eu frontiers
Pius Alibek: 'Saddam Hussein will not be executed'
The verdict of Saddam Hussein’s first trial, for the slaughter of 148 chiites in Dujail in 1982, is expected to be announced on November 5
eu frontiers, european court of justice, cia flights, human rights, society, politics
Europe’s anti-terror alert systems are out of tune with each other
The planned terror attacks uncovered in London are putting the alert systems of every European country to the test. Find out how these work and which alert levels are currently in place.
eu frontiers, islamic terrorism, islamophobia, violence, democratisation, identity, future of europe
The leopard prowls the Silk Road
Kazakhstan holds a key position on the Asian highway network which criss-crosses 32 Asian states. At the used car market “Barys”, traders discuss the merging of Europe and Asia
eu frontiers, space, kyrgyzstan, multiculturalism, asia, uzbekistan, internal market
Montenegro goes on sale
For years the unspoiled beauty of Montenegro used to be the best kept secret in Europe. Now the sights of old Venetian squares, spectacular mountains, bays, sandy beaches are once more a favourite destination for globe-trotters around the world
eu frontiers, consumers, housing, travel, environment, liberalisation, freedom of movement
Membership brinkmanship in the Balkans
For years we promised to accept the Balkan states’ bid to enter the EU. As politicians slow down the integration process, the region is further destabilised
eu frontiers, war, european union, devolution, balkans, nationalism, discrimination
Tahar Ben Jelloun, bridging the gap
Tahar Ben Jelloun, the celebrated Moroccan writer, explains how the children of Europe are spoilt and why his native country should be able join the EU.
eu frontiers, morocco, algeria, literature, barcelona, fez, interview
