On Monday July 1st, Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union. A membership which is not well seen by its Slovenian neighbour. Le Journal International offers you a unique view on our new European compatriots, Slovenians express themselves about Croatians. « Welcome to the European Union » declared José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, to Croatians gathered in Zagreb, just before the EU anthem rang out. Thus, Croatia entered into the European pool after...

On May 23 2013, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) voted a significant change due to start next year: the acceptance of young homosexuals within its ranks. This decision is opening a new debate. Equality, diversity and open-mindedness are trendy topics in our societies. We like to see ourselves as “liberal” people who can easily adapt to any situation. However this ideal scenario changes as soon as more fundamental issues requiring in-depth personal analysis are involved. Accepting homosexual people...

The violent riots in Northern Ireland during the Orange Walk, a parade of British unionism and Protestantism advocates, served as a reminder that the war of Faith has not yet come to an end.

On June 26 2013, Margaret Doughty – a 64-year-old British expatriate- will eventually obtain American citizenship after a month of struggle against immigration authorities. Though an atheist, Mrs Doughty was to join a religious community in order to avoid seeing her application denied. Welcome to the country of Lady Liberty, unquestioned land of democracy. Thirty years ago, when Margaret Doughty arrived in Palacios, Texas, from Tastfield, a small town in England, she brought her values and...

Following the Japanese governments’ announcement of its intention to purchase three of the Diaoyu (China) or Senkaku (Japan) islands on 10.9.12, Sino-Japanese relations worsened. Yet, what is the conflict really about beyond strategic shipping routes, fishing grounds and oil resources?

Still there? You did not drown down a bottle of whiskey? Good. You were probably lost in a pub, enjoying a beer while watching the last hurling game right?

The death of a young man in Tamil Nadu has revealed the extent to which caste politics has a decisive hand over inter-caste marriages. The young man Ilavarsan who was married to Divya, a girl from a caste of higher standing, was found dead on July 4.

On 21 July, the Japanese voted the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 65 of the 121 seats in the Upper House of the National Diet. The LDP now controls both houses, which will prevent a “Twisted Parliament” for now. The way is eased for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his reform proposals. Analysis.

In Malaysia, two men were charged in court for being allegedly linked to terror group, then risking life imprisonment. However, their legal proceeding undergoes several developments because of legislative changes. Former Internal Security Act (ISA) was implemented in 1960 and replaced by the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act or SOSMA -supposedly more democratic, but which in fact happens to be as authoritarian as the former one. On February 8th, 2013, Yazid Sufaat, his co-worker Muhammad...

For a long time, we heard about Angola for civil war matters, guerrillas or even for international interventions. In 1975, just when the country was born, began three decades of bloody intern conflicts. However, Le Journal International does not want to talk about war but business. First, let’s focus on a figure that catches the attention of foreign investors: 17, the Angolan GPD growth rate between 2004 and 2008. The Angolan economic climate benefits from a positive wave, offering development...