This Sunday, the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg are due to elect their respective parliaments for the next five years. It is a landmark election with implications for the rest of the republic, and particularly the grand coalition in...
In early August, when President Donald Trump announced his interest in purchasing Greenland, Americans were left on a reactionary spectrum. The purchase of a tiny Arctic country with a population of 56,000 left Americans laughing uproariously, scratching their heads in...
As the world’s eyes are set on Biarritz, something a lot more profound is happening in France: Emmanuel Macron aims to take command of Europe. A long-term strategy was implemented by France over the last months, aided to some degree...
As Indian Prime Minister Modi landed in Paris last week prior to attending the G7 summit, he might have expected to come under fire from fellow world leaders over the politically explosive situation in Kashmir. But the Elysée palace was...
Between the 24th and 26th of August, G7 leaders met in the French seaside town of Biarritz to discuss current global challenges, such as Iran, trade issues, the fight against inequality and climate change. Despite the fact that expectations for...
In his collection of essays on the historical perspectives of the British Empire, The Expansion of England, 1881-1882, John Roberts Seeley wrote that London, in the long run, would have to forge a Greater Britain – commercially, politically and culturally...
Only two weeks after the United States pulled out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, it already tested a new land-based missile which prompted a response from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Following the American missile test, Putin directed his...
As October 31st, the date set for Britain to leave the EU with or without a deal emerges, Brexit was one of the many issues that divided G7 leaders this weekend. Days before the summit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to France was welcomed as a turning point in the EU’s policy towards Moscow. As we pointed out a short while ago on InsideOver , now that the Russiagate storm has fizzled out, by ensuring...
Small, brightly coloured and full of song, the yellowhammer splits opinion in the ornithological world. The RSPB, Britain’s foremost bird protection group, says the fluorescent flyer is ‘at risk’ and in need of urgent action. But ask the IUCN, a...