Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 14, 2010
France begins process to ban the burqa
France has just taken a major step to ban the burqa from its territory. In a 335-to-one in favor the country’s National Assembly has voted against the women wearing a full face veil such as a burqa or niqab in public. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
February 20, 2010
Withdrawal of US Nuclear Arms from Europe
According to the Belgian newspaper Le Soir, five NATO countries, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway and the Netherlands, are planning to ask for the US to withdraw the nuclear arms from Europe. In a joint statement, four former Belgian government ministers said that NATO’s nuclear arms no longer serve a military purpose. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
November 20, 2009
EU chose a President and a Foreign Minister
Well, we all were surprised when yesterday, instead of the long night we were expecting before knowing who would get to be president and foreign minister of the EU, the decisions happened very quickly. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
November 5, 2009
Who will be President of the EU?
After the Lisbon Treaty was finally ratified by the Czech Republic, the last of the 27 European countries to do it, the EU got in a celebrating mode. But now comes the hard part, the implementation of the treaty which is expected to become effective December 1. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
September 3, 2009
More on the G20
As a proof that life does not stand still, When I wrote the article yesterday, it was Germany and France agreeing to reduce the bonuses paid to bankers and planning to impose control on this in the coming Pittsburgh summit of the G20. The United Kingdom did not seem to be on the same wave. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
March 4, 2009
Human rights violations
Exactly one week ago the US government issued its report on human rights with the findings of 2008. Europe was not absent from it. Some of the problems found were in Belgium accused of discrimination on the labor market; neonazi extremism in Austria and abuses against Gypsies in nine EU countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
October 7, 2008
The Belgians have it worse
For the Americans who might be feeling sorry for themselves with the financial news, think how it must be in Belgium. The financial crisis hit them as well with the future of their two largest banks, Fortis and Dexia, in jeopardy. Read the rest of this entry »
