independence
Scottish independence: Haud yer weesht, Cameron
On 9 January, British prime minister David Cameron offended pretty much everyone in British politics by telling the Scots to hurry up with their referendum on independence. Now the Scottish parliament has confirmed the vote will take place in autumn 2014. One Scot explains why Cameron should stay out of it
independence, scotland, david cameron, united kingdom, referendum, politics
Metro-run university of Paris 14 challenges French ‘anti-egalitarian’ education system
The newly formed university is a mobilisation of students, teachers and researchers who aim to liberate education from the over-arching confines of the ‘institution’. Participants Emile Gayoso and Quentin Lade on neo-liberalism, the Bologna process and giving classes on public transport
independence, university, paris, teaching, youth, local autonomy, lyon
Vjollca Dibra on being a young poetess in pre-war Kosovo
The thirtysomething works at OSCE logistics in Pristina when I meet her in late 2007, four months before Kosovo declares independence from Serbia. Who you might brand your average blonde, bespectacled working mother-of-two is also one of Kosovo's youngest recognised female poets
independence, literature, brunch, nato, interview, refugee, poetry
Europe's 4.3 million overseas
Trouble sometimes brews for those citizens living under the coco trees, in the so-called ultra-peripheric regions of Europe too. In January and February for example, the French from Guadeloupe and Martinique went on strike against high prices, whilst African migrants boats continued to dock on Canarian ports, the Turks and Caicos prime minister resigned under allegations of corruption and Greenland voted for even more independance. When it's so far away, Europe means something else
China reacts to the Guantanamo proposal
On 11 February the Lithuanian government announced that they were ready to take up to 10 Guantanamo prisoners. US president Barack Obama has said the Cuba-based prison will be closed within a year
independence, lithuania, prison, european elections 2009, eudebate2009, guantánamo, euweek
Kosovo declared independence one year ago. Is the region really destabilised?
As the authority of the world’s newest country moved to the EU, Belgrade asks the international community for a role in shaping Kosovo's future. But there are signs that the government would like to put the issue aside
independence, anniversary, belgrade, minority, boris tadic, serbia, international court of justice
Press review: EU-Russia summit in Nice, friends again?
In a 14 November meeting in the southern French city, the EU wants to resume negotiations for a partnership agreement with Russia. Talks had been temporarily broken off after the August conflict in Georgia
independence, georgia, european summit, energy, summit, south ossetia, nato
Riots, reactions in Montenegro and Macedonia after recognising Kosovo
Whilst over 400, 000 Albanians celebrated openly in Macedonia, Montenegros’ 15, 000 were silent after the former Yugoslav states recognised their neighbour. Unilateral independence was declared eight months ago
independence, podgorica, albanian, serbian people’s party, nikola gruevski, reaction, yugoslavia
If Belgium became the new Czechoslovakia
Are the Flemish and Walloons against a split like the Slovaks and Czechs were in 1992? Would it be down to politicians to decide a split? Economic repercussions, language problems and sports ratings – a Slovak perspective on how a country dissolves
independence, 1989, belgium, koruna, flag, brussels, opinion
Serbia: rising nationalism imperils Mladic, Karadzic hunt
Where will the ballot results place Serbia in its snap election on 11 May, and what consequences will it have for the hunt for the Bosnian Serb fugitives?
independence, tomislav nikolic, ratko mladić, elections, vojislav kostunica, boris tadic, serbia
'Prishtinali': urban faces in a raw capital
A capital in transition has ‘bigger’ priorities than music and fashion. Dynamic young patriots use these elements of renewal to bring their city closer to Europe
independence, supermodel, dj, balkan sunflowers, europe, music, entertainment
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