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Klein, kleiner, kleinst: De Europese dwergstaten - Shaping Europe

Small, smaller, smallest: The European microstates

Posted on 11 July 2024
by Sabine Herder

The relationship between the European microstates and the European Union. Europe is home to some of the smallest sovereign countries in the world, also known as microstates. Nestled between the borders of the European Union (EU), we find Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino and the…

The Sámi: Indigenous lands in Europe

Posted on 6 February 2024
by Julia van de Boel

The land rights of the Sámi over their traditional territories. Discussions about Indigenous communities and their rights often feel like a world away for Europeans. We hear about it from countries like Australia and the United States, or it comes up when discussing the rain…

Slovenië als voorbeeld voor Europe - Shaping Europe

Slovenia as an Example for Touristic Europe

Posted on 12 September 2023
by Loes ter Horst
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Bringing mass tourism to a halt: How Slovenia is putting sustainable tourism on the map. The small, central European country of Slovenia has been discovered by more and more tourists in recent years. And rightly so, because the little country has an awful lot to…

The Republic of Cyprus: The EU member with a divided capital

Posted on 23 November 2021
by Diego Vallejo
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Cyprus, the birthplace of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, is a captivating east Mediterranean island, full of ancient history, stunning beaches and luscious food and wine. It also possesses the last divided capital of Europe: Nicosia. In this city, as long as you are in…

Russia’s strategy for self-sufficiency goes for champagne

Posted on 30 September 2021
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The production of ‘champagne’ has always been associated with the sparkling wine that is produced in the French region of Champagne. The rules of appellation require certain types of grapes and specific methods to be used for sparkling wine to be recognised as champagne.…

Ostalgia: Window to the past or reflection of the present?

Posted on 13 May 2021
by Linda den Bol, Kamil Jarończyk and Sandra Zwick
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What nostalgia in Central Europe can teach us about East-West relations in the 21st century. In June 2015 supermarket chain Lidl launched a special campaign in the Czech Republic that surpassed everyone's expectations. During this period, aptly named Retro týden (Retro week), Lidl brought back…