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Christmas in danger?

The pattern was terrifying. 2014, Nantes and Dijon. One dead, twenty-two injured. 2016, Berlin. Twelve dead, fifty injured. 2018, Strasbourg. Five dead, eleven injured....
Ana Richter
1 min read

The far right being weaponised by the EPP in…

A new trend is gaining ground in the European Parliament, where we are witnessing centrist parties – the European People’s Party, the Socialists and...
Ana Richter
3 min read

When Quoting the Scripture Becomes a Courtroom Drama

Some stories seem ripped from satire, but are, unfortunately, very real. This far Finland was mostly known as the home of saunas, silence, world-class...
Arrigo Mazzi
4 min read

Is Merz Playing From the AfD’s Books?

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz finally did what few German politicians (and no chancellors) dared to do for ten years. He declared that Syrians no...
Christopher Tapp
2 min read

From techical body into political actor: Ursula von ever?

If European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen continues to concentrate power in her hands, she is unlikely to maintain neither the support of...
Christopher Tapp
3 min read

The Grand Tariff Truce That Wasn’t

A supposed diplomatic masterstroke of late 2025 saw Donald Trump and Xi Jinping “agree” to claw back some of their own trade-war excesses, for...
Arrigo Mazzi
2 min read

Merz and immigration

One had to be completely oblivious of the new German reality to be surprised by the results of the latest Civey survey. According to...
Ana Richter
2 min read

Dutch Elections 2025: Nothing Out of the Ordinary?

The results are in, the celebratory parties are over (if there were at all) and the dust is settling. The next few weeks will...
Christopher Tapp
2 min read

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