Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico shot in public
Robert Fico was shot five times, an act of violence that left Slovakia’s populist leader “fighting for his life” and the country reeling.
Was Colonialism Good or Bad?
Explore the pros and cons of European Colonialism in this fascinating video.
Swedish govt moves to get rid of permits needed for dancing
Sweden’s center-right coalition government wants to cut red tape when it comes to dancing by abolishing a decade-old requirement for restaurants, nightclubs and other venues to obtain permits before they let patrons shimmy and sway. The proposal made Thursday means that venues no longer would…
Denmark Proclaims Pandemic OVER. Restrictions End, “The Life We Knew Before” Begins
Kim Iversen details new developments in how European nations are dealing with the Omicron wave.
Protests across Europe as countries introduce Covid measures and compulsory vaccines
Austria is back in lockdown as it tries to control a rising COVID infection rate. With new restrictions coming in across Europe, there have been protests in Belgium, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Croatia. Once again there has been visible tension between public health…
Germany offers money for migrants to go back home
Germany has come up with a novel way to thin the ranks of migrants who have sought asylum but been rejected: paying them to leave. The country, which has come under fire in some quarters for its acceptance of refugees fleeing war and hardship in…
Catalonia Declares Full Independence From Spain
For the first time in Spain’s democratic history, the government will take direct control over one of the country’s autonomous regions, after lawmakers in Catalonia ended weeks of agonized fence-sitting on Friday and voted to secede. The dueling declarations — by the national parliament in…
Catalonia Voted to Breakup With Spain.
The hours before the president of Catalonia took the podium, the rumors were coming thick and fast. No one seemed sure if Carles Puigdemont would declare independence unilaterally for the region of Spain he leads, or if he would sue for negotiations with the Madrid…
