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...LISBON Strollers on this city's Avenida de Roma love the durability of Persol for Max & Co. lenses...
...where the Wall once stood. Passing the Brandenburg Gate, you travel on Unter den Linden boulevard with its elegant 18th century buildings, which contrast sharply with the stark East bloc architecture of Alexanderplatz, the final stop. Cost: single ticket $2.55, full-day ticket $7.00. Journey time: about 30 min. Lisbon: Pick up the No. 28 tram at Largo da Graça, above the imposing São Jorge Castle, with the destination "Prazeres" on the front. After clattering around the hilly, twisting streets of medieval Alfama at sometimes breakneck speeds, you'll reach the calm...
...Education is Key for Europe’s Success,” cites funding shortages as a major weakness for European education systems—particularly those of Germany and France—and criticizes state testing systems for stifling social mobility. The article was published by the Lisbon Council, a group devoted to “making Europe fit for the future,” according to their slogan. “The most effective modern economies will be those that produce the most information and knowledge—and make that information and knowledge easily accessible...
...coexist with the cultural richness offered by ethnic minorities. History has proved the terrible consequences of oppressing subcultures that don't align with the dominant culture. Your article may help shed some light on the treasures of cultural diversity and bring more social awareness throughout the world. Alberto Rouiller Lisbon Sectarian Sniping For all its gory detail, "Killers In The Neighborhood," about the death squads in Baghdad [Aug. 29], omitted an important conclusion. The Bush Administration has indeed put unprecedented effort into the war on terrorism, especially in Iraq. But instead of quenching the passion for jihad, the Administration...
...undefined political and economic situation in the world one little bit. The rejection of the constitution solved no problems, and it wasn't a demonstration of the power of the people. It shattered the dream of a strong, unified Europe that would counter U.S. supremacy. Gonçalo Marcelo Lisbon Out of the Shadows "Inside Watergate's Last Chapter" [June 13] was a good history lesson for the younger generation, which missed the biggest political scandal of the 20th century. President Richard Nixon and his top aides deliberately flouted the law and lived to regret it, largely because of former...