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Obtaining a Driver's License in France

Posted by: Anonymous on May 23, 2004 3:03:24 PM

Mediterranean Blue France correspondent Jeff Steiner missed the moment to exchange his US driving license for a French one, and so had to go through the French driving school mill. The bright side is that at least he can tell you about it here.

Note : es_ES.utf-8

Greek Cypriots Reject UN Plan

Posted by: John Ross on April 24, 2004 4:14:39 PM

CNN, Apr 24 2004
According to the referendum exit poll, over 70% of Greek Cypriots have voted 'no' to the UN plan for reunification of the island. Turkish Cypriots have voted in favour. Only the southern half of the island will now join the European Union on May 1. Click here for the CNN story or read on.

Córdoba Cathedral May See Return of Muslims

Posted by: John Ross on April 19, 2004 3:21:03 PM

Guardian Unlimited, Apr 19 2004
The Islamic Council of Spain has lodged a formal request for Muslims to be allowed to worship in the Córdoba mosque, which contains the city's cathedral. Left-wing political groups support the petition, but Catholic fascist opposition is strong. Click here for the Guardian article, or read on for some sharp words about Catholic reactionaries.

Birds Return to Venice Lagoon

Posted by: John Ross on April 16, 2004 8:25:55 PM

Zoomata, Apr 14 2004
Aquatic birds in the lagoon of Venice have more than doubled in ten years, a conservation group has announced. The lagoon had deteriorated to the point where it was considered an eco-graveyard. Click here for the Zoomata story, or read on.

FCO Rethink on Travel Advice

Posted by: John Ross on April 14, 2004 4:30:33 PM

Mediterranean Blue, Apr 14 2004
To the general glee of the tourism sector, Jack Straw has presented the annual Review of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice, which recommends that the FCO should change its criteria for travel advice. In particular, intelligence-related blanket travel bans (i.e., terrorism warnings) should be reduced to a minimum by applying them to �severe and imminent threats� only.

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.

Italy's 'Little Senegal'

Posted by: John Ross on April 20, 2004 12:13:50 PM

BBC News, Apr 19 2004
The fourth in a series of five articles following the steps of an African migrant across the Sahara and to Europe. The series' protaganist reaches the town of Brescia, and finds "overcrowded, chaotic Dakar... recreated in suburban Europe." Click here for the BBC story, or read on.

Wonderwall

Posted by: John Ross on April 19, 2004 2:57:55 PM

Guardian Unlimited Travel, Apr 17 2004
Now that British Airways operates a Gatwick-Dubrovnik route, this Croatian city is firmly on the citybreak map. Click here for the Guardian article, or read on.

Spanish Foreign Policy to Centre on Europe and Mediterranean

Posted by: John Ross on April 15, 2004 12:30:00 PM

Mediterranean Blue, Apr 15, 2004
Of the points Socialist candidate Jos� Luis Rodr�guez Zapatero made today during his speech to Spanish Congress prior to the vote on his election as president of the government, the one most likely to capture the attention of the international press is the repetition of his intention of withdrawing Spanish troops from Iraq by June 30 unless the UN takes control of the country. This is undoubtedly significant, but the low level of the Spanish military presence in Iraq means its importance is mostly political. In terms of real, lasting effect, Zapatero's undertaking to shift foreign policy closer to Spain's natural area of influence, Europe and the Mediterranean, without forgetting South America, will matter more.

Square Meals in Venice

Posted by: John Ross on April 14, 2004 2:39:36 PM

Guardian Unlimited Travel, April 14 2004
Accommodation may be pricy as hell, but this article recounts how keeping body and soul together in Venice is not necessarily a bank-buster. Click here for the Guardian story, or read on for the Mediterranean Blue summary.