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Western Europe · August, 2007
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Stories about Western Europe from August, 2007

31 August 2007

Ukraine: “What Will the Elections Change?”

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

Tunisia: A new Mohammed cartoon crisis ?

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Egypt: Princess Diana's Death

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

29 August 2007

France: The use of the French language in international communication.

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Morocco: Cat in Rabat's Reincarnation

Written by Jillian C. York · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Vietnam: wedding ceremony in photos

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · East Asia

28 August 2007

Czech Republic, Germany: Gastarbeiter

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

27 August 2007

Greece: On Fire

Written by Yazan Badran · Greece

We've probably all heard it in the news by now: Greece is ablaze. Today the fires reached the ancient city of Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics and home of...

UK, Caribbean: Colours of Notting Hill Carnival

Written by Nicholas Laughlin · Caribbean

Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's largest summer festival, is a celebration of both Caribbean culture and London's multicultural heritage. Images posted by various Flickr users give glimpses of the carnival's colours...

25 August 2007

Lebanon: Prostituting in France

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

24 August 2007

Eiffel Tower Not ‘That Big’

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

Europe: Elimination of Roma in 1944

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

Senegal: Africa according to Nicolas Sarkozy

Written by Mialy Andriamananjara · Sub-Saharan Africa

Francophone Africa was awaiting anxiously the newly elected French President's arrival. Nicolas Sarkozy's reputation certainly preceded him in Africa. He was minister of the interior under Jacques Chirac and was...

Sudanese Refugees in Israel

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

23 August 2007

Former Soviet Union: A 1945 Book

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

France: Light punishment for racist comments by a high-school teacher.

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · France

Turkey: To each his own traitor

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

21 August 2007

Europe: European Bloggers (Un)Conference

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

Bolivia: Following the Swiss Example

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

African writers criticize Sarkozy in open letter

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

Jean-Luc Raharimanana, a Malagasy writer famous for his influential works on French colonialism, recently authored an open letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy in response to the now infamous message...