GW Abroad - Europe

New Metro Station in Moscow:

The most important news and commentary to read right now. - The Slatest - Slate Magazine Moscow transit officials have opened a new metro station in honor of Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, despite concern that the writer's gloomy temperament could turn the Dostoyevskaya stop into a "mecca" for su***de. True to Dostoevsky's dark prose, the station is covered with somber black-and-gray...

This is a story about a Syrian Orthodox Monastary in the Netherlands:

The Netherlands: ancient faith of the Middle East fathers | World news | Guardian Weekly Guardian Weekly reader Catherine Ann Lombard writes on a visit to Mor Ephrem, the Syrian Orthodox Monastery at the far eastern border of the Netherlands and meets 45 boys who are learning to read and chant in kthobonoyo, the litur gical language that only about 300 people in the world speak today

Harlequin Romances moving to Russia

Harlequin bets Russia ripe for romance The Torstar Corp. subsidiary is continuing with its lofty international expansion plans with an announcement that it will soon offer titles in Russia.

This is an Economist article about the recent budget cuts in Germany which have caused protests throughout the country:

Germany's budget deficit: Slash and bounce | The Economist DO NOT expect much applause when you are chopping your government’s deficit. Chancellor Angela Merkel touted as an “unprecedented feat” her plan to save €80 billion ($96 billion) from Germany’s federal budget by 2014 when she unveiled it on June 7th after a two-day cabinet meeting. ...

Schindler's List factory becomes a museum:

Schindler's List factory becomes museum | Gadling.com During World War Two, German industrialist Oskar Schindler saved some 1,200 of his Jewish workers from extermination. His enamelware and munitions fac

A look at the Berlin Biennale which started on June 11:

Berlin Biennale tackles both art and reality | Culture & Lifestyle | Deutsche Welle | 12.06.2010 The sixth Berlin Biennale, one of the most significant forums for contemporary art, doesn't look much like an art event this year. Rather than offering artistic fictions, it presents alternative perspectives on reality. DW-WORLD.DE: German and European news, analysis and multimedia from Deutsche Wel...

Denmark World Cup preview:

FIFA World Cup 2010 Odds: Denmark Preview Denmark blazed an impressive trail en route to a berth in the 2010 World Cup after a six year hiatus.

Minority Report?

Kyiv Post. Independence. Community. Trust - Russia and former Soviet Union - Russia parliament votes MOSCOW, June 11 (Reuters) - Russia's parliament on Friday voted to boost the powers of the successor to the Soviet KGB, allowing it to summon people it believes are about to commit a crime and threaten jail for those who disobey its orders. ...

Results of Dutch elections this week:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/world/europe/11dutch.html?src=twt&twt=nytimes A day after parliamentary elections, Dutch voters were surprised Thursday by the surge in popularity of an anti-immigrant party.

This is a video about an American girl who is studying at the Bolshoi ballet in Russia.

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Head-butting ad pulled from the air in Austria:

Head-butting 'Zidane' ad withdrawn in Austria - Times LIVE Zidane-style head-butting is to be banned on Austrian public television, as broadcaster ORF has said it would withdraw World Cup

Urban beaches in Amsterdam:

Explore Urban Beaches in Amsterdam - Where to Find Urban Beaches in Amsterdam Every summer these urban spaces in Amsterdam turn into sandy city beaches. Find out where you can evoke a seaside spirit on your visit here.