Naxos Travel Guide
Naxos is a piece of authentic Greece. Naxos, part of the Cycladic archipelago, is known for its beaches and marble. Naxos, with its golden sandy beaches, lush valleys and small mountain villages,…
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Zurich Travel Guide
The atmospheric Zurich offers a varied city break. If you are looking for a destination for a relaxing city break, Zurich is a great choice. Zurich has a reputation as a clean…
Vatican City 1996
Yearbook 1996 Vatican City. During the year, Pope John Paul II visited, such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Germany and France. Prior to his French visit, the Vatican City was…
United Kingdom 1996
Yearbook 1996 UK. The Conservative government under Prime Minister John Major experienced another year of adversity, both at home and internationally. On February 9, the IRA targeted a severe blow…
Ukraine 1996
Yearbook 1996 Ukraine. Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma dismissed his Prime Minister Yevgeny Martyuk in awe-inspiring manner in May. The official reason was that the prime minister could not be head…
Switzerland 1996
Yearbook 1996 Switzerland. Did Switzerland escape occupation during the war by being Nazi Germany’s financial runners-up? The issue was fueled by new information that Nazi leaders deposited stolen gold worth…
Spain 1996
Yearbook 1996 Spain. The parliamentary elections in early March became a victory for the Conservative Partido Popular (PP), which won 156 of the 350 seats in the second parliament of…
Slovenia 1996
Yearbook 1996 Slovenia. Slovenia, the most prosperous of the former Yugoslav republics, stood last summer in the long queue of countries wanting to join the EU. Prime Minister Janez Drnovšek…
Slovakia 1996
Yearbook 1996 Slovakia. At the end of August, Prime Minister Vladimír Mečiar carried out a minor reform. He himself explained the change with “personal problems, health reasons or other difficulties”.…
Serbia 1996
1945 People’s Republic In the provisional government that Tito formed in 1945, there were only a few non-communist government members. Before the election, all parties other than LCY were outmaneuvered.…