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Spying via 5G: Whom Should Europe Trust?
US spy allegations should be taken seriously. So too, should the motivation behind them. These days, the arena of geopolitical strife is...
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Mar 22, 2019


Seven Reasons Why You Should Vote in the European Elections
From the 23rd until the 26th of May, the European Parliament elections will take place. For many of us students, it will be the first...
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Mar 16, 2019


How to Vote for the European Elections from Abroad
In a couple of months, from Thursday May 23rd to Sunday May 26th, Europeans from all over the European Union get the chance to vote....
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Mar 7, 2019


A Dummy Guide to the European Parliament
Credits: European-Parliament – Strasbourg Do you recognize this building? Don’t worry if you don’t: when asked about the European...
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Mar 6, 2019


European Union – The Election of the Commission President Explained.
Jean-Claude Juncker – Consilum of the European Commission (E. Zucchi) If there is one hot and confusing topic surrounding the European...
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Feb 27, 2019
Is ISIS Coming Home?
When Mr Trump recently unilaterally announced the withdrawal of US troops from Syria on December 19, 2018, he opened up a whole new can...
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Feb 23, 2019


What the heck is going on in Venezuela? How the country arrived where it is now
Following the recent events in Venezuela one has to wonder just what the heck is happening in that beautiful country with the world’s...
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Feb 21, 2019


How did we get here? A Recap of all that went wrong with Brexit
Brexit; the divorce of the decade, an affair which has kept Europe on its toes for more than 2 years. The long process which is...
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Jan 18, 2019
Let’s Call Time on National Armies
This is a counter-opinion to our previous post “Sorry, Macron, but a European Army is not happening”. Our friends at the Young...
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Dec 17, 2018
70 Years of Human Rights? – Lessons from History
This the fourth installment of ‘Lessons from History’, where we reflect on the big anniversaries of significant historical events and...
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Dec 10, 2018
In these US-midterms, Minorities Made a Splash.
And a blue wave followed. The results of the United States midterm elections were in some ways par for the course in the current era of...
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Nov 19, 2018


Sorry, Macron, but a European Army is not happening
Global diplomacy has been stirring with chatter about a pan-European military. A unified European defence force, how would that be? Just...
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Nov 15, 2018
Merkel’s Last Stand?
Some of us students probably do not remember a time when Angela Merkel was not a figurehead in German and European politics. This past...
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Nov 3, 2018
Lessons from History: 10 Years Lehman Brothers Crash
This is the very first article of a series reflecting on anniversaries of historical events. Examples include a reflection on 100 years...
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Oct 27, 2018
Lecture Summary: Taking Democracy Seriously.
On October 9th, an auditorium packed to the rafters welcomed Mr. Frank Furedi, emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent,...
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Oct 16, 2018
Kofi Annan has died
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Aug 19, 2018
Italy: The government of change or a(nother) government to quickly change?
Italy: The government of change or a(nother) government to change? Since 1946, the year when Italian citizens chose republic over the...
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Jun 19, 2018
The Syrian Situation: An Analysis (Part Two)
Of course, other factors were involved too. The Middle East is a warren of intentions, and nothing is ever what it seems. In the fight...
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May 9, 2018


The Syrian Situation: An Analysis (Part One)
It’s been all over the news, in bar conversation, on your Facebook feed, and perhaps in class too; but what exactly is going on in Syria?...
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May 7, 2018


The UN and the Future We Want: A Conversation with Helen Clark
Helen Clark is one of those women, and sadly one of the few, who have been able to reach the highest positions within the world’s social,...
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May 3, 2018
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