Word: europeanization
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...court to resolve commercial and border disputes with cooperating nations, legal experts say the move essentially turns the ICJ into an arbitration panel. The U.S. action leaves only 47 U.N. members that still formally recognize ICJ jurisdiction. Among those that do not are the Soviet Union and most European nations...
...major opponents, the neo-Gaullist Rally for the Republic and the right-of-center Union for French Democracy. But reaching that 30% threshold will be a daunting task. From a historic high of 37% in 1981, the Socialist share of the vote fell to 21% in the June 1984 European Parliament elections and rebounded only slightly, to 25%, in regional voting last March. Party strategists estimate that there is solid support for the Socialists among only 22% to 24% of the electorate. To achieve the magic 30%, the Socialists must make gains on both the left and the right...
Currently 66 projects of well-known twentieth century architect Walter Gropius are on exhibit at the Busch-Reisinger, representing several phases of his work. The museum holds extensive collections of Central and Northern European paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures. The Busch-Reisinger, along with the Fogg and Arthur M. Sackler Museums, makes up the Harvard University Art Museums...
Sunday marked the 80th annual Columbus Day celebration for residents of the North End, whose Italian-American ancestors made the day a traditional party to commemorate the European discovery of America...
DIED. Helen MacInnes, 77, best-selling novelist of international intrigue; in New York City. Four of her 21 books, including Above Suspicion and Assignment in Brittany, were made into movies. She was married for 46 years to Gilbert Highet, the noted classics scholar and critic who accompanied her on European research trips and who died...