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Redrawing Eastern Europe: the Habsburg’s Bid for Slavic Independence
History
August 24, 2019
Redrawing Eastern Europe: the Habsburg’s Bid for Slavic Independence
When former communist minister Aleksander Kwaśniewski was elected to the Presidency of the Republic of Poland, in 1995, some Cracovians…
Cross Or Stripes? What A Flag Can Tell About A Country’s Place In Europe
Culture
August 22, 2019
Cross Or Stripes? What A Flag Can Tell About A Country’s Place In Europe
Throughout the centuries, Finland and Estonia have been at the junction between the West and the East, between Sweden and…
Stalin: His Rise to Prominence as General Secretary
History
August 17, 2019
Stalin: His Rise to Prominence as General Secretary
When Stalin started his political career, no one could ever have expected him to take high office, to the General…
The Other Side of Europe: Ukraine
European Union
July 17, 2019
The Other Side of Europe: Ukraine
‘The Other Side of Europe’ is an article series providing information about the EU European (geographically or culturally) neighbour countries…
Europe and LGBT Pride: A History
Culture
June 28, 2019
Europe and LGBT Pride: A History
Records of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) people are as old as written records are. However, LGBT Pride, the…
The Cold War Takes To The Sky: The Story Of The Berlin Airlift
History
June 15, 2019
The Cold War Takes To The Sky: The Story Of The Berlin Airlift
When thinking of the Cold War, Europeans likely think of the Berlin Wall, or perhaps of nuclear silos capable of…
Croatia Has a Problem with Historical Revisionism, and HDZ Is to Blame
History
June 7, 2019
Croatia Has a Problem with Historical Revisionism, and HDZ Is to Blame
Present-day Croatia is haunted by numerous revisionist tendencies concerning the country’s own role in war crimes committed during World War…
The Next Enlargement Wave: Bosnia and Herzegovina Lags Far Behind
European Union
April 18, 2019
The Next Enlargement Wave: Bosnia and Herzegovina Lags Far Behind
‘The Next Enlargement Wave’ is an article series providing information about the candidate countries for EU membership and their path…
When Pontus Challenged Roman Rule: The Rise Of King Mithridates VI
History
March 20, 2019
When Pontus Challenged Roman Rule: The Rise Of King Mithridates VI
In the year 122 BCE, Rome’s meteoric ascent to hegemony in the Mediterranean seemed unstoppable. The Republic was busily strengthening…
The Next Enlargement Wave: Kosovo Still in Its Early Accession Stage
European Union
March 4, 2019
The Next Enlargement Wave: Kosovo Still in Its Early Accession Stage
‘The Next Enlargement Wave’ is an article series providing information about the candidate countries for EU membership and their path…