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Europa: stereotypes

As part of our Europa series of articles about the EU, writers from five leading European newspapers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland and the UK respond to their respective national stereotypes

11 September 2013

  • Bertold Brecht

    Five things to know about Berlin life from correspondents in the know

    We asked the Berlin correspondents of five Europa papers to report on a surprising, hidden aspect of life in the German capital. In the comments below let us know what you find surprising, hidden, or unreported about today's Germany

26 January 2012

  • French flag

    French stereotypes: arrogant and good in bed? Bien sûr!

    Jean-Michel Normand – Le Monde
    Jean-Michel Normand: In these troubled times it may help to be a little arrogant and affected
  • German flag

    German stereotypes: Don't mention the towels

    Rainer Erlinger, Süddeutsche Zeitung
    Rainer Erlinger: Yes, we Germans are efficient and disciplined (if we don't live in Berlin)

    • British stereotypes: do mention the war, please!

      Jonathan Freedland – the Guardian

    • Polish stereotypes: hard-drinking Catholic zealots? Nie!

      Adam Leszczynski – Gazeta Wyborzca

    • Spanish stereotypes: statistics tell us they have Mondays, too

      Carmen Morán, El País
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