Terrorists are ridiculous
Last night I suddenly received several messages and phone calls. Shots were heard at Schwedenplatz in Vienna. It was not…
Europe’s Isolation Against Russia
Vladimir Putin’s political assault on Europe has been a meticulously worked plan which has been catalysed by Trump’s commandeering of…
Predicting Populism in Europe: A 5-Year Forecast
The European Union’s management of populist pivot countries, Poland and Hungary, offers a thought experiment for the future. Forecasting is…
Dangerous times, the best times for experts?
Tackling a pandemic is a highly technical matter, a subject on which most of us will never have comprehensive knowledge.…
Life in Lockdown Around Europe: Your Stories
As a way to help to connect as Europeans during this uncertain, confusing, and isolating time, we asked our diverse…
The lands that Europe forgot? Rural Europe’s Struggle with Modernity and Identity
When describing our diverse EU family, we love to gush about the likes of Paris, Budapest or Prague – but…
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…
COPing with climate change: are the streets the new boardrooms?
On the first official day of the COP 24 in Katowice, Twitter buzzes every few hours with news: Trump and…
Journalists in the Firing Line: The Role of the Media in an Unstable World
This article was produced thanks to our collaboration with EU Events. The murders of Maltan journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and…
Italy’s Very Basic Income Problem
Originally published on Italics Magazine. Recently, the Italian government announced that it has decided to take out some fresh new loans in…