April marked 50 years of family planning being declared a basic human right. This is a timely milestone considering that just a few weeks prior,…
Thought Babble
Think pieces, Babble style.
Germany and France march on! The Meseberg Declaration
With Angela Merkel under domestic pressure, France and Germany have just put forward their new joint plan for continued European integration; the Meseberg Declaration. While…
‘La Route du Levant’ – The view from a Jihadist’s Eyes
This article was produced, courtesy of our partnership with EU Events. It was an unusual atmosphere in the European Parliament, as two sombre-faced actors marched…
The End of “The City” in Europe?
This article was produced, courtesy of our partnership with EU Events. European society is in constant flux – from the unstoppable forces of social media,…
Ireland’s Vision for the Future of Europe
It just happened to be St. Patrick’s Day that Helen McEntee had chosen to speak about the future of Europe in Vienna. Deliberately or not,…
Turkey not European enough? What is “European” anyway?
While the world celebrates the dawn of 2018, Turkey reaches the tentative milestone of 19 whole years as an EU candidate country. That’s almost two…
Living on the edge: Life in Europe’s Border Regions
One of the most talked about borders in Europe right now is the one separating Northern Ireland from the Republic, as its future is pending….
It’s the loot crates, stupid! – A Star Wars Story
Last November the long-anticipated sequel to Electronic Arts’ 2015 Star Wars: Battlefront hit the shelves. The game was predicted to do better in sales than…