Jun 23rd, 2011 at 10:00AM:
The erection of a giant statue of Alexander the Great in the Macedonian capital of Skopje is the latest round in an ongoing controversy with neighboring Greece.
The statue, erected on Tuesday as part of an ambitious urban development plan called Skopje 2014, drew criticism from some Greek politicians and nervous mutterings from European diplomats. They say it's deliberate provocation because ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Macedonia: what's in a name? A major controversy!
Jun 23rd, 2011 at 10:00AM:
The erection of a giant statue of Alexander the Great in the Macedonian capital of Skopje is the latest round in an ongoing controversy with neighboring Greece.
The statue, erected on Tuesday as part of an ambitious urban development plan called Skopje 2014, drew criticism from some Greek politicians and nervous mutterings from European diplomats. They say it's deliberate provocation because ...A new place to spend euros: Estonia
Jan 2nd, 2011 at 11:00AM: One of the greatest boons to travelers in recent years is the expanding eurozone. Gone are the days when you spent a few days in France, then wasted money getting your francs exchanged into lire in order to visit Italy. There were always a few odd coins left over that ended up sitting useless in the sock drawer.
At the start of 2011, Estonia has become the 17th country to join the eurozone. The ...France gets a fifth star
Dec 20th, 2009 at 2:00PM: France has a new way to define luxury. A new five-star category has been added to the country's hotel ranking system ... as if you'd need the extra star to pick one of these properties out of a lineup! The marketing ploy, of course, is to use the extra etoile to draw big spenders and entice them to open their wallets a bit wider. France had to amp up its ranking system, as it was the only country ...French francs worth something again!
Feb 5th, 2009 at 12:00PM: You know where your expired money is. Now a collectible rather than currency, your kids have those leftover lira in a shoebox under the bed. Or, they've stashed a jar of "funny money" on the nightstand. Wherever it is doesn't matter. These random pieces of paper may ignite a child's imagination about far-off lands or trigger a fond memory from an amazing trip, but the value is strictly ...Savvy Traveler: Eurozone vs. European Union
Sep 7th, 2007 at 11:50AM: People who come to Eastern Europe (or East Central Europe--as those who like to remove themselves from any association with Russia--call Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic now) often wonder why even if they are in the EU, they can't use euros here. Nothing is ever easy with the EU, is it.
There are 27 member states in the EU, yet only 13 of them have entered stage 3 of their EU membership: ...
