will be rewarded for their efforts to make their urban spaces environmentally-friendly. The city centre of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the 2012 Green Capital, is surrounded by a wide 'green belt', so none of its inhabitants live more than 300 metres away from a green space. The city has also made a huge...  

A European Day to celebrate the languages diversity - 2010-09-26

As every year, last Sunday September, 26th was the celebration of the European Day of Languages, created in 2001 by the Council of Europe, and thus emphasizes the European languages diversity. The aim of this Day is to promote the linguistic heritage and encourage lifelong language learning. The list of events is quite long: conferences, radio program, quiz, cinema festival or storytelling etc....  

Brief conversation with a young Italian woman

Brussels is de facto the Capital of the European Union. Obviously it accommodates the EU Institutions, but also many communities living together without knowing each other. With our series of stories “The many faces of Brussels” we get into the heart of this city of unsuspected richness and diversity. According to the article 9 of the Treaty of the European Union and according to the article 20...  








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