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...world. Europe - a continental power of nations with a great variety of cultures in a relatively small area - has managed to reduce prejudice derived from exaggerated nationalism and small-state policies on its way to prosperity and peace, and all this after suffering incredible violence and distress through its long history. I agree with Robinson that Europe is a remarkable place to live. Rainer E. Becker, WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY
Papandreou is most animated talking not economics, but human rights and the environment. A few days ago, after returning from Brussels with a deal that will see the European Union bail Greece out if everything else fails, he relaxed with a long bike ride. "He doesn't have the ability to inspire the public like his father, but that may be a sign of maturity in the Greek public," says Stan Draenos, a Greek-American academic who has written an upcoming biography of Andreas Papandreou. "The age of heroes is over...
...will replace long-serving member James R. Houghton ’58, who joined the Corporation in 1995 and, in 2002, became its senior fellow—a position members have in the past described as a first among equals...
...people's car before the Nano came along - looks dated. The modest hatchback, and the Bajaj Chetak, India's answer to the Vespa, captured the imagination of the Indian middle class in the 70s and 80s and kept them buying for decades. But the small car and the scooter, long ubiquitous on roads throughout India, are no longer the toast of India's aspiring middle class. Over the last month, both companies have announced that they will be phasing out these beloved classics...
...holiday in South Africa to fly home following the attack, it marked the first time he had to offer condolences to the relatives of fallen soldiers - a grim task for a young, up-and-coming minister. While expressing his deep regret for the deaths, zu Guttenberg broke a long-held taboo by declaring that Germany was indeed at war in Afghanistan - confirming a reality on the ground that most Germans haven't been ready to stomach. "Even if not everyone likes it, regarding what happens in parts of Afghanistan, one can colloquially refer to it as war," he said...