Is there a growing standoff between Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean? 🔊
In the Eastern Mediterranean, recent confrontations over the rights to drill natural gas have threatened to reignite conflict between Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus. This conflict emerged after Cyprus’s independence in 1960 and was complicated by international...
Has the COVID-19 crisis pushed solidarity in the European Union?
By Stefano Riela Has the COVID-19 crisis pushed solidarity in the European Union? Stefano Riela explores. It was one of the longest European Council meetings. From Friday 17 July to Tuesday 21 July, five days and four nights in Brussels during which the 27 EU heads of...
What does Sweden’s COVID Strategy tell us about Swedish Exceptionalism?
By Richey Wyver While the devastating truth of Sweden’s COVID death rates has invoked an increase in criticism, international reporting continues to swing on a pendulum between themes of, “Has Sweden got it all wrong?” and “Was Sweden right all along?”. The Swedish...
Nobody expects the Spanish … Coronavirus?
By Justine Pillay Spain was amongst the nations hardest hit by the pandemic and, despite the uneasiness surrounding Sánchez’s late response to the crisis, even by his hardline supporters, Spain is on its way to recovery. On a Thursday evening in Salamanca, the...
Managing the learning curves of moving online during COVID-19. Does Estonia have some answers?
By Logan Carmichael As lockdowns have been imposed across Europe and around the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the move online of traditionally in-person tasks and services has sent many countries into turmoil. In addition to a global pandemic that has...
Is German creativity, solidarity and the odd Berlin graffito an answer to COVID-19?
By Norman Franke Norman Franke looks at how COVID-19 is impacting Germany and what they are doing about it. What is the situation in Germany regarding the COVID-19 crisis? Let’s start with one of the most interesting aspects: love in the time of corona. And...
The snake, the hedgehog and the Berlin Wall: How significant is the fall of the wall thirty years on?
By Stephan Resch Stephen Resch reflects on the fall of the wall thirty years on. In November 2019, the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, I came across a curious piece of non-news which made me pause and think. It was about the person most searched on...
What happens when a nation’s leader is a doctor?
By Malcolm Campbell When Ireland’s Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, offered his resignation to President Michael D. Higgins on 20 February, little did he realise the responsibility that lay ahead. Varadkar’s Fine Gael party had lost twelve seats in Ireland’s national election...
How did Czechs wear face masks when there weren’t any available?
By Susanna Trnka On March 18, 2020, the Czech Republic became the first country in Europe to legislate mandatory coverage of the mouth and nose in all public areas in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. One could no longer walk down the street, use public...Subscribe by Email
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