Archiv für den Tag: Europe

Mar

28

2011

War in Libya: the Western alliance vs. Gaddafi

Abgelegt in war

The United States began launching missiles into Libya last weekend, striking multiple targets in the North African country. The war was precipitated when rebels, hoping to overthrow the government led by Muammar Gaddafi, managed to take and hold a number of key cities. (more…)

Nov

24

2009

Student Protests in Europe

Abgelegt in Europe, education

A few weeks ago, the University of Vienna attracted attention when students started to occupy the Auditorium Maximum while protesting against bad learning conditions, entrance restrictions, cut downs on the budget for higher education. In the meantime, more than 50 universities are affected by a big movement which especially disapproves the “Bologna Process“; but what went wrong? (more…)