Description: Using Global Studies: Europe Selected World Wide Web Sites U.S. Statistics and Map Canada Statistics and Map World Map Europe Map Europe: Centuries of Commonalities and Conflicts An "Expanding" Europe Country Reports Andorra (Principality of Andorra) Austria (Republic of Austria) Belgium (Kingdom of Belgium) Cyprus (Republic of Cyprus) Denmark (Kingdom of Denmark) Finland (Republic of Finland) France (French Republic) Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) Greece (Hellenic Republic) The Holy See (Vatican City) Iceland (Republic of Iceland) Ireland (Eire) Italy (Italian Republic) Liechtenstein (Principality of Liechtenstein) Luxembourg (Grand Vichy of Luxembourg) Malta (Republic of Malta) Monaco (Principality of Monaco) The Netherlands (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Norway (Kingdom of Norway) Portugal (Portuguese Republic) San Marino (Republic of San Marino) Spain (Kingdom of Spain) Sweden (Kingdom Sweden) Switzerland (Swiss Confederation) United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Articles from the World Press 1. Where Does Europe End?, Nancy Popson, The Wilson Quarterly, Summer 2002. Historically, Europe was defined by political, cultural, and economic parameters. Today, the eastern extent of Europe is still not positively defined. Some of the challenges in--and-resistance to--that process are reviewed in this article. 2. The United States of Europe?, John Tagliabue, New York Times Upfront, November 1, 2002. Delegates from across the continent are writing a constitution for a sort of United States of Europe. Will the European Union become a global challenge to the superpower status of the United States? 3. Westward, Look, the Land is Bright, The Economist, October 26, 2002. As the EU becomes more cohesive, countries in what used to be called Central and Eastern Europe are becoming part of a united Europe. 4. 10 Countries Sign to Join European Union, Frank Bruni, New York Times, April 16, 2003. The European Union is expanding. Most recently, 10 new countries have signed pacts to become part of the organization: Malta, Slovenia, Cyprus, and Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia. 5. European Union's Expansion Is Overshadowed by Disarray, Frank Bruni, New York Times, April 16, 2003. As the newest members of the European Union were signing treaties to join, debate about Iraq lent confusion. Major players in the EU were divided over the war, with Britain and Spain supporting the war and France and Germany opposing it. 6. European Union Summit: France, Germany Seek Rapprochement with US, Chris Marsden and Julie Hyland, World Socialist Web Site, April 19, 2003. After the war in Iraq, the European Union sought conciliation with the Bush administration. Criticism of the U.S. invasion of Iraq was muted, and an EU resolution accepted that in the immediate aftermath of the war, Iraq would be governed by the United States with the assistance of Britain. 7. Freeing Europe's Economy, Bruce Barnard, Europe, April 2002. Deregulation could save Europeans billions of euros, but proponents of the policy worry that the drive to cut red tape is running out of steam. 8. Finland Wired for the Future, Hiren Phuken, The Straits Times, July 26, 2002. The Finns are focusing on the future, and they are staying in front of the information technology revolution. This policy has positively affected their economy; in 2001, the World Economic Forum declared Finland the world's most competitive economy.

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