Best Columns - Europe
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France: When to use nuclear weapons
feature President Nicolas Sarkozy will not let anyone forget that France is a nuclear power, said Paris
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Great Britain: Should we adopt Islamic law?
feature Is the Church of England surrendering to Islam? said Matthew d
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France vs. Germany: Compromising on a Mediterranean Union
feature French President Nicolas Sarkozy has midwifed a new alliance, said Frederic Gerschel in Aujourd
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European Union: Do Roma have a home?
feature France's recent expulsion of Roma has brought the plight of this group of traditionally nomadic people into the limelight.
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Britain: A royal wedding to boost sagging spirits
feature More than 11 million people tuned in to watch the engagement interview with Prince William and his bride-to-be, Kate Middleton.
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Britain: Paying the wages of piracy
feature Paul and Ruth Chandler were released this week from a 388-day hostage ordeal
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France: The euro is here to stay
feature While 62 percent of the world’s central bank reserves are in dollars, 27 percent are now in euros—and only 4 percent, I might add, are in British pounds, said Alain Frachon in Le Monde.
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Switzerland: We’re pioneers in crafting racist ads
feature Now a far-right group has upped the ante with its ads in support of a bill to automatically expel any foreigner who commits a crime, said Rachad Armanios in Le Courrier.
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Europe: The end of the cushy civil service job
feature By the end of this year, the collective debt of EU countries will equal their combined gross domestic product.
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Silvio Berlusconi: The politics of ‘bunga bunga’
feature Is the “Ruby affair” the last straw for Italians?
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Austria: A mother of 10 galvanizes the far right
feature Prominent Austrians are appalled at the views of Barbara Rosenkranz, the far right Freedom Party candidate who will challenge incumbent Heinz Fischer in April's presidential election.
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Iceland: Balking at paying back foreigners
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United Kindom: Defending the right to be a bigot
feature Which is more important, gay rights or property rights? asked Neil Midgley in The Daily Telegraph.
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United Kingdom: Who’s to blame for violent protests?
feature Angry at the sharp increase in university tuition fees, some 25,000 protesters rampaged throughout London from the afternoon until far into the night.
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