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The '''Europe Region WAGGGS''' is the regional office of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]], which supports [[Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting]] in Europe, including the former Soviet Republics of [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], Russia, and Ukraine, but inclusive of [[Israel]], though technically not part of Europe, for cultural reasons. | The '''Europe Region WAGGGS''' is the regional office of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]], which supports [[Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting]] in Europe, including the former Soviet Republics of [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], Russia, and Ukraine, but inclusive of [[Israel]], though technically not part of Europe, for cultural reasons. | ||
All the formerly communist states of Central and [[Eastern Europe]] and the Soviet Union have developed or are developing Guiding in the wake of the renaissance in the region. These include [[Albania]], Hungary, Poland, | All the formerly communist states of Central and [[Eastern Europe]] and the Soviet Union have developed or are developing Guiding in the wake of the renaissance in the region. These include [[Albania]], Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the successor states to [[Czechoslovakia]], [[Yugoslavia]] and the [[Baltic countries|Baltic nations]] independent of the former Soviet Union. | ||
This region is the counterpart of the '''[[European Region]]''' of the '''[[World Organization of the Scout Movement]]''' (WOSM). The Europe Region WAGGGS has strong connections to the European Region]] of WOSM. Both maintained a joined office in Brussels for some years and published a monthly newsletter called '''Eurofax'''. Currently the two regions publish 'europak' monthly at http;//www.europak-online.net | This region is the counterpart of the '''[[European Region]]''' of the '''[[World Organization of the Scout Movement]]''' (WOSM). The Europe Region WAGGGS has strong connections to the European Region]] of WOSM. Both maintained a joined office in Brussels for some years and published a monthly newsletter called '''Eurofax'''. Currently the two regions publish 'europak' monthly at http;//www.europak-online.net | ||
