Jess Franco, a peculiar filmmaker

Author: Elsie J Chambers
Date: September 27, 2023

Cinema is, today, another industry within entertainment. Of course there are still authors, people who put all the cinematographic machinery at the service of art. In 2023 we have enjoyed the premiere of Oppenheimer, which is still an impressive blockbuster in terms of production and budget, directed, of course, by an author. Cristopher Nolan is today one of the few great directors who allow themselves to make this type of films, knowing that people will go to see them. He has earned that respect and has been able to develop an unusual career, with his own style, embarking on that dangerous adventure of trying to fill theaters with particular stories. Comparisons are odious, but we could affirm that Today he is the closest thing we have left to a Steven Spielberg. Even more so when the director of Jurassic Park or ET himself is no longer connecting as much with the public as before.

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How the war affects the consumption of pornography

Author: Elsie J Chambers
Date: July 14, 2022

It seemed unthinkable, but on many occasions the very comfort and self-complacency play against the foundations of Europe. How is a war to be waged on European soil? Since the conflict in the Balkans, Europe had lived in relative tranquility, only devastated by certain terrorist outbreaks, with terrible attacks but widely spaced in time. An armed conflict at international level and with a long reach seemed like something out of science fiction, like from another time. However, Russia and Ukraine entered the war a few months ago, at the beginning of 2022, although as those who have followed this conflict closely will know, the problem goes back much further. In fact, already in 2014 there were very harsh military clashes in the Donbas area, where Russian influence is very strong within Ukrainian territory. The war as such broke out surprising everyone and marking a turning point for this modern Europe.

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Prostitution in the European Union: legalization and abolition

Author: Elsie J Chambers
Date: November 15, 2021

The European Union was originally born as a transnational organization for trade. In the mid-twentieth century, when the North American economy seemed to dominate everything, several European countries decided to join forces to strengthen the market . As the decades passed, this group of countries grew, first to twelve, then seventeen, until reaching the current point, with twenty-seven member states . Trade and the free movement of citizens between these countries are assured, but there are also European laws that concern everyone. However, the member countries retain a good part of their autonomy , especially when it comes to legislating. And the fact is that the de facto reality is very different between some states and others. tradition , culture and customs change completely from Greece to Sweden, or from Estonia to Portugal. Each country has its own power to create the laws it deems appropriate, on issues that exclusively concern its borders .

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Europa-Park, one of the amusement parks par excellence

Author: Elsie J Chambers
Date: May 27, 2021

amusement parks are always a very special entertainment for both adults and children. Enjoy the attractions, the special performances, the games, even the gift shops … These kinds of places are infused with a special magic, and they don’t have to be themed, like Disneyland or Lego Land, to have that feeling to be in a kind of bubble of happiness where everything is fun and enjoyment. In Europe we have many parks of this type, most of them thematic, spread throughout the continent. There is practically a large amusement park in every European country, although some stand out more than others. Port Aventura , the Parque Warner in Madrid, Disneyland in Paris, Legoland in Denmark… and Europe -Park in Rust, southern Germany, one of the largest amusement parks on the continent.

Sex in the European Union

Author: Elsie J Chambers
Date: June 24, 2019

It is not new what I am going to say: in the European Union as a whole, as in the individual states themselves, there is a significant inequality between the sexes, as you can read at mx.adultguia.com. However, it is also true that these data generally go unnoticed, or they hardly generate a debate in society beyond the very day on which the data are published. It is obviously a complete grief and aberration in the 21st century.

How the EU approaches prostitution and X videos

Author: Elsie J Chambers
Date: December 8, 2017

Prostitution by immigrant women in an irregular situation has increased considerably in recent years in Europe, but reaching a consensus on this issue within the European Union seems difficult. Europe is the new promised land. The gateway to easy money, a thousand and one opportunities, prosperity, stability, security and so on… Or at least the eleven million immigrants who every year, from the most diverse (and poor) parts of the world, decide to try their luck in Europe.

Big Catalan demonstration in Brussels

Author: Elsie J Chambers
Date: December 8, 2017

More than a thousand kilometres, about fifteen hours by road, up to five days if you consider taking part of the journey on foot. This is the terrain that thousands of people have decided to travel to attend the large demonstration called in Brussels to defend the independence cause. But what drives a sovereign to get his blanket or stele upside down in Brussels?

Is it legal to pay for sex in Europe?

Author: Elsie J Chambers
Date: December 1, 2017

The perennial debate over whether prostitution should be legalized or not is no longer topical after Ciudadanos’ leader Albert Rivera stated in Spain ina radio interview that he was in favor of decriminalizing this activity. The Popular Party candidate for mayor of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, soon joined this proposal, who also claimed to have been the first to defend this position years ago.

Germany and Merkel in a deep political crisis

Author: Elsie J Chambers
Date: December 1, 2017

Her famous pragmatism this time failed. Angela Merkel, considered the most powerful woman in the world and the guarantor of stability after Donald Trump came to power, faces an uncertain future. Together with his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Merkel failed in negotiations to form a new government after his weak victory in the September elections. But the chancellor, who has been in power since 2005, is ready to be a candidate again in any anticipated elections. She prefers it to governing in the minority, an option she considers a risk of permanent instability.

The EU under the Lisbon Treaty

Author: Elsie J Chambers
Date: June 21, 2017

The Lisbon Treaty, which entered into force on December 1, 2009, has modified the EU’s structure. It has increased the number of areas where the European Parliament shares decision-making with the Council of the European Union. It has also increased the role of national parliaments, which will have more opportunities to provide a direct input into EU decision-making. This is due to a new early-warning system that will allow national parliaments to comment on draft laws and to check that the so-called subsidiary principle is adhered to. This assures that the EU does not pass legislation on matters that would be better dealt with nationally.