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George Orwell: His Story and Legacy
Literature
January 22, 2021
George Orwell: His Story and Legacy
George Orwell has always been a hero to me. I should not be surprised then to find myself writing about…
Relations Between Germany and Britain Pre-WW1: From Birth to Demise
History
January 19, 2021
Relations Between Germany and Britain Pre-WW1: From Birth to Demise
World War One is without a doubt one of the most important events of the 20th century. The consequences it…
Reunification or Two-State Solution? Future Prospects for Cyprus
International Relations
January 13, 2021
Reunification or Two-State Solution? Future Prospects for Cyprus
The island of Cyprus, the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, has been de facto split…
The Kosovo Liberation Army: From Guerrilla to Politics
History
January 6, 2021
The Kosovo Liberation Army: From Guerrilla to Politics
On the 24th of June 2020, Hashim Thaçi, President of the Kosovo Republic, was charged by Kosovo’s Specialist Chamber, one court…
As the Ink Dries: What’s in the Brexit Agreement?
International Relations
December 30, 2020
As the Ink Dries: What’s in the Brexit Agreement?
The EU and the United Kingdom have both received a rather unusual stocking stuffer for Christmas: a 2000-page-document agreed to…
[OPINION] Want to Defeat Radical Islam? Promote Education.
Opinions
December 28, 2020
[OPINION] Want to Defeat Radical Islam? Promote Education.
Terrorism is not new to our continent. From political turmoil in the Russian Empire to left-wing Basque separatist organisations like…
What Happens Next in Case of a No-Deal Brexit?
European Union
December 12, 2020
What Happens Next in Case of a No-Deal Brexit?
The chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier had originally set Wednesday, December 9 as the deadline for completing the Brexit negotiations.…
The EU Will Restrict Surveillance Tech Exports: A Win for Human Rights?
European Union
December 8, 2020
The EU Will Restrict Surveillance Tech Exports: A Win for Human Rights?
Just last month, German authorities searched the offices of the Munich-based software developing company FinFisher after accusations that it illegally…
Russia’s Expansion Towards the East: From the Urals to Siberia
History
November 29, 2020
Russia’s Expansion Towards the East: From the Urals to Siberia
In the West, Russian history is – unsurprisingly – almost exclusively focused on Russia in the west. For countries like…
A Polish Must-Read: Another Day of Life, by Ryszard Kapuściński
Culture
November 10, 2020
A Polish Must-Read: Another Day of Life, by Ryszard Kapuściński
Former Polish reporter Ryszard Kapuściński witnessed many of the most important historical events of the late 1900s. From the civil…