August 4, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Via Erkan, this truly is a superb collection. A couple were familiar, but figurative mapmaking was a popular genre from the 18th through to the early 20th century, so little wonder a number from this exclusively First World War set … Continue reading
August 4, 2008
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Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn, literary giant of the Soviet era, is dead. His final masterpiece remains unfinished. Yet perhaps this is for the best… Continue reading
July 31, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Busy and knackered, sorry… Should have something for you tomorrow. In the meantime, don’t forget the Nosemonkey Netvibes Universe – all kinds of European bloggy goodness, with a number of new additions over the last week or so. And in … Continue reading
July 29, 2008
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Hopefully some of my dear European readers may be able to help with this… I’m going to a wedding being held just outside Lausanne in Switzerland on 14th September. Anyone got any experience of travelling there from London? I’m trying … Continue reading
July 28, 2008
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Ten years after its foundation, the European Central Bank is getting its first big test. Can it – and the Eurozone – survive the coming recession? Continue reading
July 27, 2008
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I’ve largely ignored Obama’s European vacation because – like that fairly shoddy Chevy Chase vehicle – I couldn’t see the point of it. But one thing from his much-analysed Berlin speech did stick out – and I’ve not seen it … Continue reading
July 25, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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On 25th July 1603 King James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England, sparking many of the ongoing resentments about Scottish power in England and English power in Scotland that are continuing to this day. On 25th … Continue reading
July 24, 2008
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It’s about time I updated the EU Blog Directory, so here are the latest additions – some new, some merely new discoveries, all worth checking out. If I’m still missing any, please do let me know… The 8th Circle – … Continue reading
July 24, 2008
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And so another attempt to make money out of someone blathering on about politics has failed, with the closure of Westmonster. I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so… Note to any other wannabe online … Continue reading
July 23, 2008
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It’s a question I’ve asked before, not least when the backwards Balkan oddity first joined. And now, finally, the EU powers that be seem to have noticed that, erm… letting in a notoriously corrupt, organised crime-ridden country with a dodgy … Continue reading
July 23, 2008
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I can see why the U.K. need either the U.S. or Europe, but not why either of the other two ultimately needs the U.K. So where does this leave the U.K.? Jeremy Rifkind, The European Dream, p.xiii
July 22, 2008
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I’ve been meaning to post this for a while. Best. Music video. Ever. Via Siberian Light
July 22, 2008
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War criminal arrested: cue all sorts of guff from people who should know better about how this proves the Serbian government’s “pro-Western credentials” and demonstrates “Serbia’s European aspirations”. It does nothing of the sort. All this really means is that … Continue reading
July 21, 2008
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Potentially promising stuff for those of us who dislike the CAP – though worrying news for Europe’s beleaguered farmers: Europe’s farmers will be “major losers” from a new world trade deal, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has admitted. He told … Continue reading