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- Take a Salsa Holiday in Turkey in June. : Expatica and O'Dance Events presents a wonderful summer holiday in Belek, Turkey, in June
- Eurosceptics up in arms over ”Jurassic lark” : Eurosceptic MP David Heathcoat-Amory reacted angrily after the EU officially sanctioned a proposed project to recreate the egg of the Dodo, extinct 300 years before the union was formed.
- Koran film by Dutch Islam critic is launched on the internet : The film Fitna - critical of the Koran and made by controversial MP Geert Wilders, one of the Netherlands' most outspoken Islam critics - has been put on the internet
- Germans talk more openly about wartime suffering : Chancellor Angela Merkel's government gave the go-ahead for a center recalling the expulsion of millions of Germans from Central Europe after World War II.
- Obama Wins Democrats Abroad Global Primary : Online voting successfully enables American Democrats worldwide to participate.
- EU - Kosovo bonds with US, EU powers on day one of independence : Newly-independent Kosovo moved quickly to seal diplomatic relations with Britain, France, Turkey and the United States
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- Dutch nudists get their own fair European nudists can discover the latest trends at a new nudists' fair to be held twice a year in Spaarnwoude, a small village near Haarlem in the north-west of the Netherlands....
- What is your life like as an “expat”? Expatica has partnered with Ruigrok | NetPanel to form the European Expat Panel, and we’re looking for qualified participants—you. This panel provides the ultimate opportunity to share your views on living abroad....
- Take a Salsa Holiday in Turkey in June. You are welcome to join us this summer for a wonderful week, June 21st - 28th, in Belek, Turkey!...
- Interpol launches manhunt for paedophilia suspect The agency is appealing to the public to help identify a Western man who is suspected of sexually abusing several Asian boys....
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also on expatica
- Life in All you need to know about life in Switzerland.
- Take a Salsa Holiday in Turkey in June. You are welcome to join us this summer for a wonderful week, June 21st - 28th, in Belek, Turkey!
- Expatica Yellow Pages Find any organisation you need with Expatica Yellow Pages!
- Share your content! Expatica is looking for readers who want to contribute regularly to our websites.
- Join the Expatica community Meet, make friends and network with other internationals just like you
- How to find English books Although many local bookshops throughout Switzerland offer small English sections, you can save time and widen the selection by ordering online.
- What is your life like as an “expat”? Share your expat experience as a panel member of the European Expat Panel
