Topic Change - European Affairs

European Affairs is an expansion of Eastern European/Russian Affairs. Coverage includes the latest news and events from across the entire European continent.

If you are a regular visitor to Suite101.com, you have probably noticed several recent changes to the site's structure. The most recent change has occurred to this very topic. Since Wednesday afternoon, this topic’s new name and focus is simply “European Affairs.”

Don’t worry. We are not getting rid of Eastern Europe and Russia. The subject matter is merely being absorbed into this new, broader topic.

I am very excited about this change. While my heart still lies with Eastern Europe and Russia, today’s global society makes it difficult to segregate this region from the rest of the continent. In the past several years, the European Union (EU), a political and economic community comprised of 27 countries, has welcomed the membership of many Eastern European nations. With more of Eastern Europe leaning toward joining the EU community, our organizational change makes more sense than ever.

You can still count on finding the latest information about recent events in the entirety of Europe (including Eastern Europe and Russia). In the future, expect to find coverage of the results of Russia’s upcoming Presidential election as well as the ratification of the EU’s Treaty of Lisbon. Our series of nuclear and government profiles will expand to encompass the rest of Europe. The first article in this continuing series takes a look at Belgium’s government.

I sincerely hope you enjoy our expanded regional coverage. So come back daily and get the latest information about Europe at the new “European Affairs.”