Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
April 15, 2010
How we treat our troops in the US
Is it a case of different cultures and their approach to death, to the way they honor their dead? It might be something of that but it is hard to believe that is the way it is. I am talking about the different ways countries which have troops fighting in Afghanistan honor their dead soldiers. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
March 26, 2010
Bailout for Greece
It was not easy but after months of debate the 16 European countries that use the Euro as their currency agreed on a financial deal to help Greece. 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
February 20, 2010
Dutch government: a victim of the Afghan war
While many citizens in different countries disagree with the military mission in Afghanistan for their soldiers, governments have been more reluctant to let know their thoughts about it. On Saturday we learned about one European government which has become a victim of the Afghan war: the Dutch. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
February 16, 2010
US and China, the two superpowers
Is it time to push adolescents to learn Chinese? Probably. As much as it is hard to accept, if things continue in the direction they have taken China might go from his role of co-superpower with the US, something that seems to be happening, to become the main world leader at least in the economy field. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
February 12, 2010
EU fights for civil liberties
Yesterday the European Parliament rejected a deal that would have allowed the United States government to access European bank transfers. The European lawmakers voted 378-196 against the deal with 31 abstentions. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
February 12, 2010
Body scanners in the EU?
After the terrorist attempt last December by the so-called ‘underwear-bomber’, in a flight that took off from Amsterdam and was bound for the US, the matter of more security for the airports began to be discussed in many countries, specially the introduction of body scanners. Read the rest of this entry »
