Tag Archives: European Union

CYPRUS: A SMALL COUNTRY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

This island of the Eastern Mediterranean is well known internationally, it rules over two thirds of the region, the rest is owned by the government of Turkey since 1974, this part being called the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Despite of being in the Asian southeast, its culture and politics is part of Europe. It […]

BRUGES: A CHARMING DESTINATION

Bruges is a charming city in Belgium, where you will probably believe you are in a fairy tale. Founded in the 11th century around a fortress, it is the capital of the province of West Flanders, located in the extreme north-west of the country, 90 kilometers from Brussels (the largest metropolis in Belgium and the headquarters […]

BRUSSELS OPENS NEW CASE ON POLAND

Thursday, January 14th of 2016. According to the European Commission, Poland is now amidst a process of military investigation by Brussels due to the denied reform of the Polish Constitutional Government Court, whose main objective is to protect the rule of law. The Vice-president of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, commented in a press conference […]

NAMIBIA: YOUNG TREASURE OF AFRICA

Namibia is a country located in the Southwest of Africa, with a young history which started in 1793, when the Dutch occupied the “Walvis Bay” city, a port region discovered in 1487 by the Portuguese navigator Bartholomew Diaz. It was a refuge for large boats; due to its maritime depths, rich in whales, which attracted […]