[LINK] Some Friday links

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• Claus Vistesen wonders (1, 2) whether the new central European member-states of the European Union, in particular the three Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, are set to experience their own financial crises.


• Shaheen at 'Aqoul points out the rather nasty assumption on the part of some people that an Arab can't be--in McCain's words--"a decent, family man, a citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with."


• Edward Hugh points out Hungary's impending recession.
  
• Castrovalva seems to agree with the argument that the oncoming troubles approximate that of the late 19th century Long Depression and speculates on this idea's cultural consequences and historical parallels.


• Centauri Dreams blogs about hot Jupiters with supersonic winds.


• Over at A Fistful of Euros, embarrassing outmoded academic conclusions about Iceland and Libyan investment in Italy.


• Hunting Monsters explores the many problems facing the Kingdom of Wallachia.


• Strange Maps shows us an Italo Disco map of Italy.