by Richard Hill | Jun 30, 2016 | General Culture
Is England Part of Europe; Or is Britain Part of Europe? That one and the same question is a good question to ask. So, let’s evaluate this. A Historic Perspective to Start With To answer the question “Is England Part of Europe” or “is Britain... by Richard Hill | Jan 6, 2015 | General
Driving up through the Ostkantone on the motorway to Aachen (Germany) prepares you for what lies ahead. There is an orderliness about the architecture that contrasts starkly with the anarchy you are leaving behind in Belgium. In my book We Europeans I dwelt on two... by Richard Hill | Dec 5, 2013 | General
Turkish Culture Saint Nicholas of Myra has a lot to answer for. For a start, he was responsible for a Nordic Council meeting that was devoted to a bitter dispute over claims to his namesake, Santa Claus. The Norwegians presented a carefully argued but sentimental case... by Richard Hill | Aug 20, 2013 | General
French Culture Traveling From Belgium to France Travel southeast down the valley of the Viroin and, just beyond the border, you find yourself traversing a wasteland of scrubby hedgerows and bits of abandoned corrugated iron that shrieks “France”. You are... by Richard Hill | May 30, 2013 | General
Cultural Trend Spotting in Europe Media commentators are talking about the long-term risk that the European institutions will “disintegrate”. But the foundations on which these institutions are based – the subsoil of the European Union – are also shaky. There are a...
