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Top Ten Curious Facts About Latvia
Culture
November 17, 2018
Top Ten Curious Facts About Latvia
On the 18th of November 1918, the People’s Council of Latvia issued a proclamation of independence for the Baltic republic,…
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…
The case for Switzerland as a post-Brexit model for the UK
Politics
November 14, 2018
The case for Switzerland as a post-Brexit model for the UK
The latest European Council meeting on October 17 has left the 27 leaders unsatisfied with the progress – or the…
Top Ten Curious Facts About Azerbaijan
Culture
November 12, 2018
Top Ten Curious Facts About Azerbaijan
After approval by referendum, the first Constitution of an independent Azerbaijan was adopted on November 12, 1995, and Azerbaijan held its…
Top Ten Curious Facts About Poland
Culture
November 11, 2018
Top Ten Curious Facts About Poland
On the 11th November 1918, Poland regained its independence after 123 years of partitioning by Russia, Prussia and Austria. With World…
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…
The Next Enlargement Wave: Serbia caught between Russia and Europe
European Union
November 7, 2018
The Next Enlargement Wave: Serbia caught between Russia and Europe
‘The Next Enlargement Wave’ is an article series providing information about the candidate countries for EU membership and their path…
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…
Birds Without Borders: The Great Avian Migration From Europe to Africa pt. 2
Nature
November 2, 2018
Birds Without Borders: The Great Avian Migration From Europe to Africa pt. 2
Birds Without Borders is an article series focusing on native European bird species. In this second installment, we are looking…
Top Ten Curious Facts About Czechia
Culture
October 28, 2018
Top Ten Curious Facts About Czechia
Every 28th of October, Czechia celebrates the Independent Czechoslovak State Day, commemorating the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic from the…