Follow @marcoRecorder A colleague of mine recently flagged me a great Irish movie called the The Guard. It's an Irish comedy about a police officer in the West of the country playing subtly with stereotypes and prejudices about the Irish society. This movie made me think about security guards in the Eurobubble. All EU institutions … Continue reading The 5 prototypes of security guards in the #Eurobubble
Category: Brussels
Il y a… un “truc” européen
Follow @marcoRecorder For those living, working and jogging in the realm of European public affairs, it is well known how Eurobubblers basically create their own dimension and try to differentiate themselves from the outer world (the actual Bruxellois). Everyone here in BXL is super qualified with Masters Degrees or PhDs, everyone speaks 5-6 languages (apart … Continue reading Il y a… un “truc” européen
The 10 profiles of Eurobubble gym goers
This article was also published in The Eurobubble Blog Let's get this straight. I don't expect this post to be funny. If you don't usually go to the gym you will find this tedious. Anyway, since I'm in Brussels I have been to quite a few gyms, mainly to exploit the "essais gratuits" that most … Continue reading The 10 profiles of Eurobubble gym goers
The 7 profiles of Eurobubble football players
As I explained in an earlier post, futsall in the Eurobubble is a matter of life and death. Participating in a Eurobubble futsall game reaches the same level of PR skills required to attend drinks afert a Commission's cabinet meeting. Like in every networking event, you can always identify some profiles that usually go around … Continue reading The 7 profiles of Eurobubble football players
Futsal in the Eurobubble: the thin line between life and death
This article was also published on The Eurobubble I remember when I was in university how easy it was to organize a football tournament. You ask people to make teams, someone brings a ball and the winners get to troll the losers for the rest of the academic year. As simple as that. Well, things … Continue reading Futsal in the Eurobubble: the thin line between life and death
Niente confini per la palla ovale: L’Associazione Terzo Tempo sbarca a Bruxelles
Pubblicato su Jamais Vu Blog Quando si tratta di esprimere solidarietà, unione e fratellanza, la comunità rugbystica non si tira mai indietro neanche quando si tratta di varcare confini. I Brussels Barbarians Rugby Club, uno storico gruppo della palla ovale Belga sono diventati ambasciatori dell'Associazione Terzo Tempo con Lorenzo di Fidenza, un' associazione senza scopo … Continue reading Niente confini per la palla ovale: L’Associazione Terzo Tempo sbarca a Bruxelles
The Brussels Barbarians support Terzo Tempo con Lorenzo
The Brussels Barbarians Rugby Football Club proudly supports the "Terzo Tempo con Lorenzo", a non-profit association based in Italy founded with the aim of helping, raising awareness and show solidarity to people facing disabilities caused by sports-related injuries. The Babas will be displaying the organization's banner until the end of the season and will organize … Continue reading The Brussels Barbarians support Terzo Tempo con Lorenzo
Weird conversations after a rugby game in Belgium
I owe a lot to Belgium. I came here as an Erasmus student in 2007 at the Universiteit Antwerpen where I first discovered the culture, the customs and the issues of this country. I even wrote my thesis about the Belgian federal system and its recent history and still I believe I'm in a sort … Continue reading Weird conversations after a rugby game in Belgium
Brussels think tanks on Twitter: a performance ranking
In 2012 there has been a visible positive trend within the engagement of Brussels-based think tanks on Twitter. Here is an attempt to assess their performances. Criteria According to European Agenda there are some 64 think tanks in Brussels. However, in this study I present findings from those participating in the next Brussels Think Tank … Continue reading Brussels think tanks on Twitter: a performance ranking
Finally AC Milan in Brussels
I had been waiting that for a very long time.I have been away from Italy for over 8 years and have been waiting so keenly to see AC Milan coming to whatever country I might have been to. It finally happened on last 21 November when the Rossoneri played at the Constant Stock Stadium in … Continue reading Finally AC Milan in Brussels
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