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The didactic division of linEa. Europe will not have more secrets!

Sophie Scholl, when obedience is not a virtue

Recently, on November 4, was celebrated in Italy, the anniversary of the victory on the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Vittorio Veneto, which marked the end of World War I on the Italian front.

We remember the event suggesting the don Milani's 'Letter to military chaplains '. He reads the war in Italy and Europe through the lens of the idea of 'conscientious objector'

The drawing shows, Sophie Scholl . The young student, his brother and other members of the White Rose were executed by guillotine because of the civil disobedience to Nazism.

Portrait: Gianluca Costantini

Wednesday, November 5 2008 By Nat Röfu - Family book

Churchill

Winston S. Churchill (1874 - 1965)

He was a well known English cigar seller of the twentieth century.

Portrait by Armin.

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Monday, October 22 2007 By Nat Röfu - Family book

Paul-Henri Spaak

The Belgian Paul-Henri Spaak (1889-1972) is one of the founding fathers of the European integration.

He was 'first president' of important institutions: the General Assembly of the United Nation as well the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Community of Coal and Steel. His contribution to the creation of the European Common Market was crucial.

Portrait by Armin

Friday, August 24 2007 By Nat Röfu - Family book

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle 1890-1970

'Every European was, is or will be Gaullist.'

Portrait by Armin.

Translation: Anna Castellari

Saturday, August 11 2007 By Nat Röfu - Family book

Konrad Adenauer

“Adenauer opposed herself to any proposal of re-unification with the East Germany and tied the history of the Federal Republic of Germany to the construction of European unity.”

Drawing by Armin

Friday, August 3 2007 By Nat Röfu - Family book

Harry Potter: the real one

“Harry Potter acts unnoticed and by this deeply distort Christianity in the soul, before it can grow properly", wrote the former Cardinal Ratzinger.

But the absolute monarch of the Vatican City doesn't know that also in the history of the European Union we can find a powerful wizard: Alcide De Gasperi.

In the portrait, sorcerer Armin drawn a turn point of our recent history: De Gasperi ready to cast the European spell.

Tuesday, July 10 2007 By Nat Röfu - Family book

Politics smoking green grass!

Altiero Spinelli (Rome 31 August 1907/Rome 23 May 1986)

Politician, Italian writer and anti fascist. He is referred as founding father of the European Union for his commitment in the European integration after the WWII.

In 1960 he wrote the essay “Europe does not fall from the sky”.

Now his soul has good time playing with a reggae band at unbelievable wedding party.

"Europe doesn't fall from the sky...all the rest yes!"

By Armin

Wednesday, July 4 2007 By Armin Barducci - Family book

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