Gorizia's wall coming down
 

Gorizia lies exactly on the Italian-Slovenian border (the town was actually divided into two in 1947: Gorizia on the Italian side and Nova Gorica on the Yugoslavian one). After World War II Italy was forced to surrender much of the region called Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia and most of the Italian community was slaughtered by general Tito in a plan to "purify" the area. A wall was built exactly on the border to remind both peoples of the division. Now that Slovenia is about to enter the EU (May 1st) the two sides of town will reunite after more than 50 years; in the meantime the wall is beginning to be dismantled in a sign of new found unity.
If you can read Italian see for example:

http://www.tg5.it/altre_notizie/sche...12201543.shtml

http://www.udine.vivacity.it/articol...659585,00.html

http://www.tgcom.it/ArticoloTgCom/ar...lo169800.shtml

(I tried translating these pages with Google but the result was pure garbage :evil: )

Good news though Jim's gonna be pissed 'cause these slovenians "pieces of trash" will be able to rush to the UK through Italy easier :lol:

Ponrauil

yeah I'm really sorry for him! :?

interesting read!!! thank you :)

you're welcome 8)

Slovenia and Slovakia are 2 completely different places and until you've been here and seen the amount of driftwood we take in (ie people with no actual benefit or advantage to them being here) then I'd abstain from commenting.

Sorry, I thought the Brits had sense of humour, I'll double the amount of smileys in my next comments just for you.

Ponrauil

I know when someones being tongue in cheek but I've had people say stuff like that about me on here being totally serious. Just pointing out where i stand.

Jim's Scottish - they substitue laughter for Whiskey :wink: