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born in Luxembourg, studied literature, history and creative writing in Oxford and Manchester. She then studied cultural journalism at the Universität der Künste in Berlin. She works as a freelance journalist and critic, among others for the Berliner Zeitung and the Letzebuerger Land, and is also a correspondent for the public Luxembourg radio station 100komma7.

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is a Slovak journalist with a Master’s degree from the Université d’Aix en Provence in France and a great deal of working experience in the media industry including coverage of terrorist attacks directly from Paris and several long-form articles about Estonia. She has worked at Denník N since November 2015, reporting on France, the Baltic States and the EU for the foreign affairs section of the newspaper and writing book reviews for the cultural section.

Articles

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For the love of trams

In Berlin, I rarely take the tram. For one, there aren’t any in my neighbourhood. In addition, there are no longer any really old trams in use. The trams in Prenzlauer Berg, in Mitte, in Friedrichshain are bright yellow, hyper-modern BVG vehicles. Here in Bratislava, I am fortunate to be able to travel to the office every day by tram. Numbers 3, 4 or 5 take me to Nové Mesto.

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The human need for certainty

“No Date, No Signature” and “Disappearance”, two Iranian social dramas from the new generation of filmmakers were shown at the 19th Bratislava International film Festival.

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Use credit cards more often, please

In the shopping centre, a lengthy queue waited at the cashier, while the self-checkout counters were free. “Don’t you want to try one of them?” the shop assistant asked a young couple, pointing to one lonely machine nearby. They shook their heads vigorously and stayed where they were.

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In Estonia, e-mail is all you need

The facts are clear: Germany is the world’s fourth-largest economy with a highly innovative background and immense developments in new technologies and innovations. Yet, we must admit that there is another country just as inspiring: Estonia, where I currently live.

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