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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Europe

• General info
• Austria
• Belarus
• Britain
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Finland
• France

       Contrat Premiere Embauche (CPE) demonstrations and prelude
       Misc.
       Fall 2005 Riots
       Healthcare and Social Policy

• Germany
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Italy

       2006 Elections coverage
       Italian links to Niger Uranium Story

• Latvia
• Moldova
• Netherlands

       National Elections November 2006
       Diaries on Balkenende government

• Poland
• Romania
• Russia
• Serbia and Montenegro
• Slovakia
• Spain

       Basque country

• Sweden
• Turkey
• Ukraine

Beyond Europe

• Afganistan
• Africa
• Canada
• China
• Iran
• Japan
• Latin America
• Middle East
• New Zealand
• United States

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Europe

General info

• Interactive map of the EU and its countries
• List of government and country homepages
• Recommended Interactive maps

Austria

• Where is the outrage? by Colman 02/21/2006
• EU Art Shocks Austria by soj 12/29/2005
• Potsherds were not invented for the likes of him by IdiotSavant 11/18/2005
• The Austrian Economic Model
• Austrian regional election results - moving Left by whataboutbob 10/04/2005
• ThanksAustria.com by fredouil 10/03/2005
• Reuters: EU set for showdown with Austria on Turkey by Coug 10/02/2005
• Simon Wiesenthal has died by Jerome a Paris 09/20/2005

Belarus

• Have We Forgotten Belarus? by soj Mar 2nd, 2006
• Political Forecast for Ukraine and Belarus by aquilon Dec 24th, 2005

Bulgaria

• Bulgarian Presidential Elections, 22 OCT 2006 by gradinski chai on

October 21st, 2006

• Bulgaria and Romania are In by poemless on September 26th, 2006
• A Wise EU Decision on Bulgaria & Romania by gradinski chai on September 6th, 2006
• Nuclear renaissance in Europe, part 2 by Starvid on May 6th, 2006
• Segregation of Romani children in special school in Central and Eastern Europe by qika PR on April 21st, 2006
• Bulgaria's quality journalism: still a baby by Brownie on April 19th, 2006
• Bulgarian Gypsies (Counter Argument)! by darin on April 13th, 2006
• Discrimination against the Roma population in Bulgaria by hitchhiker on April 13th, 2006
• The Role of an Ethnic Party--the Bulgarian Example by ccarc on April 12th, 2006
• Populism Takes the Lead by lukewarm on April 6th, 2006
• On How Populism in Bulgaria Is Different by Little L on March 27th, 2006
• Do the work on time by Naneva on March 5th, 2006
• Much Ado About Nothing- the Bulgarian Version by Harlem on March 1st, 2006
• Communist Era Files by lukewarm on February 28th, 2006
• Street dogs issue in Southeast Europe by Denny on February 27th, 2006
• "Eyes Wide Shut" or Why Do We Tolerate Populism in Politics? by ccarc on February 26th, 2006
• Public opinion could delay EU entry of Romania and Bulgaria by verchenceto on February 20th, 2006
• The boom of the Bulgarian banking system by Agnes a Paris on January 31st, 2006
• Bulgaria gets a government...finally... by gradinski chai on August 16th, 2005
• My new heroes...Bulgarian journalists by gradinski chai on June 27th, 2005
• More than you wanted to know about the 25 June Bulgarian elections by gradinski chai on June 24th, 2005
• Election lotto: novel idea or perversion of democracy? by gradinski chai on June 17th, 2005

Britain

• Firing the Foreign Secretary: On to Iran? by smintheus May 10th 2006
• Straw's demotion and Iran by whataboutbob May 6th 2006
• Uh...Tony?? Now what?? by whataboutbob May 5th 2006
• Turning a blind eye on rendition by IdiotSavant February 24th 2006
• Ours is a brand-new world of allatonceness - The Murray Torture Telegrams by ghandi December 31st 2005
• MI6: Kidnap and torture in Athens? by talos December 13th, 2005
• CIA Black Prison on British Territory by Londonbear December 5th, 2005
• Last days for Tony Blair? Will Bush be next? by smintheus November 8th, 2005
• OECD says ET was right about UK unemployment by afew
• British Immigration Scare by DoDo Oct 2005
• The Road to RUIN by Jerome a Paris Jul 27th, 2005
• 60 Years Ago - The British Turned Left
• UK Faces Terror Risk Because of US Alliance ¶ Chatham House Report by Oui July 21st, 2005
• BLOOD ON THE TRACKS -- THE LONG WAY HOME by GraceReid? July 13th, 2005
• UK Politics Historical Primer by Ben P June 17th, 2005
• Why Blair has got George W so wrong by Irwin Stelzer, 4 Jan 2001

Poll resource: UKPollingReport

Croatia

• Del Ponte accuses Balkan countries of "preparing the next conflict" by Jerome a Paris 09/05/2005

Finland

• The European Economy: In Finland's Footsteps?
• Scandinavia among Most Competitive Economies

France

Contrat Premiere Embauche (CPE) demonstrations and prelude

• It's the same fight by Jerome a Paris Mar 2006
• Toulouse anti-CPE POWAAAA by Alex in Toulouse Mar 2006
• Article deconstruction (vol. 4): French farce by Jerome a Paris Mar 2006
• Article Deconstruction (vol. 3) - Student protests per IHT by Jerome a Paris Mar 2006
• Contrat Première Embûche by Jerome a Paris Mar 2006
• French jobs law and young worker unrest (cont.) by whataboutbob Mar 2006
• How the French government aims at outdoing Reagan and Thatcher by AgnesaParis Mar 2006
• Latest update: a 2 year probation period for everyone now ? by AgnesaParis Feb 2006

Misc.

• French youth vote for Le Pen? by Alexandra in WMass Mar 2006
• Less than 8% of French youth unemployed! by Jerome a Paris Mar 2006
• An introduction to France's political system

Fall 2005 'Riots'

• Why the French Riots Were a Good Thing
• Why the French Riots Were a Good Thing (summary quotes)
• Unemployment rates of immigrants/non-immigrants, sensitive suburbs vs rest of France
• Paris now nothing but cinders and ashes. <-satirical entry
• Paris 'riots': My aunt's building burned yesterday night
• Crisis of French society - and the left
• Paris riots

Healthcare and Social Policy

• Healthcare in France : following the UK example
• French Family (Friendly) Values
• "France could learn from Canada:" an interesting article in Toronto's Globe and Mail

Poll resources:

• TNS Sofres and its monthly poll for Le Figaro
• IFOP Europe and its polls for Paris Match and Le Journal du Dimanche
• More direct links: April 2006 poll for Paris Match (edit URL for other months/years), Le Journal du Dimanche polls at paper's site

Germany

• Germany's Industrial Relations System at Risk?
• Germany's Industrial Relations System at Risk, Part II: The Coming Employer Offensive
• Germany's Surprising Economy
• Germany's Surprising Economy Redux
• Russian-German gas deal strains relations with Poland by Jerome a Paris 09/07/2005

Poll resource: data from all main pollsters in "Umfragen zur Bundestagwahl" at Wahlrecht.de

Hungary

• The Laughing Fourth (& down with FPTP) (between the two rounds of elections) by DoDo 14 Apr 2006
• Campaign Watch Hungary: Counting Crowds by DoDo 4 Apr 2006
• Campaign Watch Hungary: Campaign Watch Hungary: A Salvo In The Foot by DoDo 23 Mar 2006
• Article Deconstruction: DER SPIEGEL: Dangerous Zeal by DoDo 20 Mar 2006
• Campaign Watch Hungary: Six Weeks of Insanity by DoDo 16 Mar 2006
• March 15, 1848: Buda-Pest Revolution by DoDo 15 Mar 2006
• A Labour Fight In Eastern Utopia by DoDo 11 Mar 2006
• Non-partisan corruption, meta-corruption by DoDo Feb 2006
• Mephisto And Informants Update by DoDo Feb 2006
• The Inverted Example of Spinning Jobless Statistics by DoDo Feb 2006
• The Mephisto Behind Mephisto by DoDo Feb 2006
• Campaign Watch Hungary: Of Socialists and Presidents by DoDo Jan 2006
• Campaign Watch Hungary: Don't/Do Negative Campaign! by DoDo Jan 2006
• Campaign Watch Hungary: Hungarian Orange by DoDo Dec 2005
• European Dream by DoDo Dec 2005
• Mata Hari In Budapest by DoDo Nov 2005
• Campaign Watch Hungary: Turn Of Chances (on polls & silly rhetoric) by DoDo Nov 2005
• Hungary: Campaign Season Opens (on silly rhetoric) by DoDo Oct 2005
• Bush and Hungary by DoDo Aug 2005
• Issue-based Politics vs. Hungarian Politics by DoDo Aug 2005
• How To Clean Your Name In Hungary (with general introducion to post-1989 politics) by DoDo Aug 2005

Ireland

• What's Really at the End of the Rainbow

Italy

• The Origins of Berlusconismo by de Gondi 17 Apr 2006

European Tribune's coverage of 9-10 April 2006 Elections

• Lose power, go to jail by whataboutbob
• Article Deconstruction (vol. 7) - Europe 'has it too good', needs a crisis (includes critique of business press post-election analyses) by Jerome a Paris
• Article Deconstruction (vol. 7): "Berlusconi triumphant as he wins narrow victory" by Jerome a Paris
• Burlesconi's Recount by DoDo
• Italy Elections Open Thread 2.0 by DoDo
• Italian Election Day Open Thread by de Gondi
• Election day open thread (also Hungary, Peru) by whataboutbob

• Scrapnotes on the Italian Campaign (after it just finished) by de Gondi 7 Apr 2006
• PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MEDDLES IN ITALIAN ELECTIONS by de Gondi 23 Mar 2006
• "Silvio Comes Roaring Back" by de Gondi 19 Mar 2006
• The Prodi- Berlusconi Debate- First Round by de Gondi 15 Mar 2006
• First Anniversary of Nicola Calipari Assassination by de Gondi 3 Mar 2006
• Berlusconi’s Electoral Reform by de Gondi 28 Feb 2006
• Italian Elections Round-up- February 3rd, 2006 by de Gondi
• Italian Elections Round-up- January 24th, 2006 by de Gondi
• Beppe Alfano (Italy & mafia) by de Gondi 13 Jan 2006
• Italian Sin - Reuter's style by de Gondi on 29 Dec 2005
• New Developments in the Abu Omar Kidnapping Case by de Gondi 6 Dec 2005
• BREAKING IN ITALY- Blitz against subversive parallel police by de Gondi 1 Jul 2005
• Italian Scoundrel Report by de Gondi 29 Jun 2005

Italian links to Niger Uranium Forgeries story

• Documents Part II by de Gondi 10 Mar 2006
• Documents, Part I by de Gondi 5 Mar 2006
• Key Transcripts Leaked- UPDATED by de Gondi 22 Feb 2006
• On-going Developments by de Gondi 21 Feb 2006
• Hans Blix Interview by de Gondi 10 Dec 2005
• Roman Investigation Reopened by de Gondi 8 Dec 2006
• The Sismi and the FBI by de Gondi 5 Dec 2005
• New Revelations by top French Spymaster by de Gondi 1 Dec 2005
• The devil is in detail by de Gondi 11 Nov 2005
• BREAKING IN ITALY- How the Iraq War was Prepared by de Gondi 31 Oct 2005
• More on la Repubblica's Niger scoop by de Gondi 25 Oct 2005
• Italian scoop on false Niger documents by de Gondi 25 Oct 2005
• Of Forgeries and Kidnappings by de Gondi 20 Jul 2005

Poll resources:

• official linked list of all Italian polls (newest first)
• il termometro politico (poll and vote analysis site, poll-tracking graphic discontinued)

Latvia

• What is Latvia thinking? by slaboymni Mar 16th, 2006

Moldova

• Putting the Squeeze on Transdniestr by soj Mar 12th, 2006

Netherlands

National Elections November 2006

Diaries on Balkenende government

• Breaking: Dutch government collapses over Verdonk by Nomad Jun 29th 2006
• Ayaan versus "Iron" Rita: The Next Disgrace by Nomad Jun 2006
• The Hague in turmoil: Ayaan versus "Iron" Rita by Nomad May 2006

• What's wrong with Balkenende? by koenzel Nov 2005
• I'm a fan of Jan Peter! by Oui Nov 2005
• The Dutch political landscape by koenzel Nov 2005
• Prospects for the 2007 Dutch General elections
• Putin 2-Day State Visit to The Netherlands ¶ Busy Business Schedule by Oui Nov 3rd, 2005

Poland

• Shutting down criticism in Poland by MarekNYC Mar 16th, 2006
• A Brown MP in Poland by MarekNYC Jan 25th, 2006
• Poland has a new government. by MarekNYC Nov 18th, 2005
• Polish LPR fascists caught on tape by MarekNYC Oct 30th, 2005
• What's next in Poland? by MarekNYC Oct 26th, 2005
• Poland votes by MarekNYC Sep 25th, 2005
• Countdown to Sunday's Polish elections by MarekNYC Sep 22nd, 2005
• Russian-German gas deal strains relations with Poland by Jerome a Paris 09/07/2005

Romania

• Bulgaria and Romania are In by poemless on September 26th, 2006
• A Wise EU Decision on Bulgaria & Romania by gradinski chai on September 6th, 2006
• Nuclear renaissance in Europe, part 2 by Starvid on May 6th, 2006
• Public opinion could delay EU entry of Romania and Bulgaria by verchenceto on February 20th, 2006
• 64th and lower than Libya by adhoc on September 9th, 2005

Russia

• Nuclear renaissance in Europe, part 2 by Starvid on May 6th, 2006
• They don't like Russians here. by slaboymni Mar 15th, 2006
• western propaganda re: Russia by slaboymni Mar 13th, 2006
• Putting the Squeeze on Transdniestr by soj Mar 12th, 2006
• Russian Arrested in Sweden for Espionage by soj Feb 18th, 2006
• Widening War in Russia by soj Feb 11th, 2006
• More Gas War Background by DoDo Jan 13th, 2006
• Putin's Russia: rich, powerful, unpredictable and malicious by Jerome a Paris Jan 9th, 2006
• My take on Russia by Ben P Jan 10th, 2006
• The gas story is not over. by Colman Jan 10th, 2006
• Teach me about Russia. by Colman Jan 10th, 2006
• Name the Dictatorship by soj Jan 8th, 2006
• Russian-Ukrainian gas deal - what's behind it? by Jerome a Paris Jan 4th, 2006
• Russian gas cuts - why there is no need to worry by Jerome a Paris Jan 2nd, 2006
• Ukraine vs Russia: Tales of pipelines and dependenceby Jerome a Paris Dec 30 2005
• Making sense of the Russian-Ukrainian gas spat by Jerome a Paris Dec 30th, 2005
• Russian HIV/AIDS epidemic by whataboutbob Dec 3rd, 2005
• October Revolution by DoDo Nov 7th, 2005
• Russian gas dispute puts European supply at risk by Chris Kulczycki Nov 30th, 2005
• Putin 2-Day State Visit to The Netherlands ¶ Busy Business Schedule by Oui Nov 3rd, 2005
• Will Putin go for 3rd term? by whataboutbob Sep 7th, 2005
• Russian-German gas deal strains relations with Poland by Jerome a Paris 09/07/2005
• A Moscow Diary by corncam Aug 9th, 2005
• The Road to RUIN by Jerome a Paris Jul 27th, 2005
• Some Russian stories by Jerome a Paris Jun 15th, 2005
• Russia Today, news in English from Russia by Coug Jun 14th, 2005

Serbia and Montenegro

• Del Ponte accuses Balkan countries of "preparing the next conflict" by Jerome a Paris 09/05/2005

Slovakia

• Behind The Slovakian Miracle by DoDo Jan 2006

Spain

• Spain's Economic success history: Create & distribute wealth (2005 October 2) by Kcurie
• ManFromMiddletown: The "Unity of Spain" and a General's shadow (2005 October 5)
• Migeru Sabre Rattling in Spain (2006 January 7)
• ManFromMiddletown: For King or Country: Rumblings from the Spanish military (2006 January 20)
• Fran: European Breakfast -Madrid strikes historic deal on Catalonia self-rule (2006 January 23)
• ManFromMiddletown: 1981 Spain Coup Officer Asks for Referendum (2006 January 27)

Basque country

• Basque Peace process update by Alexandra in WMass Apr 27th, 2006
• The lies of March 11 and the Basque situation. by ManfromMiddletown Wed Apr 12th, 2006
• Spanish-Basque peace process newsby whataboutbob Sat Apr 8th, 2006
• The Basque Political Spectrum by Migeru Mon Mar 27th, 2006
• Ser: 80% of Spaniards favor dialogue with ETA. by ManfromMiddletown, Mar 25th, 2006
• Basque peace process: from the horse's mouth by Migeru Thu Mar 23rd, 2006
• Breaking: ETA announces indefinite ceasefire by Migeru, Mar 22nd, 2006

Sweden

• Sweden: In Defense of the Welfare State
• 'Flexicurity': A Hybrid Anglo-Saxon/European model, by way of Uppsala?
• Russian Arrested in Sweden for Espionage by soj Feb 18th, 2006

Turkey

• Nuclear renaissance in Europe, part 2 by Starvid on May 6th, 2006
• A lousy Turkish T-Shirt. (2005 October 15) by Kcurie
• EU reaches deal on Turkey talks by RogueTrooper 10/03/2005
• ThanksAustria.com by fredouil 10/03/2005
• Reuters: EU set for showdown with Austria on Turkey by Coug 10/02/2005
• European Parliament postpones customs union with Turkey by Alexander G Rubio 09/30/2005
• Turkey not to be offered full membership? by Colman 07/19/2005

Ukraine

• Ukraine still in political deadlock by whataboutbob July 31st, 2006
• Political upheaval in Ukraine by whataboutbob July 12th, 2006
• US Marines attacked in Ukraine as US takes sides against Russia by Jerome a Paris June 6th, 2006
• Chernobyl +20: retrospectives and dispatches (long) by DeAnander May 7th, 2006
• Nuclear renaissance in Europe, part 1 by Starvid Apr 30th, 2006
• Ukrainian coalition forming? by whataboutbob March 27th, 2006
• Putting the Squeeze on Transdniestr by soj March 12th, 2006
• The gas story is not over. by Colman Jan 10th, 2006
• Russian-Ukrainian gas deal - what's behind it? by Jerome a Paris Jan 4th, 2006
• Ukraine vs Russia: Tales of pipelines and dependenceby Jerome a Paris Dec 30 2005
• Making sense of the Russian-Ukrainian gas spat by Jerome a Paris Dec 30th, 2005
• More Gas War Background by DoDo Jan 13th, 2006
• Political Forecast for Ukraine and Belarus by aquilon Dec 24th, 2005
• Where is Ukraine going? by Jerome a Paris Jul 10th, 2005

Beyond Europe

Afganistan

• Afghanistan neglected - and now Russia and China want US out by Jerome a Paris Jul 6th, 2005

Africa

• Darfur - EU Policy? by Alexandra in WMASS on 2-22-06

Canada

• Canadian Elections Primer
• Canadian Election Primer (Part 2)
• Canadian Election Results

China

• China´s Dragon has a flu.. or not by Kcurie Nov 2005

Iran

• John Bolton is Lying about Iran's Nukes by Steven D Mar 2006
• Gnomemoot 0: A poorly thought out proposal by Colman Mar 2006
• Gnomemoot 0: Iran - problem summary and more questions. by Colman Feb 2006

Japan

• Japan's Economy - Emerging From the Doldrums?
• A Turning Point in Japanese Politics?

Latin America

• The Domino Theory Returns: Red Tide Rising? by ManfromMiddletown 2006 March 16
• Venezuelan Boom by DoDo Nov 2005
• Venezuela's Maria..or weapons (2005 November 28) by kcurie
• Evo Morales becomes Bolivian President
• Who owns the rain? The Washington Consensus and Latin America
• Don't cry for me Argentina. by kcurie Oct 2005

Middle East

• It's for real in Isreal-rael (2005 November 25) by Kcurie

New Zealand

• New Zealand Election: Right To The Wire
• New Zealand Election: The left by a nose

United States

• All U. S. Job Growth since 2001 due to Government Spending
• Name the Dictatorship by soj Jan 8th, 2006
• Bernanke faces tough year as he replaces 'Bubbles' Greenspan
• A Primer on American History, Part I
• Bernanke, inflation, China and the housing bubble
• Economic "Reform" in the United States

Poll resource: PollingReport.com