tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51759396723875165752011-11-27T15:19:09.160-08:00A discussion on geopolitical happenings in Europe, and the effects of history on humanity today.C.V. Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14157526749304786757noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175939672387516575.post-72356767555115185122008-08-26T09:19:00.000-07:002008-08-27T09:02:11.981-07:00

With a statement by President Medvedev on Tuesday, Russia has formally declared recognition of the secession of the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and that Russia considers them now as independent states. No doubt, Russia's confidence has been bolstered by the United States practically acknowledging that America would not wage war with Russia over Georgia's territorial integrity

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Is EU membership an antidote for corruption? It seems as though that could be the case. In a synopsis of a recent poll of perceived corruption in many countries, Transparency International noted that the prize of EU membership was enough to galvanize and encourage governments to clamp down on corruption in their countries. LINKS"The World's Most Corrupt Countries - Forbes.com""Persistent

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Yesterday, French President Nicholas Sarkozy launched the Mediterranean Union, an alliance encompassing the EU and countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, in Paris. The idea of a Mediterranean Union has been something of a pet project for Mr. Sarkozy, and many analysts expecting this launch--and indeed the union--to be little more than a bit of political flash and glitter. France and Egypt

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One often hears about how racist and discriminatory the United States is. Often this criticism emanates out of Europe. Indeed, the United States does have a sizable share of the world's racists. However, Europe has its own group of racists, so to point the finger solely at the United States is more than a little hypocritical. This European streak of racism has recently flared up again in two

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Today, the results from Ireland's referendum on the Lisbon Treaty have been revealed. Ireland is the only member state of the European Union expected to hold a referendum on the treaty--which has many similarities to the defunct Constitution for Europe--as the country is required by its own constitution to hold a referendum on treaties or laws which would alter the Irish constitution. With most

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On June 12, Irish voters go to the polls to vote on the Lisbon Treaty, which proponents argue will streamline the EU and make the now 27 member organization more efficient and pave the way for further future enlargement, and opponents say is a big step towards a federal European superstate. Taking this latter tack, the question to be discussed in this blog is 'how will a federal EU end up?'

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wall. wall. wall. wall. John 3:16 (King James Version) "16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." wall. wall. wall. wall. wall. Biblegateway.com.

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