Francesco Folloni Some Europeans were not born in Europe, some Modena citizens are not native of Modena, yet they are Europeans and citizens of Modena at the same time. Is every citizens of Modena a citizen of Europe also? What does it mean being European? For many people being European is just a consequence of [...]
Salome Lemonjava What’s democracy? What’s necessary for country’s democratic development? What’s the quality of Georgian democracy? What are perspectives to Georgia’s democratic development? These questions are always on the top of the list. Answers to those questions remain very popular subject of discussion. In this case common phrases stand out, such as: freedom of speech, [...]
Anna Elena Maria Ferrari There is a country in the European Union where it is feared that an ongoing attack to democracy and the rule of law is now in place, by undermining the Constitutional Tribunal and by putting under control of the Government the public tv an radio. Is it George Orwell’s 1984? [...]
Salome Lemonjava Kindzmarauli, Mukuzani, Tvishi, Ojaleshi, Manavi, Tsinandali – these are the names of Georgian wine and you have possibility to taste them anywhere in the World. Apart from wine we have Bojomi, Nabeglavi, Likani … these are mineral waters and they are being imported abroad as well. As for Georgian delicious sweets, churchkhela it [...]
Gerard Moyne Joining the Red Cross in 1974 was to eventually open a gateway into the all too often uncomfortable topic of Human Rights. For me, at the time it was all about bandages, stretchers and being a part of an organisation based on preparedness for conflict (although no one went so far as to [...]
Kenneth Spiteri It was recently explained to me that the reason for the increase in rent prices in Malta over the past years is due to those 'Klandestini-what-do-you-call-them-Refugees', as they are sometimes referred to here. Rent prices in Malta have increased quite significantly in the past years and the augmentation has now spread from the [...]
Irene Vivas Lalinde Maastricht is located at the south-eastern area of The Netherlands, and is mainly known because of its University, charm and the fact it shares its name with a European Union Treaty. The city is full of life due to the thousands of students that live here and one of its distractions is [...]
Shady Rabhi After the Jasmin Revolution, from December 2010 until February 2011, everything changed in Tunisia: freedom, hardly achieved, enabled many Tunisian citizens to integrate in associations and to develop their willingness to participate and be active citizens. This attitude, which has just started to develop, is increasingly spreading among people, stimulating a sort of [...]
Salome Lemonjava In Georgia minimum wage since 2007 has increased from 6.4% to 10.1%. These figures only extend to registered residents reported by Georgian statistics national service. International Monetary Fund on April 4-th of 2015 issued economic development prognosis of its member countries. According to the research, average annual income for each inhabitant in Georgia [...]
Salome Lemonjava Most people think that sunny weather helps to have ა cheerful mood and motivates them, therefore they feel more energetic. Cold, cloudy or rainy day on the contrary makes them feel gloomy and weak and as a result, their energy level drops and they spend all day daydreaming about their bed, worm blanket [...]