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Articles related to "Austria"
Elections in Austria: The Haider Menace Since 1945 the development of post-war Austrian democracy has been characterized by surprising stability, thanks to the responsibility and collaboration of the two major parties, the Christian Democrat ÖVP and the Socialist SPÖ, which often governed the country in a grand coalition. With the recent elections of 3rd October 1999, however, the post-war era of Austrian politics could be turning. Winner of the elections was the opposition FPÖ led by Jörg Haider, the xenophobic <i>enfant terrible</i> of Austrian politics. With a margin of only 400 votes Haider's National Liberals passed by the Christian Democrats, thus becoming the second party in the "National Council". The possibility of the FPÖ entering a coalition has generated serious concerns in the European partner countries as well as in Israel. The shape of the next government in Vienna is not yet in sight, since a simple continuation of the severely punished grand coalition under chancellor Viktor Klima (SPÖ) would appear as a betrayal of the voters' will. Austrian democrats could be challenged to find the courage for significant political change. viktor klima • joerg haider • wolfgang schuessel • övp • spö
Origin and Causes of World War One German principalities united with Prussia by Otto Von Bismarck were a fuse in a powder keg that Balkan volatility ignited when the unwise Kaiser Wilhelm II took control. origin of world war 1 • political causes of world war 1 • diplomatic reasons for world war 1 • otto von bismarck • geographical causes of world war 1
Austria South Tyrol - Walking Castle to Castle Castles are a big feature of the area and walking from castle to castle is a popular activity. There are over 350 of them perched on hilltops or nestling in vineyards austria south tyrol - walking castle to castle • schloss thurstein.schloss churburg • schloss hocheppan • explore ancient castles and vineyards • eppan area for wine
Austria tourist information facts Trivia on Sigmund Freud, Gustav Klimt, Ars Electronica, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Graz clock tower, Sound of Music tours, The Name of The Rose & Kokoscha paintings. austria tourist information • vienna museums • melk abbey • hitler in linz • mozart in salzburg
Explore Vienna - Austria's Capital City of Music Vienna really is a city of music; Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Mozart, Strauss all lived and composed here. Street musicians play the classics and the Harry Lime Theme. explore vienna • vienna - austria's capital city of music • shopping in vienna karnter strasse • vienna boys choir • vienna hofburg chapel
Ratatouille Rocks Germany, Austria Ratatouille is cleaning up at the international box office, making $19.7 million in its first weekend in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. ratatouille • the walt disney company • pixar • box office • germany
"Far Away Places," Anschluss, Munich and Labour, Part I Labour played an important role in opposition to Munich, a role seldom realized by many today. This 3-part series lays out the Labour Party role in the debate, amid much background information on Munich itself. anschluss • munich • hitler • austria • invasion
Biedermeier - The Comfortable Style
An overview of Biedermeier furniture (1815-1850). history of design • history of furniture • biedermeier • germany • austria
PARTY! Most of Europe invited --- a little bit about the eclipse --- Hey, it's a free show! iran • england • cornwall • eclipse • budget travel
Lord of the Dance After ten years of bringing Irish dance to the international stage, Michael Flatley returns as he presents an anniversary performance of The Lord of the Dance. michael flatley • lord of the dance • tap • irish dance • flamenco
Euro 2008 Championship Fixtures The 2008 European Soccer Championship will be held between June 7 - 29 in Austria and Switzerland. Here are details of the groups and fixtures for the tournament. euro 2008 • euro 2008 groups • euro 2008 fixtures • 2008 euro championship • euro 2008 games
Causes of the War - The Eastern Question This article sets out to explain the rise and decline of the Ottoman empire, how it set it on a collision course with the emerging Power of Russia, and the reason why Western Powers were sure to get involved at some stage. christian • muslim • constantinople • byzantine • ottoman
Summer Festivals and Celebrations Everyone loves a party, and Europeans certainly don't hide that fact. They take advantage of the warm weather and long days of summer, and play host to an incredible array of parades, festivals, concerts and celebrations european festivals • summer festivals • poland • slovakia • spain
Vienna Features Cultural Events From performances of Shakespeare to classical music concerts, Vienna has a whole host of events on the schedule. vienna events • classical music in vienna • shakespeare performances • german expressionist painters • culture in austria
Exploring the Oberammergau Region Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle, Füssen, Linderhof Palace, the Wieskirche, and Kloster Ettal Monastery are easy fun day trips by car or bus from Oberammergau in Bavaria. sightseeing in bavaria • day trips from munich • top sights in oberammergau • train bus to oberammergau • schloss linderhof palace
Harvest Festivals Western Europe has many harvest celebrations each autumn, including Oktoberfest, Martinsmas, and Saint Leopold's Day. martinmas • saint martin of tours • harvest festivals • saint leopold's day • oktoberfest
Sights in Liechtenstein, Europe Top sights to see in Liechtenstein in Europe include the capital Vaduz with its castle, old town, and museums, as well as beautiful nature including the Rhine and Alps. travel to liechtenstein • museum in vaduz • small countries in europe • principality of liechtenstein • rhine river valley
"Pleasure Gardens" Millions of Americans will be flocking to one of the many amusement parks found in the United States. Read on and learn about the orgins of one of today's most popular forms of entertainment. amusement park history • pleasure parks • prater • jenny's whim • ranelaugh gardens
Maximilian’s Millions The unfound treasure of Maximilian, once Emperor of Mexico, remains hidden somewhere in the King Mountains north of El Paso, Texas. the unfound treasure ferdinand maximilian joseph • buried treasure • emperor of mexico • king mountains • el paso
War and Peace: Volume I, Part II The second book of this epic Russian novel introduces the battle with French forces in Austria, revealing the chaos and humanity of war. war and peace volume 1 part 2 summary • leo tolstoy's epic masterpiece • prince andrei bolkonsky • nicholas rostov • captain tushin
A Decision to Abstain: Labour vs. Hitler, 1936-7, Part II Between 1935 and 1937, a major transformation took place within the Labour Party regarding its policies toward rearmament, Appeasement and Hitler. During this time, the Party jettisoned its prior policies of disarmament and collective security through the League of Nations and instead, by 1937, accepted the fact that rearmament was needed if Britain were to stand up to Hitler. Part II of a two part series. league of nations • rearmament • appeasement • hitler • 1936
Musings On Some Rivers Musings on some rivers, and the role they played, still play, in my life. river • fishing • boating • floating • canoeing
Dont Hang up Your Spurs in the opening battles of world war two cavalry was deemed worthless. However it never faded from use and still has a place. horse • cavalry • greys scouts • rhodesia • horseman
Michigan trivia & Detroit facts United States: Trivia and information on Michael Moore in Flint, the largest polar exhibit in the world, Henry Ford's factory, Motown, the Great Lakes & Mackinac Island. detroit travel facts • michigan trivia • motor city • rouge factory tour • henry ford dearborn
Puglia travel facts and trivia Southern Italy: Information and statistics on St Nicholas' bones, Greek-speaking communities, tarantulism dances, massacres, pasta, Europe's first cat & Roman bronzes puglia facts • basilica di san nicola • st nicholas bones bari • galatina greek • tarantulism dance
France Trivia: Paris Travel Facts Information on the French capital, including the 1889 World Fair, Mona Lisa, the Da Vinci Code, Place de l'Alma, Napoleon's tomb & Hotel des Invalides. paris travel facts • france trivia • musee du louvre art • sewer tour • eiffel tower history
Italy Trivia: Sicily Travel Facts Information on Barbarossa, Scylla and Charydbis, Bellini, The Godfather, Teatro Massimo, Archimedes, St Agata, Garibaldi, Aeolian islands and Doric temples in Italy. sicily travel facts • teatro massimo bellini • archimedes syracuse • godfather trilogy • garibaldi marsala
Malaysia Travel Facts & Trivia Information on Raja Brooke, Batu & Niah Caves, Borneo, Melaka's Stadhuys, Gunung Mulu National Park, Petronas Towers Skybridge & the Hindu Shrine. malaysia travel facts • melaka trivia • petronas towers skybridge • history of kuala lumpur • raja brooke
Normandy Travel Facts & Trivia Northern France: Information on the Museum for the Peace, the Charles De Gaulle Memorial, D-Day beaches, Mont St Michel, and Memorials at Pointe du Hoc & Omaha. normandy travel facts • bayeux tapestry • joan of arc rouen • william the conqueror caen • mont st michel trivia
Spain Facts: Aragon Travel Trivia Spain: Information on bombs in Zaragoza's basilica, Teruel, Henry VIII's wife Catherine, Alquezar canyoning, filming at Loarre castle & the birthplaces of Opus Dei & Goya aragon travel facts • spain information • kingdom of heaven castle • saint josemaría escrivá de balaguer • opus dei barbastro
Spain Trivia: Basque Travel Facts Spain: Information on the Painted Forest, cider houses, Victor Hugo, the fastest sport in the world, Michelin-starred restaurants, the Museo Naval & the Guggenheim Museum basque travel facts • guernica civil war • san sebastian restaurant • athletic bilbao • shark-feeding aquarium
Spain Trivia: Malaga Travel Facts Information on the Andalucian town: The Palacio de Buenavista, bus tours, Playa de la Malagueta, Feria de Malaga festival, Cortijo de Torres & La Mantiqua cathedral malaga travel facts • spain trivia • museo picasso art • botanic gardens • semana santa
US: Chicago Travel Facts & Trivia Illinois, United States: Information on Cubs baseball, Ernest Hemingway's house, hotdogs, deep dish pizza, Museum of Contemporary Photography & Valentines Day Massacre chicago travel facts • sears tower • second city comedy club • wrigley field • ernest hemingway house
US: Kentucky Travel Facts & Trivia United States: Information on the Bourbon Festival & the birthplaces of Mohammad Ali, KFC, Jim Beam whiskey, mint Julep, Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln. kentucky travel facts • churchill downs trivia • museum of the horse lexington • abraham lincoln birthplace national historic site • national corvette museum bowling green
Vienna's Marvelous Museums Promise Variety Displaying everything from Verkstadt furniture and baroque silver to avant gard art, Vienna may have a more diverse collection of museums than any other European city. historical museum of the city of vienna • vienna museum of fine art • kunst haus wien • leopold museum • ludwig museum
Celebrate the Millennium in Europe The media has been "millennium crazed" for several years now. TV shows and movies play up the prophesies of chaos and destruction, and we can't open a newspaper without yet seeing one more reason why our computers-banks-offices-schools-etc. will crash as the clock strikes midnight on December 31. greenwich • italy • france • paris • eiffel tower
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, winner again on the European clay Sanchez-Vicario started off the 1999 season very shakily, with a 2-4 win-loss match record in hand. She may have regained her winning ways in Cairo this fortnight, and found some much needed confidence one month before the defence of her French Open trophy. arantxa sanchez-vicario • martina hingis • anna kournikova • mary pierce • lindsay davenport
Before the Glory: Anne Boleyn Before Henry VIII Who was Anne Boleyn before Henry VIII drew her into prominence through his favor? How was she raised and educated? What fitted her for her role as queen? Did she truly love Henry, or was she merely leaping for the brass ring out of greed or hunger for power? henry viii • anne boleyn • catherine of aragon • henry percy • thomas wolsey
European Elections: Abstention and Shift to the Right Due to political disaffection and distraction by the Kosovo conflict only 49 % of European voters found the way to the ballot box in the recent elections to the EU-Parliament held between June 10th and 13th. In most countries the voters used the occasion to chastise the Socialist parties in power. The biggest block in the Strasbourg parliament is now the European Popular Party which surpassed for the first time the Party of European Socialists. Good results obtained even the Liberals and especially the Green Parties, while the Communists suffered a major set-back. The next president of the EU-Commission, Romano Prodi, who is preparing to form the new European executive, must now consider the proposals of the Socialist national governments as well as the requests of the Popular majority block in the EU-Parliament. In September the new Commission must face a confidence vote in Strasbourg. eu • strasbourg • european union • elections • parliament
Reformation Party Looking for something to do for your youth or even for fellowship for your congregation besides dress up in costumes and bob for apples? Sick of "Trick or treat?" Looking for an evangelism tool to reach out to your community? Have you thought of showing a Luther film? This article relates how we hold our annual Luther movie night at Salem on Milwaukee's eastside. You can follow what we developed, or develop your own program! If you develop your own, consider sharing your efforts with the other readers of this forum. luther • reformation • holy • roman • empire
So, who are you betting on for the French? The lead up fortnight to the French Open has seen some most interesting performances, let's see if they can be sustained internationaux de strasbourg • grand prix st polten • martina hingis • italian open • german open
June 28, 1914 June 28, 1914: a Serbian nationalist shot and killed Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Though many long range causes existed, this event would launch WWI. sarajevo • austro-hungarian empire • gavrilo princip • black hand • bosnia
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro Today a Mozart opera seems hardly likely to cause public riots, but this perception of harmlessness wasn't always the case. mozart • marriage of figaro • don giovanni • political subversity • music and politics
You Are Not Alone Eating Disorder Help The book You Are Not Alone is a compilation of recovery stories of eating disorder help for those struggling with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. you are not alone • eating disorder help • recovery stories • eating disorder treatment • anorexia
"Time Slidin" and Moral Responsiblity A journey into the realms of the past and moral obligation. time travel
The Kings of Belgium (Part 1) The lives of the first two monarchs of the Kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I and Leopold II. belgian • kingdom • king leopold • saxe-coburg • princess charlotte
Vicky Emptage: Artistic Dreamer Interview with Vicky Emptage, illustrator of Russell Grant's <i>Dream Dictionary</i> and a woman who crafts her dreams into tactile imagery in waking reality. lauri jean crowe • vicky emptage • russell grant • illustration • art
Wait up....The clay court season hasn't finished yet! We're back on clay for a little respite after a draining Wimbledon, a pressure-packed Fed Cup and a gruelling summer hardcourt season. Karina Habsudova won a tournament and reached a final the following week. Conchita Martinez proved she is still one of the best on clay by winning in Sopot. And an unknown 18 year old Russian claimed what one particular famous and glamorous 18 year old Russian has not claimed in her career - a tournament title! karina habsudova • conchita martinez • prokom open • sopot • anna kournikova |
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