European history
Zoran Đinđić: the story of the Serbian Kennedy
History
November 26, 2018
Zoran Đinđić: the story of the Serbian Kennedy
Although not well known across Europe, Dr. Zoran Đinđić is probably one of the most important and emblematic politicians in…
The Brew of the People: the DDR’s Coffee Crisis
Trivia
November 15, 2018
The Brew of the People: the DDR’s Coffee Crisis
Coffee played an important role in the DDR propaganda. It embodied all the aspirations of the German Democratic Republic: previously…
100 Years After the Great War, Have We Forgotten the Lessons Learnt?
History
November 11, 2018
100 Years After the Great War, Have We Forgotten the Lessons Learnt?
The Centenary of the Armistice One hundred years ago, on the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh…
How the Gunpowder Plot Shaped the Religious Future of England
History
November 2, 2018
How the Gunpowder Plot Shaped the Religious Future of England
King James I and VI (of England and Scotland respectively) is perhaps best known for the failed assassination attempt against…
A Rome Away From Rome: The First Bulgarian Empire
History
October 25, 2018
A Rome Away From Rome: The First Bulgarian Empire
One of the most common recurring themes in European history is the role played by the legacy of Rome. Due…
The Bulldozer Revolution: When the Serbians Ousted Milošević
History
October 17, 2018
The Bulldozer Revolution: When the Serbians Ousted Milošević
Every 5th October, Serbia celebrates the anniversary of the Bulldozer Revolution, which in the year 2000 culminated in the overthrow…
The Thirty Years’ War Began 400 Years Ago – And We’re All Living In The World It Created
History
July 5, 2018
The Thirty Years’ War Began 400 Years Ago – And We’re All Living In The World It Created
This year marks the centenary of the end of the First World War, but that’s not the only major commemoration…
#Onthisday in 1926: the Treaty of Berlin
History
April 25, 2018
#Onthisday in 1926: the Treaty of Berlin
Germany and the Soviet Union have had a complicated relationship throughout their respective histories, to say the least. This often…
Top Ten Curious Facts About Finland
Culture
December 5, 2017
Top Ten Curious Facts About Finland
On the 6th December 1917, the Finnish Parliament adopted its Declaration of Independence, formally putting an end to its ties…
Has Christianity Got Anything To Do With Pan-European Identity?
History
November 9, 2017
Has Christianity Got Anything To Do With Pan-European Identity?
Ideas of European unity are much older than the EU, and have in some way or other contributed to current…