When describing our diverse EU family, we love to gush about the likes of Paris, Budapest or Prague – but what about those further-afield places,…
China is doing foreign policy with a cash watering can
The “going out” policy of the Republic of China has worked for years. Now the Chinese credit boom is about to come to an end….
Gender Equality Already Achieved in Europe? Think Again.
Who knew that the topic of gender equality would still be so divisive in 2020? But bring up the subject online or in a group…
Brexit happened. So now what?
After four long years of Leave-Remain battle – from the referendum campaign, the voting day, and all of the chaos since then – from the…
The Balkans’ Love-Hate Relationship with the Romani
With roots in northern India, for centuries the Balkan Romani have been a consistent part of European heritage. However, their past in Europe has not…
A European Dream and “The Elite”
Everywhere we look, we keep hearing that the wealthiest 1% keeps getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. While this is not exactly true…
Why is Brussels so white?
Okay, so Brussels itself is extremely diverse. But head to the EU quarter and any large building there sporting blue starry flags, and it’s a…
Austria, the Nordic country in the heart of Europe
2020 has only just begun, but it is already proving to be an interesting year. A new European Commission takes office and promises us a…
African Migration to Europe: Facts vs. Fiction
Featured image, courtesy of JRC, European Commission When most of us in Europe think of African migrants – though it may hurt to admit it…
Czechia – Still Velvet 30 Years Later?
In November 2019, thirty years after the Velvet Revolution, hundreds of thousands of Czechs commemorated the events of the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia of…