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It’s spring! … and I love Europe

This Magazine Staff

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Is Europe just about the most progressive society in the world today?
The Independent thinks so:
So, what has Europe ever done for us? Apart from…
Hmmmm, it might fall under #40: Human rights legislation has protected the rights of the individual, but I am madly impressed by Europe’s longstanding refusal to accept any country with discriminatory laws against homosexuality. Strangely, the right to marry does not make it into the EU package of rights.
Oh, Romania — you are so close.
(flag image courtesy of the Europa.eu web portal)

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