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Finland and Sweden’s desire to join Nato shows Putin has permanently redrawn the map of Europe
With Finland’s leaders announcing they want the country to join Nato, and all the signs pointing to Sweden…
Remembering The Past, Looking To The Future: How The War In Ukraine Is Changing Europe
Both sides in this war have plundered history. Vladimir Putin claims to be replaying the second world war…
Ukraine as a ‘borderland’: A brief history of Ukraine’s place between Europe and Russia
One interpretation of the name “Ukraine” is borderland. This needs to be taken seriously. Borderlands are all about…
Ukraine: What would a Russian invasion actually look like? These are the three most likely scenarios
Despite suggestions to the contrary from the Kremlin, Ukraine remains surrounded by Russian troops, both along its long…
Turkey, Greece and Italy Battle Historic Fires
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its latest assessment of human-made climate change on Monday, warning that the…
Europe’s Best Train Stations
The Consumer Choice Center has published its second European Railway Index, which ranks Europe’s most passenger-friendly train stations on criteria such as…
Eurasia Group Publishes Top Risks For 2021
As we begin 2021, the United States is the most powerful, politically divided, and economically unequal of the…
Did The COVID-19 Pandemic Revive Nationalism?
It only took a sub-microscopic pathogen to confirm that, when a crisis strikes, it is the national framework…
The State Of Gender Equality Across The EU
While heading towards the right direction, advances in gender equality in the European Union (EU) are moving at…
At 70, Is NATO Still Important? 5 Essential Reads
As the NATO summit begins in London on Dec. 3, it brings together leaders of the world’s most…
NATO And The EU: A Short History Of An Uneasy Relationship
In the face of growing security challenges to Europe, from an antagonistic Russia, to instability in the Middle…
Is There Such Thing As A ‘European Identity’?
The outcome of the UK’s 2016 referendum on EU membership has sent shockwaves across Europe. Among other impacts,…
Britain After Brexit: Welcome To The Vulture Restaurant
US business will asset-strip the UK, but that’s not all: the Pentagon will find the little-known fragments of…
European Union: An Explainer
What is the European Union (EU)? Why was it established and how does it work? Let’s answer these…
The Ups And Downs And Clashes Of Western Civilization
Ethnocentric, sexist and racist ideologies demonstrate why it is important to de-colonise the study and teaching of European…
Boris Johnson Is UK’s New Prime Minister – What To Expect
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is now UK’s new Prime Minister. After months of Brexit drama and with…
In A World Becoming More Polarized, Europe Must Stay United
This year’s edition of the Global Risks Report points out an existential need for a cooperative, multistakeholder approach to common…
The Non-Brits Guide To Brexit (Because It Affects You Too)
The European Union is arguably the world’s most powerful bloc. But it’s about to lose the United Kingdom,…
How Did The First World War Start?
The causes of the Great War are still being debated a century on, but time has led to…
What Part Of “Brexit Now” Don’t You Understand?
Many people regard Magna Carta as the first constitutional guarantee of the basic liberties of the English-speaking world. Fewer people…
What Climate Change Means For Northern, Colder Cities
A new study outlines some of the effects that climate change will have on northern cities with cold…
Torpedoing Africa, And Then Complaining About ‘Migration’
European countries are still shaping the lives of millions of Africans, determining both their present and future. Out…
A European Network Of Rebel Cities?
In Europe, it is the cities that once again lead the way as places of radical innovation and…
Are Cities The Key Agents Of Integration?
While helping others is a powerful motivation in the early stage of migrants’ and refugees’ arrival, it is…
Overtourism: A Growing Global Problem
The summer holidays are in full swing – and protests against overtourism have begun (yet again) in a number of…
Why Gastronomic Bias May Be The Last Bastion Of Imperialism – & Why Asia’s Oppressed Noodle Dishes Need Some Upbranding
Diners in Asia will spend an arm and a leg on Old World cuisine, yet balk at paying…
Trade Wars, Explained
The “weapons” in a trade war are everywhere. It’s the food you eat, the train you ride to…
Top 4 Cheap European Cities To Live In
Expats are always on the prowl for the cheapest cities to visit or live in, and due to…
What Is GDPR? Everything You Need To Know About The New General Data Protection Regulations
General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is coming. Here’s what it means, how it’ll impact individuals and businesses…
To Stop Migration, Stop The Abuse Of Africa’s Resources
Europe should tackle migration not by deploying troops, but by curbing economic abuse and destablisation. On January 17,…
Not The End Of The World: The Return Of Dubai’s Ultimate Folly
Underwater bedrooms, ‘Lohan Island’ and snow all year round – a decade after it was scuppered by the…
How The ‘Diversity Industry’ Silences People of Colour
This week Amena Khan became the latest woman of colour to be silenced in public. Just days after…
Four Reasons Why Corruption Matters
More than a trillion dollars are stolen from the world’s poorest countries every year, which is such a vast sum that…
Singapore Has The ‘Most Powerful’ Passport In The World: Passport Index
SINGAPORE – With Paraguay removing visa requirements for Singaporeans, the Singapore passport is now the “most powerful” in…
Why Does Catalonia Want Independence From Spain?
Why are Barcelona and Real Madrid such fierce sporting rivals? Here is the story of why Catalonia wants…
How Maps Became Deadly Innovations in WWI
Advances in weaponry and cartography had deadly repercussions in World War I, which the United States entered 100…
The 5 Kinds Of Cities We’ll See In The Populist Era
Will your city go into triage mode, double down on progressive policies, or flex its financial muscle? As…
The World’s First Long Distance Telegraph Was Not The Telegraph
Smoke signals and beacons have been used to relay messages over short distances since ancient times, but the…
How Populism Could Shake Up Europe
Energized by President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, Europe’s populist movements are on the cusp of sweeping far-right, nationalist and…
The ‘Airbnb Effect’: Is It Real, And What Is It Doing To A City Like Amsterdam?
In the Dutch capital, Airbnb has been accused of driving up property prices and disrupting communities – while…
Hong Kong, Hong Kong … Why So Costly … Says Expats
London falls from 12th to 17th place in annual survey amid declining value of pound and EU referendum…
Is The UK Really European Or Not? A Short History.
1948 “We cannot aim at anything less than the Union of Europe as a whole, and we look…
The Impact Of Brexit Decision Has Both Near & Far-Reaching Implications
From the possibility of a new trade deal to higher tariffs and quotas, here are the key issues…
Why Vejle’s Flood Defence Is Also The Kernel Of Its Resilience
As Rotterdam becomes the latest city to unveil its resilience strategy, Athlyn Cathcart-Keays looks at how the port…
A 1987 Dream In Barcelona Reclaiming Its City For Its People
The Catalan capital’s radical new strategy will restrict traffic to a number of big roads, drastically reducing pollution…
Russia’s Inspiration For Its Iron Curtain, Its Secret Iron City
Designed for Stalin as the world’s first completely planned city, Magnitogorsk has yet to confront its controversial past…
Understanding Europe’s Population Shift In 4 Maps
Despite economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe, the continent is still migrating to the Northwest. Europe’s population…
Vienna’s 7th Makes It Undeniably The Best City For Quality Of Life
Study examining socioeconomic conditions places Austrian capital at apex of index while London, Paris and New York fail…
Rome Was Not Built In A Day, Then & In The Future
The Italian capital has a logistical nightmare: juggling ambitious restoration projects at the Colosseum and the Porta Maggiore…
Discovering The Map Of Frenzy In Europe’s Migrant Crisis
A new interactive data viz shows flows of refugees seeking asylum as whizzing dots. Last month Greece reported…