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The European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights is a ‘supra-national’ court that was formed by the European Convention on Human Rights. This provides legal options for those in Europe who feel that their civil rights have been violated. Despite popula...
Active Volcanoes in Europe
Volcanoes are a fissure or opening of the Earth’s surface that allow for hot molten rock, ash and gasses to escape when the pressure build up becomes too great. Such eruptions are incredible and powerful displays of the power of nature, and the...
The Longest Place Name in Europe
There are many incredibly facts, sights and scenes in Europe. For instance there’s the fact that Europe is home to both the smallest and largest countries in the world (the Vatican City and Russia), there’s Istanbul that bridges two separ...
European Union Expansion
European Union expansion refers to the process of the EU expanding across Europe via accession of new member states. In other words as more and more countries join the EU this sees European Union expansion across the continent. At the same time the t...
Countries in Europe Where Prostitution is Legal
Prostitution is a controversial subject to say the least and one that almost everyone has an opinion on. Ask a group of people whether they think that prostitution should be legal or not, and most often you will get a colorful and impassioned mix of...
Universities in Europe
A lot of higher education is about getting some life experience – getting live away from home, to learn things you never knew about but were always interested in, and to meet new people and forge the strongest of friendships. It’s a lot of mo...
European Bull Run
The European bull run or ‘Running of the Bulls’ as it is more correctly known, is an event that takes place primarily in Spain which involves running in front of a group of bulls let loose on a course around a town. The most famous Europe...
European Gypsies
Gypsies are ‘travelers’ which by definition means they are likely to be found all around the world. This means that European gypsies are of course a common sight too, and in fact gypsies have a long history with Europe. One of the most co...
The Biggest Gay Parade in Europe
For gay travel, Europe has a lot to offer and there are many exciting gay scenes and hot spots to visit. However while there are many clubbing areas and other gay tourist spots, nothing beats a gay parade which is a jubilant celebration that anyone c...
Free Wifi in Europe
Europe is a highly modern continent and one of the ways in which it demonstrates this is with its adopting of new technologies. It doesn’t take much searching to find free wifi in Europe for example, and most of the big cities, certainly in Wes...
History of the Euro
Since the end of WW1, the Euro has been the dream of many a politician; the idea being to bind the member states of the EU together with a single currency that would facilitate trade and tourism and prevent war. In some respects the Euro was a succes...
Eurozone Crisis Explained
It seems in the news at the moment that everywhere you turn there’s some form of crisis. The most well known of these is currently the economic crisis, which is something we are all feeling the effects of strongly, but as well as this thereR...
European Dress Sizes
Certain areas of Europe are particularly known for their dresses and their fashion in general. Take France for instance which is the birthplace of many a great dress design, or Italy which many designers also call home. Thus it’s no surprise th...
Choosing European Hotels
Choosing a hotel is an incredibly important part of any journey. Even if you’re the kind of holiday maker who doesn’t intend to spend too much time in the hotel you will still find that feeling safe and warm in the room makes a big differ...
European Computer Games
The computer game industry may just be the next Hollywood and is one of the biggest growth industries out there, continually performing better and better each year with more cinematic graphics and bigger budgets and more family oriented games all bec...
USA vs Europe
Both the US and Europe have an awful lot going for them, and of course it’s impossible to say definitely who ‘wins’ in a competition between USA vs Europe – it’s a very subjective decision with far too many factors. That sai...
Euro Basket 2011
Europe Blog would like to congratulate Spain for winning Euro Basket 2011. Good job guys ! France and Macedonia, better luck next time. Also, let us not forget Lithuania. Lithuanians were wonderful host and favorites of many. Thank you for the tour...
Immigrating to Europe – How to Get a European Visa
If the idea of immigrating to Europe appeals to you then you are not alone. Europe for anyone offers a great opportunity to live somewhere new and beautiful and exciting while still getting the trappings of Western life. Depending on where you move t...
Most Romantic Places in Europe
There are many reasons that people travel to Europe, but one of the more popular reasons is that Europe is known to be a highly romantic destination and a great place for couples and newly weds to visit whether it’s for a city break or somewher...
EuroLeague and EuroBasket
Following basketball in Europe can be complicated for an outsider with so many different titles, leagues and championships such as EuroCup, EuroLeague and EuroBasket. Many people confuse Euroleague and EuroBasket, but they are two different events. W...
