Back to the Azores: a brand-new world
The reverse flow of migration to this small chain of Portuguese islands is a modern marvel.
NORDESTE, San Miguel, Portugal — Danny Medeiros rests on his pilgrim’s staff as a silver Lexus skims over fresh pavement through the lush volcanic coast south of the town of Nordeste.
“This place looks nothing like the place I left,” says the 48-year-old building contractor from Hamilton, Ontario. Born here on San Miguel, Medeiros left the Azores for Canada when...
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Video: Pirate-hunting headquarters
Teri Schultz - European Union - November 20, 2009 16:03 ET
The EU's anti-piracy Operation Atalanta fields distress calls from the Gulf of Aden and sees some success.
Croissants: Hours to make, a lifetime to master
Ben Barnier - France - November 20, 2009 06:29 ET
A Paris croissant addict learns the secrets of baking the buttery, crusty treats.
Outraged Ireland demands a replay
Conor O'Clery - Ireland - November 19, 2009 11:53 ET
A French hand ball puts Ireland out of the World Cup.
How can 39 million buffalo be wrong?
Jason Overdorf - India - November 19, 2009 06:30 ET
Indian farmers discover the beauty of mozzarella.
A journalist behind the Iron Curtain
Bruce I. Konviser - Czech Republic - November 17, 2009 16:05 ET
How Iva Drapalova reported for the AP in Czechoslovakia between the Prague Spring and 1989.
Greece braces for violence on uprising anniversary
Nicole Itano - Europe - November 17, 2009 06:32 ET
Experts worry that the traditional day of Athens riots will see worse violence as extremism has risen in the past year.
British National Party debates allowing non-whites to join
Gaiutra Bahadur - United Kingdom - November 16, 2009 11:07 ET
Britain's anti-immigrant party had won elections by reforming its image.
Reviving Turkish baths
Nichole Sobecki - Turkey - November 15, 2009 13:31 ET
How Britain's all-white party gained its following
Gaiutra Bahadur - United Kingdom - November 14, 2009 17:00 ET
The British National Party claims opposition status in the council of the London borough Barking and Dagenham.
Opinion: Everyone missed signs of change in eastern Europe
Tom Fenton - Worldview - November 14, 2009 16:43 ET
While reporters did not foresee the fall of the Berlin Wall, the on-the-ground reporting was important.
Kosovo's local elections offer hope of Serb-Albanian reconciliation
John Dyer - Europe - November 14, 2009 08:20 ET
Some Serbs have decided to run — and vote — in Kosovo's elections despite Belgrade's protests.
Ireland reconsiders how it honors WWI veterans
Conor O'Clery - Ireland - November 13, 2009 18:18 ET
Until recently, Ireland had not commemorated its dead who fought in the British army.
What feta and reindeer meat have in common
Paul Ames - European Union - November 13, 2009 08:53 ET
Serbs become the latest to worry that their ethnic cuisine will be registered by an EU country.
A kick in the buck
Cristina Mateo-Yanguas - Spain - November 13, 2009 06:25 ET
Why the elimination of a tax break could spell the end of glory days for Spanish club soccer.
Swordfighting at a chestnut festival
Fulvio Paolocci and Angelica Marin - Italy - November 12, 2009 16:47 ET
Opinion: Stuck in neutral?
Michael Moran - Worldview - November 12, 2009 06:42 ET
Some Europeans who steered clear of the Cold War may be wavering 20 years later.
The European School: a microcosm of EU integration
William Echikson - Worldview - November 11, 2009 19:32 ET
Czech and Slovak students don't dwell on their countries' communist past.
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Opinion: How history's first draft got it wrong
Michael Goldfarb - Worldview - November 11, 2009 12:34 ET
The fall of communism in eastern Europe was not, as Francis Fukuyama wrote, "the end of history."
Russia's whistleblower cop is a YouTube sensation
Miriam Elder - Russia and its neighbors - November 11, 2009 09:15 ET
Russian police officer Alexei Dymovsky has released a series of videos calling out corruption and asking Prime Minister Putin to act.
Global Blogs:
Got it at last!
EU Referendum, by Dr. Helen Szamuely and Dr. Richard North - United Kingdom - November 20, 2009 20:50 ET
"The choice of two low-profile leaders means that there are two immediate political winners from the process. The first is the European commission, under its renominated president José Manuel Barroso, who has emerged as at least the first among equals in the new Brussels lineup...
Audio Links Roundup for Language Learning
Jennieen France - France - November 20, 2009 19:25 ET
Books can’t exactly teach you how to speak or understand a language. Listening is the most important skill to master when learning a language. And that is where the internet comes in. So here’s a short list of audio-heavy websites, most of which I’m sure...
Fermanagh similar to Afghanistan
Mick Fealty - United Kingdom - November 20, 2009 20:46 ET
There have been a number of reports of planes flying at night in Fermanagh and there was also a recent report of a possible plane crash though nothing appears to have been found. The Army denied...
Goodnight from Irfan
A LibDemVoice contributing editor - United Kingdom - November 20, 2009 17:01 ET
Jonathan Calder last night broke the news (well to me, anyway) that Irfan Ahmed has had to pull his blog permanently following further outrageous comments. The final para of the Pendle local newspaper story is apposite: The comments are not the opinion of the LibDems and neither...
More Harriet-Harman-crashing-car-while-using-mobile-phone-hilarity
Mark Wadsworth - United Kingdom - November 20, 2009 16:31 ET
From The Evening Standard:Harriet Harman was given strong backing by Gordon Brown today after she denied breaking the law by crashing her car while using a mobile.The Prime Minister rang her last night to express his support...
Valle De Los Caídos....The Case For Demolition
South of Watford - Spain - November 20, 2009 15:49 ET
1). You restore a beautiful wild mountainside that was destroyed by the construction of a brutal, ugly fascist monument. The monument continues to be maintained with public funds.2). You avoid this.3). We could have a small scale memorial, appropriate for its surroundings,...
Urban Portrait: Ex-mattatoio 2
RomePhoto Blog - Italy - November 20, 2009 15:48 ET
And here's the exterior......(See Part 1 for inside)
Regular flu: sick kids go to schools, principals say
TheCzech DailyWord - Czech Republic - November 20, 2009 15:38 ET
Aside from the swine flu, the situation is getting worse in terms of the numbers of the people who have the “regular flu”. Some schools have recently been closed, as the Education Ministry and the Health Ministry issued a notice according to which school principals...
It's not the jokes...it's the way you tell 'em
Foreign Notes - Russia and its neighbors - November 20, 2009 15:16 ET
This from AFP:" [When president Putin was] Asked at a news conference [following his meeting with PM Tymoshenko] to comment on Saakashvili's current visit to Kiev, the Russian strongman premier known for his bad boy image and sharp tongue said the Georgian leader and his host,...
So, You Want to Be a Politician in Italy?
Blog From Italy - Italy - November 20, 2009 14:16 ET
Italy is extremely democratic really. Just about anyone can become a politician here. Indeed, in amongst the motley crew which inhabit, or have inhabited, Italy’s upper and lower houses of parliament you’ll find: former models, porn stars, cruise ship crooners,...
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