SPOTLIGHT: The United Kingdom has assumed the chairmanship of the G7 group of states for 2021. On February 19, 2021, the heads of state and government of the G7 countries met virtually for the first time, including the new President of the USA. The real G7 summit takes place 11. -13. June 2021 in Carbis…
Category: Europe
San Marino Overview
(Republic of San Marino). Southern European state, enclave of Italy (61.16 km²). Capital: San Marino. Administrative division: municipality (9). Population: 31,006 (2007 estimate). Language: Italian. Religion: Catholics 88.9%, others 11.1%. Monetary unit: euro (100 cents). Borders: Emilia-Romagna (N), Marche (S). Member of: Council of Europe, UN and OSCE. Small enclave of the Italian state, the ancient Republic…
Britain History
The British Isles have been part of Western European history since the Stone Age. Since the 4th / 3rd Century BC Belonging to the Celtic cultural area, Britain was largely Romanized in the first centuries AD. After the Romans withdrew, Anglo-Saxons established themselves and united their empires until the 9th century. In the 11th century…
G7 / G8 at a Glance
Development In 1975 the first “Summit of the Six” took place in Rambouillet (France). This meeting was already based on the idea of a personal exchange of views. At that time, Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and French President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing saw the need to coordinate the economic policies of the most important national economies…
Russia-US Relationship: Contempt and Fascination
Growing mistrust and constant accusations from East and West have in recent years led to steep fronts between Russia and the United States, and relations are once again almost at a freezing point. At the same time, Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have expressed support for each other. How are we to understand the…
G8 at a Glance
SPOTLIGHT : “The G8 are dead” – According to the Federal Chancellery, Russia will no longer be included in the G7, according to SPIEGEL on April 30, 2016. There are no indications that Moscow will meet the conditions for a return. In addition, the US is strictly against a resumption – this position is no…
Croatian Literature
The literature of the Croatians, who belonged to different political centers of power (Hungary, Venice, Habsburg Monarchy, Ottoman Empire) for centuries, had a regional character for a long time. Belonging to the Western Church or to Catholicism and the Latin cultural sphere proved to be a unifying bond between the separated Croatian people. Since the…
G-24 at a Glance
Background According to HOWSMB.COM, the G-24 was founded in 1971 as an intergovernmental group for international monetary affairs and development. Goals Coordination of the position of the developing countries involved (own designation) at government level on aspects of financial policy and development, in particular on issues on the agenda of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Hungary Economy
ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHING In Hungary, agriculture is still a rather weak sector, mainly characterized by the presence of small farms with a traditional economy. Mechanization is now a consolidated fact and constitutes the strong point for a desirable development, together with the presence of very favorable environmental conditions: the arable land and arborescent…
G20 at a Glance
SPOTLIGHT : The 2020 Summit took place from November 21-22 as a virtual meeting chaired by Saudi Arabia. Expectations were high, but so were the problems. The next summit will take place in Rome at the end of October 2021. Background According to HEALTHKNOWING.COM, the G20 is an informal group of 19 individual states and…
CELAC at a Glance
SPOTLIGHT: The latest EU-CELAC ministerial meeting took place on 16./17. July 2018 in Brussels. The Foreign Ministers of the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) adopted a declaration entitled “Building bridges and strengthening our partnership to meet global challenges”. Background According to GRADPHYSICS.COM, CELAC is a regional association of Latin…
Russia Geography
Russia – key data Area: 17,098,242 km² (of which land: 16,377,742 km², water: 720,500 km²). Russia is the largest country in the world. Population: 138.7 million residents (estimate July 2011, CIA,Russia has the ninth largest population in the world). Composition: Russians 79.8%, Tatars 3.8%, Ukrainians 2%, Bashkirs 1.2%, Chuvashes 1.1%, other or no information 12.1%…
EFTA and EEA at a Glance
EFTA AT A GLANCE According to GRADINMATH.COM, EFTA stands for European Free Trade Association. Background EFTA was founded in 1960 in Stockholm (Sweden) by seven states as a kind of “competitor” to the then European Economic Community (EEC) (see graphic and table). The EFTA is often translated vaguely as “European Free Trade Area”. Goals Economic…
China-CEEC at a Glance
SPOTLIGHT: On April 12, 2019, the eighth meeting of the heads of government of China and Central and Eastern European countries took place in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The cooperation of this group is also known as “China-CEEC Cooperation” or “16 + 1”. Background According to GRADCHEM.COM, the cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries,…
German Reunification
German reunification, a political-historical term on the German question, describes the efforts to restore the state unity of Germany after the division from 1945/49. The East-West conflict and its intensification during the Cold War, but also internal contradictions, led to the division of Germany in Europe after the Second World War and the establishment of…
How to Get to Greece
Plane: Traveling to Greece by plane is the fastest and probably also the cheapest option. The vast majority of flights to Greece land in Athens. From there there are flight connections to every European capital. From Thessaloniki there is Direct flights to Amsterdam, Belgrade, Berlin, Brussels, Cyprus, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Milan, Moscow, Paris, Stuttgart,…
Attractions and Transportation in Albania
Albania – how to get there Airplane: A journey by airplane is among other things with theAirlines Albanian Airlines from Prishtina (Kosovo), Adria Airways from Ljubljana (Slovenia), Hemus Air from Sofia (Bulgaria), JAT Airways from Belgrade (Serbia) and Malév Hungarian Airlines from Budapest (Hungary) are possible. Airports: Albania’s only international oneairportis the Nënë Teresa International…
Working and Living in Liechtenstein
Area: 160.477 km² Residents: 38,111 (December 31, 2017) Population density: 237 E / km² Form of Government: Constitutional hereditary monarchy on a democratic-parliamentary basis Neighboring countries: Switzerland, Austria State capital: Vaduz National language: German Religions: 75.7% Roman Catholic, 7th % Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 0.13% Jehovah’s Witnesses Currency: Swiss francs (CHF) 1 CHF = 100 cents Exchange rates: 1 EUR = 1.09 CHF 1…
UN Business
When the UN was founded, the threats to peace and security were seen primarily as military conflicts between states. Today, almost 70 years later, the concept of peace and security has gained a wider meaning. Civil wars and ethnic conflicts within states have become more common. Nor is it purely military conflicts that are considered…
Bosnia and Herzegovina Politics and History
Administration Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of the largely independent parts (entities) of the Serb Republic (49% of the total area) with the capital Banja Luka and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (51% of the total area) with the capital Sarajevo. According to trackaah.com, the former is administratively divided into 62 municipalities, the latter into…
Portugal Cinema
According to holidaysort, the cultural and folkloric panorama of Portugal is still affected to some extent by the influences determined by the peoples who have linked their destiny to this land: Romans, Visigoths and Moors; but it was above all the presence of the ocean and a horizon to be explored that shaped Portuguese culture…
Netherlands Wildlife, Economy and Food
Animals and Plants The Dutch nature There are only a few forest areas left in the Netherlands and part of the stock was artificially created. Most of them are coniferous, oak and beech forests. In addition, low and high moors can be found. There are many dunes on the coast. Beach grass, silver grass and…
Novi Sad
The beautiful and glorious country of Serbia, with Belgrade as its capital and Nis in the south as a very popular tourist destination, will of course also offer destinations in the northern part of the country. In that case, it is the city of Novi Sad that stands out. If you are about to take…
Turkey Vacation Package
Plenty of sun, picturesque sandy beaches and the refreshing sea – a vacation in Turkey guarantees you all of that. Added to this are historical sites and impressive sights. Hardly any other country is as famous for its warm hospitality as Turkey. Lively and idyllic holiday resorts offer the perfect place under the sun for…
Brussels Travel Guide
Brussels – the center and delicacy city of the EU. Historic Brussels surprises with street art and urban culture. The shop windows of traditional chocolate shops are bursting with the most attractive delicacies and bars that take to the streets as a cheerful speaker. Brussels is much more than the informal capital of the EU. An urban…
Alicante Travel Guide
Alicante is known to many Norwegians as a destination with lots of sun, nightlife and lots of good food. For many years, the city has been one of Spain’s important port cities, and with almost 350,000 inhabitants, it is certainly a small city to count. According to DigoPaul, the city of Alicante is located on…