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EU Gets Three New Mediterranean Countries

Posted by: John Ross on May 03, 2004 1:05:38 PM

Mediterranean Blue, May 2 2004
The recent expansion of the European Union includes three different Mediterranean countries: Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus. The only thing they all have in common is that they are small, both in size and in population. Apart from this, they really are different, each of them being strategic in its own particular way and each having a particular appeal for visitors.

What is Mediterranean Blue about?

Posted by: John Ross on March 18, 2004 2:33:47 PM

By John Ross, Mar 18 2004
"Mediterranean" only has one real meaning, but a lot of connotations. Hearing the word, a botanist will automatically think of the Mediterranean climate, found in other parts of the world like California. A historian will think of ancient cultures like the Phoenician, Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Carthaginian or Roman civilizations. An architect will imagine Spanish-tiled roofs or villas with arches, or Italian fishing villages. And so on.

So what does it mean to Mediterranean Blue?

The EU raises the drawbridge

Posted by: John Ross on February 23, 2004 4:24:34 PM

BBC News Feb 23 2004

All but one of the current 15 EU member countries plans to restrict the movement of immigrants from the new member states. Click here for story.

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EU Gets Three New Mediterranean Countries

What is Mediterranean Blue about?

The EU raises the drawbridge

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