Concerns about an economic crisis affecting the eurozone have reignited after it hit a seven-year low on Friday, which will have an impact on the EU. Germany’s economy stagnated while both France and Italy contracted in the last quarter. The...
The wind blows intensely in the little bay of Playa Honda, where low tide has carried the fury of the ocean beyond the wharf, and the deserted alleyways announce the end of the day for the little restaurant owners and...
Little can shock observers of European politics these days, but on Saturday in Ireland jaws hit the floor. Sinn Féin—a group once synonymous with sectarian violence—won the popular vote in the Irish general election. It marked a seismic shift in...
The latest study from Pew Research Center shows that the North Alliance Treaty Organization (NATO) has started significantly losing trust in the U.S. and France, raising questions about the alliance’s relevance in dealing with complex global challenges. The latest survey...
When 17-year-old Amanda* found herself pregnant she was determined to build a better life for her unborn baby. She made an oath to herself to give the child all the love and things that her own childhood had lacked. Fast-forward...
Recent headlines: “German Conservatives’ Faustian pact with the far-right” (Spiegel International), “Germany shaken as far-right helps elect regional leader” (The Independent) and “Turmoil that Echoes Nazi Germany” (New York Times). This is how elements of the international press greeted the...
After helping Boris Johnson deliver Brexit, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has suffered a humiliating defeat as the Feb. 8 election in Ireland comes to a close and results are finalized. In addition to Fine Gael emerging a distant third, Varadkar...
French President Emmanuel Macron recenly urged his European partners to discuss the role of strategic nuclear deterrence for defending the continent. Macron’s Priority: Boost European Partners’ Defense Spending A prerequisite for Macron remains getting other European countries to increase their...
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer will step down as the CDU’s chair and a potential candidate for the chancellorship in 2021. Kramp-Karrenbauer first communicated her decision to the CDU’s presidium on Monday before addressing the public. Nonetheless, she will continue to work and...
Irish Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar took a gamble by recently calling a general election in Ireland. He hoped that his success in resolving the Irish border crisis during the Brexit negotiations, and a healthy economy that has...