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…
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. As such, we may have…
Albania: Corruption of the best is the worst
When you see the news about the situation in Albania today you cannot help but wonder: What in blazes is happening there? The government demolished…
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Citizens & Experts Talk Future of Europe: How has Social Equality been Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic?
To mark Europe Day – otherwise known as Schuman Day – the European Future Forum (EFF) joined up with Citizens Takeover Europe for a panel…
“We Shall Fight Them From Our Houses…” The Pandemic’s Worrying Wartime Parallels
The struggle against the coronavirus over the past few months has consistently been defined as a “war” in Europe. Beyond Donald Trump’s insistence on qualifying…
What do the Burqa and GDPR have in common? Our Right to Avoid Observation
Two years back, we discussed how Denmark controversially followed France’s example of banning face coverings in public places, hitting niqab-wearing Muslim women the hardest. Was…
Corona stress test in the Balkans
The corona crisis weighs on the EU’s neighbourhood policy – in favour of China. Since the 15th March, a state of emergency has been in…
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 array of readers to share…
Dangerous times, and only more to come?
The coronavirus pandemic is troublesome enough – but does the politicisation of the crisis only mean more trouble lies ahead in the post-COVID-19 world? From…