We are all fighting this disease together, and should share information as much as possible. An increasing number of libraries, schools, and universities are providing access for people as part of their overall educational and social mission. Universal access to the Internet could be part of some of the major Political Parties' General Election manifestos. Parkinson's affects people all around the world, and we can learn a lot from other countries. Some of the social problems are different in other countries, but it is useful to understand the problems other countries have, and how they are handled.
Different countries have different perspectives on the disease and how to approach it.
In discussion groups, numbers of subscribers is paramount. With the best will in the world, it would be difficult to start another one in Europe. If there is a genuine case for another forum for a particular country or subject, then just create another mailing list. At the moment there is very little European-specific material on the Internet. This means I have a lot of equipment and expertise, but unfortunately very little time.