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Nicky Gardner, Kaliningrad, Russia
After years of isolation the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad is busy transforming itself into a Baltic gateway city, reports hidden europe's Nicky Gardner »
Fran Weaver, Helsinki, Finland
Finland feels the heat for ignoring the rights of its nomadic Sami citizens in Lapland - Europe's last indigenous people »
Jacob Stokes, Brussels, Belgium
Will European restaurant-goers have to foot the bill for rising world food prices? Thiseurope's Jacob Stokes investigates »
Gareth Harding, London, Britain
The Moors were chased out of Europe over five centuries ago but their culinary traditions survive in this inventive London restaurant that combines the best of Spanish and North African cooking »
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Andrew Osborn, Moscow, Russia
New Russian President Dmitri Medvedev is a virtual clone of his ex-boss. But Putin was also mocked as a spineless yes-man when he emerged from Yeltsin's shadow »
Gareth Harding, Brussels, Belgium
There is nothing like losing your right to vote to spark questions about national identity and belonging, writes thiseurope editor Gareth Harding »
Nicky Gardner, Corleone, Italy
Deep in the heart of Sicily's 'Godfather' country, Hidden Europe editor Nicky Gardner discovers a devout Albanian diaspora and the maker of the world's longest cannolo »
Paul Ames, Vilnius, Lithuania
Food buff Paul Ames gets medieval in Vilnius, quoffing mead and vodka and tucking into pig snouts, half-metre eels and dam-building rodents »
Patti McCracken, Chisinau, Moldova
A Moldovan woman sees her father dragged to a Soviet gulag. Later, it's her turn. One woman's story of the terrible legacy of Stalinist terror in Europe. »
Jacob Stokes, Brussels, Belgium
Biofuels have been hailed as the cure-all to Europe's fuel problems. But new studies have called into question the fuel's green credentials. »
Helena Drakakis, London, Britain
Scars of a painful past, optimism tinged with uncertainty about the future and wrestling in olive oil. Michael Palin speaks about his recent travels across eastern Europe »
Paul Ames, Bratislava, Slovakia
Disfigured by communist town planners and outshone by its Habsburg neighbours, Bratislava is fighting back with cheap brandy, steaming dumplings and quirky statues »
Tina Wolfe, Mitrovica, Kosovo
Kosovo is about to declare independence from Serbia, but this will do little to unite Mitrovica, where Serbs and Albanians share a divided city »
Fran Weaver, Helsinki, Finland
Finland’s labyrinthine coastline and lake-dotted interior provide an ideal setting for leisurely canoeing trips or more challenging kayak safaris writes Fran Weaver »
Gareth Harding, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Slovenia is often decsribed as 'Europe's best-kept secret.' This may be about to change as the small Alpine state takes over the EU presidency for the next six months »
Mathilde Auvillain, Vatican City, Rome
Christmas in Europe has a lot to do with shopping, partying and money-making, but not much to do with religion, complains the Vatican »
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