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Europe like you've never seen her before. The Euro Babble brings a truly snarky and regional perspective to the European online magazine Katoikos.eu.

Euro Babble

2 weeks 4 hours ago

What's going on in Serbia? After president Vučić announced a curfew in Belgrade – shutting down the city and not…

Yet another “Street War” in Serbia over COVID-19 – Euro Babble

Photo courtesy of the BBC. The other night, after president Vučić announced a 60-hour-curfew in Belgrade - shutting down the city and not allowing anyone to go outside from Friday till Monday - a group of citizens spontaneously gathered in front of the Parliament to protest. The protest escal

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2 weeks 5 days ago

Conservative #populism is still alive and well in #Poland following the elections last week. Our latest article explores the origins…

Predicting Populism in Europe: A 5-Year Forecast – Euro Babble

The European Union’s management of populist pivot countries, Poland and Hungary, offers a thought experiment for the future. Forecasting is a sought-after area of expertise in the world of international relations. Here's one easy method to produce two scenarios on how events in Poland and Hungary ...

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3 weeks 3 days ago

Have you ever heard the notions of "White Culture" or "White Guilt"? Our latest #ThoughtBabble argues that central and eastern…

There is no such thing as “White culture” – Euro Babble

“White culture is boring” says the Anglo-American sphere. The rest of us feel quite alienated because we don’t think of ourselves as “White people”.

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Is racism and colonial history still taboo in Europe? Is the EU practising what it preaches in terms of inclusivity…

Europe Still Has a Hard Time Talking about Racism and its Colonial Past – Euro Babble

Photo courtesy of the European Commission. As we have seen, the US-born Black Lives Matter movement has had a ripple effect all the way over here in Europe. The thing is, we often regard Europe - the EU Member States especially, as a head and shoulder above the rest (oh, the irony) when it comes to

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A statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston was torn down during a #BlackLivesMatter protest in the UK, triggering similar…

UK Toppling of Slave Owner Statue Sparks Anti-Racist Uprising Across Europe – Euro Babble

Photo courtesy of PA Media. In case you haven’t heard, a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston was torn down this week during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol, South-West England. According to the BBC, after the statue was toppled, a protester was pictured with his knee on the

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