From Contemporary Review, an interview with the Netherlands' controversial politician Geert Wilders. Immigrant Muslims in Belleville: This multicultural corner of Paris confounds the idea of Europe ultimately being run by an Islamic majority and shows that a melange is more likely. The first chapter from Can Islam Be French? Pluralism and Pragmatism in a Secularist State by John R. Bowen. More and more and more and more on Christopher Caldwell's Reflections on the Revolution in Europe. Will Prime Minister Zapatero's visit to the White House give Spain a nudge on the international stage? From Standpoint, how frightening is a failing democracy? If you want to find out, you don't need to look far — you only have to go to Italy. Setback for Silvio Berlusconi as court lifts his immunity — but why do Italians keep voting for him, and will he ever give up? (and more) Here are five reasons why Italian should be Europe's lingua franca. As Hermann-mania returns to a wary Germany 2000 years after his victory, Clay Risen considers the search for national identity in a post-national age. Who is a European? There are simple, intuitive answers, but the deeper response is still evolving, says Timothy Garton Ash. A review of The European Union and World Politics: Consensus and Division. A new issue of Europe's World is out. Europe-a-Dope: The European Union is becoming ever stronger, and no one seems to care. A look at how Czech president Vaclav Klaus became Europe's public enemy number one. From Strange Maps, a look at Europe, sunny side up. The constitution in verse: Brussels "city poets" slam EU.
