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Into the Blue?
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With many thanks to the Open Society Foundations (European Policy Institute Brussels) and all our supporters we would like to share our final report with you. It features 7 key messages from our trip and reviews the most memorable interviews. Enjoy...
Some thoughts by Euroskop on Deutsche Welle Radio!
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Several weeks ago, Euroskop was interviewed by Deutsche Welle. Listen here.
Euroskop in German national weekly ZEIT
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A few weeks ago, we wrote an article about our trip which appeared in German weekly DIE ZEIT (printed version 06.09.2012). It is now also available online.
Back in Town
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Back in Berlin, we would like to thank our car sponsor Alfred Krauthahn Berlin as well as the Philosophy & Economics Förderverein, and the University of Bayreuth for lending us technical equipment. We’re also looking forward to publishin...
Presentation and Discussion of Euroskop’s Results
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10 weeks, 15 000 kilometers, 200 interviews, 5000 photos and videos. What have we found? Come and join the discussion at PZB Stiftung Mercator, moderated by Dr. Alexander Görlach (The European). Afterwards wine and pretzel. Monday, 04.06.2012, 18:0...
Love thy neighbour
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The ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm is a party boat, we were told. Profiting from the toll free zone, people buy tickets only for a few beers on the Baltic Sea. Even more so this night, as Sweden wins the … Continue reading →...
Think perfect, think Finland
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Blond beauties, fine yachts, and long summer days almost make us understand rising Finnish nationalism. But low levels of solidarity, segregational tendencies, and endless winter nights dampen that enthusiasm. It’s noon, but the sun lures sti...
Russian schools, Baltic lessons
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One thing Latvia and Estonia definitely have in common: Flat and sparsely populated landscapes along sandy coasts. So flat that the destinations our Latvian hitchhiker Kristina (whom we take from Riga northwards) wants to see most urgently are: Austr...
Plumbing Europe’s leaks – the rise of a nation
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In the middle of the night on our way to Warsaw. Traffic lights on the motorway slow us down every other mile. Low volume Metronomy beats won’t wake up the others, but give the scene a scent of detached stillness. … Continue reading ͛...
“Estonia shows: The euro is not to be blamed for Europe’s economic woes”
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The streets of Tallinn are stunning, nobody seems to suffer from the former communist regime or the recent crisis. Euroskop spoke to Urmas Paet, Minister of Foreign Affairs, about the reasons for Estonia’s success, SMS voting, and our common cu...
“We sing the same songs when we’re drunk.”
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Having spent two nights in Bratislava, one of which rather uncomfortably in our car (showering is important!), we decided to hit Austria one day early. And so began a hectic and fun weekend in Vienna, a place only 80 kilometers … Continue readi...
The 2nd End of Solidarity
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Perhaps because it is one of the smaller capitals in Europe, we didn’t know anyone and couldn’t find anyone who knew someone in Bratislava. However, through aggressively approaching people in the streets we had plunged into the young art...
Aww, you have a fireplace!
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After Bulgaria and Serbia, Hungary showed why it’s wrong to generalise about Southeastern Europe. Once among the most promising countries for economic prosperity in the EU, Hungary has by now fallen into a deep recession, wages have dropped to...
Homemade Rakija, homemade problems
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Already amazed by the hospitality of people all across Europe, Serbia yet outgunned the idea we had of hospitality and helpfulness. A few minutes after checking in at our hostel in Belgrade, a round of homemade Rakija stood in front … Continue...
Hollow Promises, Full Pockets
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In our latest op-ed on The European we explain why Bulgaria and Serbia still have to work hard to become fully fledged Europeans. Corruption, EU-populism, crime, … for our German readers.
When Europe means money – and hope
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Did we have any idea about Bulgaria before seeing it with our own eyes? To be fair, we didn’t. After leaving Turkey to discover the eastern spreads of Europe, we had to acknowledge that our images and our knowledge of … Continue reading &...
The EU and Turkey? Wait a minute.
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Read our new article on The European. Is Turkey ready for the EU? Is the EU ready for Turkey? The recently decreasing EU-enthusiasm in Turkey as well as tendencies towards a more traditional society cast doubt.
Greek newspaper writes about Euroskop
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Here’s a translation of what Eleni Bistika, columnist at Greek national newspaper Kathimerini, wrote about us. Many thanks to Stella Merti for helping us with the translation. For our Greek readers, here’s the original. When the Nea Dimo...
Blame the Politicians
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For our German reading followers: Here’s our article with Die Euros – including more stories on Greece. Many thanks to Julia & Die Euros.
