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    Kosovo

    The argument that Kosovo is part of Serbia or that Kosovo was part of Albania is one that has no end, going back to the origins of the indigenous population in the ancient Balkans. It is pointless to continue on like this. 60 years after WWII, France and Germany, once despised enemies are now...
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    New RER light-train & metro networks for Brussels by 2012

    Also STIB just included ther Noctis night buses that run from the city center to the various parts of town, 20 lines in all I think and they cover the city quite well I must admit....
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    Most expensive communes of Belgium for real estate

    Very interesting, I would have never thought Woluwe-St pierre and St. Lambert are on the top..
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    Politics Overview of Chirac's 11 years of "reign" : a failure for France

    Funny, the BBC also had a similar special on Chirac's failures during his terms as president on the day he declared he would step down for good. It's about time, actually late, that he is gone for good.
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    Should North America join the EU ?

    I think the only plausible scenario of having the EU join is some kind of politico-economic union with north america would be if a third world war or a major world wide conflict began involving the west on one side and a common enemy...
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    Where diamonds come from...

    I also have seen this movie recently. It was really quite good. But the problem of blood diamonds has actually been notorius even before...and it is not to be surprised that it may still be going on.
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    Over 60% of failure at Belgian driving tests

    Haha,, well it's much better now than before when one didn't even need a driver's license. Although I think that having to pay the 800-900 euros for a regular driver's school is also a bit too much.
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    Historic heatwave hits Europe

    It's just the start of april but at some point I already feel as if summer is already here....
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    Paris-Strasbourg-Frankfurt TGV line to open

    I heard they want to connect all major European cities within 3 hours of each other via super fast trains ie tgv, thalys etc.. as to also cut the carbon emissions. In fact a train traveler on lets say brussels - paris emits 1/10 of the carbon dioxide as his fellow traveler would do in a plane...
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    Positive Discrimination vs Meritocracy

    Positive discrimation, or as it's known in the US, affirmitive action is a bad idea. When it comes to empowering the less fortunate ethnicities or segregrated groups with education possibilites then yes I agree with that, but not offering positionso to someone who is less qualified than someone...
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    Is democracy limited to the legislative ?

    Well that depends what system we are talking about. In the US federal and state judges for example also have to go under election. Furthermore, supreme court justices are voted in congress, that means that in a way the people's representatives are choosing the judicary, along with the...
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    Politics EU. UN. good ideas?

    Sounds like just a little of that British Euro-skepticism tryin to broken down with made up rational ideas. Comparing the EU and the UN is not wise as the two are not comparable and are totally different entities.
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    Economy French architect designs first flying hotel

    I always wanted to ride in an airship....it would be surreal to be staying in a room but suspended in air..... def something to experience.
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    French Singer : N?diya

    She's ok...not that great though..more of moment type hype thing
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    Who is/are your favorite European Band/s?

    You mean the sugababes right ?
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