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Belgium Facing Early Elections
Ah, Belgium. Europe’s capital, Europe’s first president, a forthcoming EU presidency. In short, a rising nation. And yet. While some belgian politicians indulge in navel-gazing, the world cannot help but to look at this small country’s internal problems with raised eyebrows.
E-Volcano puts world on hold
THE IRONY OF A 21ST CENTURY HUMAN BEING
Following the first eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano, believed to be around 20th of March, the seismic activity continued and the ash coming out of it started to significantly disrupt European airspace in mid-April. The Icelandic tongue-twister caused airports in whole of Europe, including the Balkans, southern parts of Spain, Italy and Greece, to close. Many people, including students and staff at K.U.Leuven, were left stranded at their holiday or work destinations.
Festival of Europe
Why We Should All Care: Extreme-Right on the Rise in Europe: the Sad Story of a Returning Past
British National Party, Front National, Lega Nord, Partij van de Vrijheid, Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, Schweizerische Volkspartei, Vlaams Belang… Populism may carry different names, but a sole essence of intolerance and an identical discourse of hatred are equally sheltered in all of them. Outlandish ideas shaping deplorable purposes, unmistakable clone-like leaders whose words border on absurdity and lie on political putrefaction, dismal intentions whose outrageous nature cannot but lead to bewilderment and sadness. Their common characteristics cannot escape notice: never, nowhere, for no one.
Liberal-Conservative Britain
Yes, there is such a thing. Recent elections in the United Kingdom have resulted in the forming of a coalition government fronted by the Conservative party leader, David Cameron (being the youngest Prime Minister in over 200 years), and having Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrat party as the government’s Deputy Prime Minister. This unusual combination of political ideologies followed Gordon Brown’s (Labour) resignation at 10 Downing Street.
