Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 June 24

24 June 2008

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Stories from 24 June 2008

Serbia: Socialist Party Forms Coalition Government With Democratic Party

Written by Ljubisa Bojic · Eastern & Central Europe

The Socialist Party of Serbia (Slobodan Milošević's party) is forming a coalition government with the Democratic Party. This means Serbia will continue on its way towards European Union integration. Many bloggers reacted to this news, and offered their predictions.

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“Qatar's greatest football moment…”

Written by Mohamed Nanabhay · Middle East & North Africa

Football fans in Qatar were ecstatic over the Qatari national teams 1-0 win over Iraq in a World Cup qualifier. Greeker described it as “Qatar's greatest football moment…” writing: 75th...

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Morocco: The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

As the 14th annual Fez Festival of World Sacred Music comes to a close, bloggers - both Moroccan residents and travelers - share their experience with this year's festival. The...

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Korea: Hiddink’s Miracle and Korean Politics.

Written by Hyejin Kim · South Korea

When Hiddink led the Korean soccer team into the semifinals of the 2002 World Cup he became a hero in Korea. Everywhere – in bookstores and on advertisements – was...

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Uzbekistan: Fighting internet censorship

Written by Tolkun · Central Asia & Caucasus

Today, Uzbekistan is remaining one of the repressive countries in the region that maintains a tight grip on mass media. Despite it has all the nominal guarantees of the freedom...

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Hungary: Photoblogging

Written by Elia Varela Serra · Eastern & Central Europe

As the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit in Budapest is less than one week away, and after introducing a few Hungarian food blogs, we have been now browsing through Hungarian photoblogs. There are many of them and the quality is very high, so here's just a little sample.

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Updates from 24 June 2008

Trinidad & Tobago

A Trinidadian blogger fears that what sets the island apart is being lost among the tall buildings going up in Port of Spain. Why does the glass have to be half empty or half full? asks why do “we deny our people the right to our waterfront? Where is the boardwalk and the local restaurants?”

• Skye Hernandez

Cuba

The Cuban Triangle is puzzled by a Florida Congressional delegation's idea that Cuba should be blocked from drilling for oil in its own Gulf waters. He says comments by Senator Mel Martinez, reported in El Nuevo Herald, must sound to Cuban readers, “as if he thinks he is in charge of their country.”

• Skye Hernandez

Barbados

Barbados Underground welcomes the emergence of a new consumer organisation in the island. The blog says Barbados Consumers Watch “will advocate using the novel approach of the electronic channels of Facebook and blogging” in serving the needs of the public.

• Skye Hernandez