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Headscarfs and gags: Visa liberalisation view from Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina is queuing for new freedom; as of 15 December, the European Union will have liberalised the visa situation so that citizens can travel to the 25 countries of the Schengen. But contrary to the EU's expectations, not everyone is jumping for joy with the news
freedom of movement, visa, youth, albania, bosnia and herzegovina, sarajevo, headscarf
Visa liberalisation: cripes! Are Bosnians going to swamp EU?
The news comes mid-afternoon on 8 November: the EU’s given the green light for Bosnia and Albania to travel in the 25 countries of the Schengen zone without a visa from mid-December! It has brought a smile back on a number of Bosnian faces who have tired of queuing in front of the embassies
freedom of movement, visa, albania, bosnia and herzegovina, schengen zone, schengen, balkans
Lithuania's female bloggers: cooking, sex and the city
Somewhere between the 200, 000 Lithuanians in the UK and the 3 million at home, bloggers are making their own female-shaped dent in the internet universe
freedom of movement, lifestyle, internet, love, lithuania, lifestyle, vilnius
Why Hungary and Slovakia are at odds
On 25 May the Slovakian parliament warned Hungary not to offer citizenship to ethnic Hungarians living in neighbouring countries. The Austrian, Hungarian and Slovakian press accuse the two of using the issue to ignore domestic problems
freedom of movement, identity, robert fico, eu passport, hungary, euweek, slovakia
Exhibition brings Israel and Palestine 'face to face'
Face2Face is a unique and edgy photography show by French and Swiss friends JR and Marco, They stick the Israeli-Palestinian conflict right under European noses
freedom of movement, switzerland, photogallery, venice, palestine occupied territory, afghanistan, culture
Democratic index for Europe
After Eurobarometer and the ‘Index of Happiness’, a new index launched by a British think tank on 31 January aims to ‘measure’ democracy in 25 European countries – and get Europe's citizens to customise their own indices online. Interview
freedom of movement, freedom of opinion, democratisation, belgium, index, london, freedom
Poland's 10, 000 border guards
Since 21 December 2007 there have been no border controls between Poland and Portugal. In Germany there have been fears that the Polish authorities aren’t ready to take on the security of the entire EU
freedom of movement, belarus, schengen, ukraine, european union, world affairs, poland
German Russians: home in Berlin
The story of a community's unconventional journey: 'German Russians' return to Berlin and struggle to live in harmony in their adopted country
freedom of movement, russian federation, germany, berlin, caucasus, western eu, discrimination
Immigration: the plight of Poles in France
Poland has been an official EU country since 1 May 2004. While Poles have the right to move freely around France, things get a lot more complicated when it comes to getting a job
freedom of movement, men and women, communism, warsaw, strasbourg, brain drain, nicolas sarkozy
Where Israel and Palestine meet
An astonishing eye-witness account of Israeli-Palestine exchanges at the checkpoints that divide the two peoples, followed by an update on EU-Palestine relations
Working abroad - necessity or Easyjet pleasure?
The concept of working abroad has changed hugely - two generations explain why they left their countries. Third in our 'Crossed Portraits' series, marking 50 years of Europe
freedom of movement, labour, burkina faso, luxembourg, africa, economy, travel
Poland: 'opportunities to go abroad are few and far between'
Since European enlargement kicked into swing in May 2004, there has been a 6% boost in the number of exchanges between universities in Europe.
freedom of movement, university, past enlargements, cracow, erasmus, languages, poland
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
freedom of movement, liberalisation, purchasing power, international trade, development, consumers, environment
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