Sweden National Day Baloons
by Jann Lipka
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50 thousands Yellow and Blue balloons release outside Royal Palace in Stockholm ,
during the celebration of Nationaldagen .
Just outside the CIty there was some clashes between extreme right and antiracist groups.
A small seaplane parked outside Royal Castle during celebrations of National Day 6 June 2009 .
Stockholm Royal Palace is the official residence of the monarch of Sweden. It stood completed in 1760...
A huge crowd of 500 000 people celebrating with Princess Victoria and her forme Personal Trainer Dani...
Stockholm Royal Palace is the official residence of the monarch of Sweden. It stood completed in 1760...
The old ship Blidösund was built in Gothenburg and its maiden voyage was started 4th of march 1911. I...
The statue stands below the Royal Palace, and Gustav III, is shown rising in the country in triumph a...
Blåsette Jazz Concert Blasette Big Band Jazz concert at The Tall Ships' Races.
Nationalmuseum is an art museum that displays collections of both classic and contemporary art. Website
S?dra Blasieholmshamnen in front of Grand Hotel, arguably the most exclusive hotel in Sweden. Traditi...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
