Stories from 2 August 2008
Romania: The Hungarian Minority
Hungarian Spectrum writes about “the Hungarians of Transylvania” – who seem to be “much more conservative and much more nationalistic than those in Hungary proper.”
Albania: Road Trip Photos
A Nevada Yankee in King Zogs’ Court posts pictures and writes about his latest road trip in Albania.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Karadžić in The Hague
In spite of demonstrations in Belgrade against Radovan Karadžić's extradition to the ICTY in The Hague, he was transferred in the early hours of the 30th of July. The next day his first court appearance took place, where the charges against were read. Bloggers have been commenting on his transfer to The Hague and on the initial court hearing.
Georgia: Armenians in Samtskhe Javakheti
Three Armenian bloggers post an alert over the situation of ethnic Armenians living in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. The bloggers are Ditord, Pigh and Arin Berd and call on international human rights organizations and others to campaign for the release of ethnic Armenian activists in Georgia.
Mozambique: 2038?
What will Mozambique be like in 30 years? Sociologist Carlos Serra provides nine "Byzantine" scenarios and invites his readers to amend them as they see fit
Cape Verde: On foreign policy and diaspora
Miguel Cruz Sousa [pt] analyzes the Cape Verdean foreign policy and the country's relationship with its diaspora. “Unemployment, social inequality, insecurity, low wages and the risk of disruption prevail here in the country. In the diaspora, there are persecution, discrimination, employment insecurity, unemployment, xenophobia and discrimination, arbitrary arrests and indifference...
Guinea-Bissau: On the lack of willingness to hold elections
Jorge Rosmaninho [pt] on the lack of willingness on the part of all political leaders to hold parliamentary elections in in Guinea-Bissau next November. “I would not be surprised if one of these mornings Bissau woke up under a military uprising, or even a coup. It has been such a...
Brazil: A game as an election weapon
Marcos Palacios [pt] comments on a game part of a viral marketing campaign against one of the candidates for the mayor of Salvador (capital of Bahia, Brazil). “The little game is fun, but the question is: does it work as marketing for or against him?”
Angola: Priority for Angolan workers in the labor market
Kianda [pt] celebrates a recently approved law that ensures employment for Angolan workers in the oil sector through a ban on hiring of foreign staff unless the necessary skills can not be found among Angolan workers. “Good news, I think they should start thinking about extending the law to other...
China: List of websites unblocked for the Olympics
Life 2.0 blogger Isaac Mao has compiled a list [zh] of news websites that were unblocked this past week for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Many are wondering how long they will remain unblocked; Mao writes: ‘hurry up and subscribe to them.’
Guatemala: A Lack of Information About Petrocaribe Deal
When Guatemala signed the Petrocaribe agreement with Venezuela, many thought that it would mean lower fuel prices. However, the lack of information from the Guatemalan government about the details of the agreement and the destination of the saved money are something on the minds of many Guatemalan bloggers. They want to wait to provide judgment, but they want more information to do so.