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Free Belarus Action – as silent as a loud voice for democracy

Asa Gunven Just 3 days prior to the presidential elections, inside Belarus the message is not easy to ignore. From Ottawa to Buenes Aires, from Tirana to Stockholm famous monuments are going quiet, while banners are expressing demands such as “Free Belarus”, “Give a Voice to the Citizens of Belarus ...

manajan by manajan on federalists

“GOVERNANCE” A THOUGHT FOR EUROPEANS ?

To begin this new article, I would like to come back on a few points from the article on capitalism. The crisis that some already qualify as being a "recession" will require us – if we want to come out on top - to reconsider and integrate the role of new actors ...

Olivier Védrine by Olivier Védrine on collegeatlantiqueoural

Yann, EVS Volunteer at the Local Democracy Agency in Gjilan/Gnjilane, Kosovo

The European Voluntary Service is a sponsored international volunteering program for young people between 18 and 30. In 2006, more than 4500 volunteered in NGOs throughout Europe with the so called EVS, including some volunteers in Balkan countries (1). Yann Cassaro, 29, is an EVS volunteer in Gjilan/Gnjilane, a ...

Margot Reis by Margot Reis on youthinkosovo

"Schism" vs. "Fitna"

In response to Geert Wilders anti-Quran movie “Fitna”, several movies have been created displaying the bible as a work inciting violence which use the same methods as Wilders uses against Islam. However, their goal is not to inflame hatred against Christianity, but to reveal the manipulations affected by “Fitna”.

Mr T by Mr T on islamineuropa

Remembering the riots in Tallinn

One year later everything passed quietly and, although the Russian MFA would not agree with me, it seems that people have finally learnt a really important lesson: violence does not help on getting anything. Not in Europe, at least.

Giovanni Angioni by Giovanni Angioni on tallinn