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May 9

Why Europe Has Its Own Holiday

Today is Europe Day. What is Europe Day? It’s a celebration of “peace and unity” in Europe, according to the European Commission. …

European Union

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Here’s Why Europe Has Its Own Holiday
Here’s Why Europe Has Its Own Holiday

Jan 16

How to Play Inappropriate Party Games in a Second Language

When you’ve mastered humor in a second language, you’ve mastered that language. I don’t think cracking jokes is part of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) tests, but being able to make jokes, puns, and funny cultural references in a second language demonstrates a high level of…

Foreign Language

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How to Play Inappropriate Party Games in a Second Language
How to Play Inappropriate Party Games in a Second Language

Dec 5, 2021

English the Most Common Language in Europe? Not If the French Can Help It

A while back, I wrote about Euro English, or “globish,” and how it’s taking root throughout Europe. The English language is developing and shifting as non-native speakers use it to communicate with each other, a phenomenon I find utterly fascinating. Not everyone is happy about Euro English, though. One European…

France

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English the Most Common Language in Europe? Not If the French Can Help It
English the Most Common Language in Europe? Not If the French Can Help It

Nov 22, 2021

Can We Be Done With Anti-COVID Protests Now?

Yesterday, 35,000 people gathered in central Brussels to express their disapproval for recent coronavirus restrictions that the federal government re-introduced last week. The protest turned violent, with 44 arrests and three injured police officers. Protestors threw objects at the police and officers used water cannons and tear gas to try…

Belgium

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Can We Be Done With Anti-COVID Protests Now?
Can We Be Done With Anti-COVID Protests Now?

Jul 20, 2021

Why Belgium Is Actually Two Countries

On July 21, Belgium celebrates its National Day. It commemorates the day in 1830 when a German prince living in England traveled to Belgium and swore allegiance to a constitution that a bunch of revolutionaries wrote after chasing out their Dutch rulers. …

Belgium

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Why Belgium Is Actually Two Countries
Why Belgium Is Actually Two Countries

Apr 26, 2021

The Rise of Euro English

What’s the most common choice for a second language in Europe? It’s not French, German, Spanish, or Italian. It’s English. In Europe, English is the most widely spoken non-native language. Thirty-eight percent of the population speaks English and in 19 European Union member-states, it’s the dominant foreign language. …

Europe

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The Rise of Euro English
The Rise of Euro English

Jan 29, 2021

What Europeans Think of Americans Post-Trump

The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) did a survey of residents in 11 European countries at the end of 2020 to gauge their attitudes toward the trans-Atlantic relationship. …

European Union

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What Europeans Think of Americans Post-Trump
What Europeans Think of Americans Post-Trump

Jul 10, 2020

Saint Leonard de Noblat: 500 Years of Paper Production

Situated two miles from the center of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat at the confluence of the Tard and Vienne Rivers, surrounded by rolling fields on one side and unspoiled woods on another, the Moulin du Got’s idyllic location has remained unchanged since the mill was constructed here in the late fifteenth century. This…

France

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This Paper Mill in France Has Been Running for 500 Years
This Paper Mill in France Has Been Running for 500 Years

Jun 29, 2020

Does an American Diaspora Exist?

Americans residing abroad are a diverse group. They move and live overseas for different reasons, to various countries. The answer to the question “Who are Americans abroad?” isn’t so straightforward. Americans living overseas aren’t counted on the U.S. census. The U.S. government, unlike most other nations in the world, doesn’t strive to keep accurate counts of American…

American Expats

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Does an American Diaspora Exist?
Does an American Diaspora Exist?

Jul 10, 2019

Foreign Policy as State Identity and the Case of Sweden

Foreign policy. A concept you’re familiar with, but could you define it? Let’s ask some international relations scholars what they think foreign policy is. “Those actions which, expressed in the form of explicitly stated goals, commitments and/or directives, and pursued by governmental representatives acting on behalf of their sovereign communities, are directed towards objectives, conditions, and actors — both governmental and non-governmental…

Feminist Foreign Policy

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Foreign Policy as State Identity: The Case of Sweden
Foreign Policy as State Identity: The Case of Sweden
Courtney Withrow

Courtney Withrow

Writer and Blogger. International Relations, Travel, Culture. Find me at courtneywithrow.com or travelabroad.blog.

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