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    Western, Eastern, Northern or Southern ?

    The geographic regions of Europe are not clearly defined. There is no definite boundary between Eastern and Western Europe. Central Europe is also diffenenty defined in various sources. I think that Europeans, the ones that live in eastern and western Europe have preemposed assumptions about one...
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    Religion Westboro Baptist Church

    A bunch of nutjobs. They picket fallen soldier's funerals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church
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    Politics Montenegro votes for independence from Serbia

    I totally agree wit Duo's post. My country gained independance from former Yugoslavia 16 years ago and it was the best decision me coult have made. Too much money went to Belgrade with no apparent benefit. We are now EU members and on 1st January Eurozone members. Things are really...
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    Immigration Schengen - passport free area

    Schengen agreement assures passport-free travel throughout Schengen area (Old EU minus UK, Ireland + Norway, Iceland). It is prerequisite for a one of EU's fundamental freedoms- free movement of people. When enlargement in 2004 took place it was estimated that new member states would be able...
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    Politics EU 27 : 2 more members

    You are right about the conditions being stricter, but the economies of both countries are consideraby less advanced that economy of even the poorest EU 2004 newcomer. The question and the decision of joining EU is purely political one, wheres Eurozone entry is conditioned by strict economic...
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    Immigration Banning the veil and burqa in order to respect to Koran

    They feel empowered because that's possibly the only time they CAN feel empowered. I don't personaly oppose any public display of ones religion, but exceptions (legal photos, teaching in schools etc. ...) should ve emposed.
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    Politics What's your political compass result?

    Economic: -1.63 Social -3.69 So slightly left wing Libertarian.
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    Economy Slovenia to join the euro-zone in 2007

    The thing with Danemark, as it is with UK, is that they don't have to join Eurozone if they don't want to. All new EU members have to join it, when their economies are ready. In Slovenia we'll adopt Euro in 6 week's time. See the link for motifs od Slovenian Euro coins...
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