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The role of multinational corporations in promoting European integration
European Union
February 4, 2019
The role of multinational corporations in promoting European integration
European Integration has been and indeed still is a rather complex phenomenon to fathom. Sovereign countries pooling their resources together…
Why Did the European Community Emerge After WWII and Not in the Interwar Period?
Federalist Theory
January 30, 2019
Why Did the European Community Emerge After WWII and Not in the Interwar Period?
The 20th century’s interwar years were studded with pacifist appeals and utopian visions of international unity. President Wilson’s fourteen points…
The Death of Edward the Confessor and the Norman Invasion
Culture
January 23, 2019
The Death of Edward the Confessor and the Norman Invasion
The death of Edward the Confessor on January 5th 1066 sparked a succession crisis which resulted in the Norman conquest…
When Serbia defied Yugoslavia: Đinđić’s opposition to Vojislav Koštunica
History
January 21, 2019
When Serbia defied Yugoslavia: Đinđić’s opposition to Vojislav Koštunica
The troubled political landscape of modern-day Serbia is the result of decades of tension, which culminated in the so-called Bulldozer Revolution at…
The Next Enlargement Wave: Turkey Keeps Losing More Ground
European Union
January 10, 2019
The Next Enlargement Wave: Turkey Keeps Losing More Ground
‘The Next Enlargement Wave’ is an article series providing information about the candidate countries for EU membership and their path…
Top Ten Curious Facts About Slovenia
Culture
December 26, 2018
Top Ten Curious Facts About Slovenia
On the 23 December 1990, Slovenia held an independence referendum. The ballot sheet asked voters: “Should the Republic of Slovenia…
The Last Christmas of the Soviet Union
History
December 23, 2018
The Last Christmas of the Soviet Union
On the 25 December, 1991, Russian statesman Mikhail Gorbachev put his signature on a piece of paper with momentous historical…
Top Ten Curious Facts About Russia
Trivia
December 12, 2018
Top Ten Curious Facts About Russia
On December 12, 1993, the Constitution of the Russian Federation was adopted by national referendum. Even though most Russians don’t give…
The Next Enlargement Wave: Northern Macedonia Hopeful For Progress
European Union
December 10, 2018
The Next Enlargement Wave: Northern Macedonia Hopeful For Progress
‘The Next Enlargement Wave’ is an article series providing information about the candidate countries for EU membership and their path…
Top Ten Curious Facts About Spain
Culture
December 6, 2018
Top Ten Curious Facts About Spain
In Spain, December 6th marks the anniversary of a referendum held in 1978. In this referendum, a new constitution was…