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[articleimagethumbLeft]Norway
The Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia, with territorial waters bordering Danish and British waters. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Poland
The Republic of Poland, a country in Central Europe, lies between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania and Russia to the north. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Portugal
The Republic of Portugal is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe; it is the westernmost country in continental Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Romania
Romania is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Ukraine and Moldova in the northeast, Hungary in the west and Serbia and Bulgaria to the south along the Danube river. Romania has a stretch of sea coast on the Black Sea and the eastern and southern Carpathians mountains run through its center. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Serbia & Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro is the name of the union of Serbia and Montenegro, two former Yugoslav republics united since 2003 in a loose confederation. It is located on the west-central Balkan Peninsula. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Slovakia
Slovakia is a landlocked republic in Central Europe. It borders the Czech Republic in the northwest, Poland in the north, Ukraine in the east, Hungary in the south, and Austria in the southwest. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Slovenia
The Republic of Slovenia is a coastal sub-Alpine country in south central Europe bordering Italy to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Spain
The Kingdom of Spain or Spain is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the northeast, along the Pyrenees mountain range, it borders France and the tiny principality of Andorra. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Sweden
The Kingdom of Sweden is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on the east. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Switzerland
he Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is home to many international organisations. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the European Union. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, UK or, inaccurately, as Great Britain or Britain. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Other Funding Opportunities for Faculty
Although CEES does not adminster the following funding opportunities, we post them our website to assist our faculty. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]European Trade Conference Covers Wide Range of Issues
Experts report on U.S.-Hungarian trade, Russia's power plays in oil, the Central European film industry, and EU trade policy. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Graduate Students Present Research on the European Union
Doctoral students from seven California universities offer papers on the EU's institutional framework, economy, international role, and citizenship policies. read full article »
[articleimagethumbLeft]Resources
Various websites to help you find European and Eurasian Resources. read full article »
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