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Between Prishtina and Graz – A European EncounterVisar Geci, born in Prishtina, is a student of architecture in Graz (since 1997 he has also been an Austrian citizen), a barkeeper with his own television show, and the owner of a fitness studio – furthermore, Geci describes himself as a Kosovar patriot who would do anything for the development of Kosovo. Kai Vöckler describes for “Report” his encounter with the convinced European, who has discovered an (unusual) way of living between Graz and Prishtina.» read
Experiences like at HomeAround 70 per cent of the project developments by the real estate financial service provider Immorent are located in Eastern Europe. In an interview with Report, Immorent’s managing director Gerald Antonitsch tells about the current trends in the Eastern European property market and about methods of finding the appropriate designers, whether regional or international.» read
Architecture for the publicA lawyer would define a public building as one that is commissioned by a local authority or other legal body in public law and that houses an authoritative administration. From the architect’s viewpoint other questions arise. How is our notion and the reality of “public” presently changing? How can architecture, as one of the important forms in which the notion of “public” is made visible, react to such changes?architecture / fashion / design | Austria | by Wolfgang Pauser | 2008-10
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Sounds from an intermediate realmAustrian composer and trumpeter Franz Koglmann recently celebrated his sixtieth birthday. His most recent work "Nächtliche Spaziergänge" (Night-time strolls) which he composed for the Romanian European capital of culture 2007 Sibui, which also includes events held in the months of July and August, refers to both Joseph Haydn and the Romanian philosopher Émil Cioran. A portrait of someone who traverses musical boundaries.contemporary | Vienna | by Sebastian Fasthuber | 2007-07
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The Balkans ThingGrita Insam opened her gallery in Vienna 36 years ago, Andreiana Mihail opened hers in Bucharest six months ago. On the occasion of the VIENNAFAIR art fair in Vienna the two gallery owners spoke with “Report” about their pioneering work, global markets and the gap that followed Picasso.» readKids , Kitchen,CommunismIn many East bloc countries as well as in Yugoslavia from the 1960s onwards there was liberalised legislation as regards marriage, the use of married names, voting and abortion that was seen as the expression of a classless society. Women had a higher level of education and could take up traditionally male professions, childcare centres were widely available, either free of charge or for a very low fee. From the mid 1970s onwards Slovene fathers had the opportunity to take paternity leave. In questions of equal rights between women and men the East was – apparently – ahead. We spoke to Marija Wakounig, Professor at the Institute for East European History in Vienna, historian and editor of the collection of essays: “Die Gläserne Decke. Frauen in Ost-, Ostmittel- und Südosteuropa im 20. Jahrhundert” (The Glass Ceiling. Women in Eastern, East-central and Southeastern Europe in the 20th Century).» readEastern Europe is running out of WomenWhat does the small town of Lučenec in Slovakia have in common with the East German prefabricated concrete housing estates in Marzahn or with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern? The fact that women are leaving to earn money to support their families, while the men do the housekeeping. This experiment in swapping traditional gender roles was born out of a crisis, and conflicts are never far removed. A report.» readExtended European right-wing extremism: new patriots, new alliancesWith the accession of Romania and Bulgaria a network has been established throughout the EU with its headquarters in Brussels.» readForces in grey areasMigration researcher Michael Jandl investigates a sensitive topic: migration and illegal employment. In this interview with "Report" he explains why the option to restrict for a certain transitional period the free movement of labour as regards workers from the new EU countries (an option that was availed of by Austria) was only partly successful, and he indicates the form a sensible migration policy might take in the future.
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