Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Western Europe from June 2007

29 June 2007

Russia, Sweden: Lavrov and Georgian Wine

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Ukraine: A Spanish Embassy Ordeal

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

In an ideal world, there'd be no need for travelers to waste their time and money obtaining visas: buying a plane ticket and booking a hotel room would suffice. Tanya...

28 June 2007

Martiniquian blogger on “Fleurs du Mal”

Written by Jennifer Brea · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Poland, Germany: “Stepmother of Europe”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

27 June 2007

Morocco: Telecoms, The Blogging Grand Prix, and Reactions to Salman Rushdie's Knighthood

Written by Hamza Daoui · Middle East & North Africa

Blogging has indeed become a popular Moroccan pastime, with new blogs cropping up every day. Pointblog.com (fr), a self-described magazine of blogging, reports on the first Grand Prix des Blogs:”...

26 June 2007

Europe: “Baltic” and “Nordic”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Estonia, Russia: Echo of a Childhood War

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

25 June 2007

Europe: Prominent Roma Scholar Dies

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Palestine: Kidnapers Afraid to Release Johnston

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

22 June 2007

Hungary, France: Imre Nagy Memorial

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Soviet History: Speeches Made on June 22-23, 1941

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

21 June 2007

Egypt: Blair Special Envoy?

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

First Night Against Françafrique

Written by Jennifer Brea · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

20 June 2007

Russia, EU: Visa Regime

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Europe: Roma Art at Venice Biennale

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

19 June 2007

Phénix, Défi Liban, a collaborative blog for Lebanese and French middle school students

Written by Jennifer Brea · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

18 June 2007

Serbia, Finland: Marija Serifovich's Infamous Quote

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

16 June 2007

Jordan: Swedes In Love With Lebanese Food

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

15 June 2007

Gabon: Libreville mermaid hoax (via St. Petersburg, Florida)

Written by Jennifer Brea · Quick Reads · North America

14 June 2007

Egypt: Elections Rigging Videos, US Aid Cuts and A New Blog by Talented Movie Director

Written by Freedom For Egyptians · Middle East & North Africa

In this week’s round up from Egypt, bloggers write about domestic issues as well as Egypt-US relations and I am also introducing new interesting blogs about movies, photography and liberal...