Two weeks ago, a new kind of festival hit Brussels’ quaint Leopold Park. But it wasn’t the usual suspects of food, drink or music which…
Towards a Civic Union?
No matter how the EU elections go in 2019 – Europe needs new ways in its policy design. Translation from German to English: Dominik Kirchdorfer…
Why Italy’s Right Wing Will Change Europe In 2019
In view of the upcoming European elections, Salvini has a disruptive strategy. When the Five Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio after the March 4…
Europe’s Many Voices: The Celtic Isles
Throughout Europe’s many bloody wars, countless cultures and languages were marginalised and lost. Celtic history is particularly full of these invasions. Whether it was Julius…
Europe’s Many Voices: Italy’s 50 Shades of Latin
Italy boasts 12 aptly called “historical language communities,” and countless more dialects and variations. With Italian often regarded as the Latin legacy, it is not…
Europe’s Many Voices: The Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula encapsulates the culturally rich Spain and Portugal, where apart from the obvious Spanish and Portuguese, an array of regional languages also scatter…
How Italy isolated itself for 2 months from the rest of Europe
What has been happening in Italy in the past few days? Maybe non-Italians are not so up to date on the latest developments, but there…
The Rise of “Regrexit” as Tory MPs Drop Like Flies
Back in June 2016, the Leave Campaign won the Brexit referendum with 51.9%, while the Remain Campaign finished on 48.1%. But two years later, as…
Europe’s Many Voices: Regional language revival
The EU currently boasts 24 official languages, demonstrating an impressive linguistic diversity. However, the European community is also home to numerous regional languages to add…
The UK-US special relationship: not so special after Brexit
“The UK is going to be at the back of the queue” noted then President Obama in 2016, just before the fateful vote on Brexit….