Such a nice country, and now comes political turmoil. I hope it’s resolved soon. The “coup” allegations in Poland concern a struggle over control of the Constitutional Tribunal—not a reported military attempt to overthrow the government. A disputed move to suspend the tribunal’s leadership on October 30 triggered police deployments, protests and intervention by President … Read more
A look at overlapping movements across Europe, with reporting checked through 1 November 2026. Europe’s protests are becoming difficult to fit into a single headline. Students are demanding functioning schools and affordable universities. Housing campaigners are occupying squares. Anti-corruption movements are challenging entrenched political networks. Dockworkers are refusing to let civilian ports become routine passageways … Read more
26 October 2026. Election figures below are preliminary; this article draws on reporting available on the morning after the vote. Serbia’s student movement has achieved something that once seemed extraordinarily difficult: an electoral defeat for Aleksandar Vučić’s political machine. As the Associated Press reports, Vučić conceded on Sunday, 25 October, after a parliamentary election contested … Read more
Research cut-off: 25 October 2026. A strange Snapchat greeting becomes a slogan. A cartoon pirate’s flag appears in demonstrations thousands of kilometres apart. A childhood soundtrack accompanies school blockades. A wetland bird becomes an emblem of resistance to luxury development. These examples suggest that understanding contemporary protest requires attention to the cultural materials through which … Read more
I saw an X post claiming Israeli involvement in spreading disinformation related to the French protests. The post’s central claim has independent corroboration: an AI-generated image falsely presented as evidence of violence during the French protests originated with a pro-Israel outlet and then circulated widely. But “Israel-based disinformation” needs an important qualification: the reporting establishes … Read more
Reporting checked on 20 October 2026. A classroom without enough teachers, a rental contract about to expire, a household budget stretched beyond its limits: these are everyday problems with increasingly visible political consequences. Across several European countries, demonstrations are bringing questions about public services and affordable living back into the streets. The Guardian’s European protests … Read more
What began in late September as a localized high school walkout in the eastern suburbs of Paris has rapidly snowballed into one of the largest and most volatile youth protest movements in France in decades. Over the past three weeks, hundreds of thousands of high school pupils (lycéens), university students, teachers, and trade unionists have … Read more
In a major shift in British foreign policy, the United Kingdom has announced a comprehensive ban on the import of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Unveiled on September 8, 2026, by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband under Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s administration, the move marks one of London’s strongest policy … Read more
Hosted by the Fojo Media Institute at Linnaeus University, this webinar covers early findings from “The Swedish Election Observatory” (Valet 2026). The briefing outlines the project’s efforts to monitor, track, and fact-check disinformation, AI-manipulated media, and foreign interference targeting the 2026 Swedish elections, featuring collaborations with fact-checking agencies and the Counter Disinformation Network. Key Takeaways … Read more
On September 6, 2026, the political landscape of Germany experienced a seismic shift. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) swept the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, recording its strongest-ever result in any German state election. As initially reported by The Guardian, the result puts immense pressure on Germany’s political firewall against the far right. While … Read more
The global academic landscape is fiercely competitive, and the latest figures from the European Research Council (ERC) emphasize just how intense the pursuit of research funding has become. In September 2026, the ERC announced the awarding of 421 Starting Grants, totaling a massive €705 million investment under the Horizon Europe programme. While these numbers celebrate … Read more
Iceland’s “No” to the EU: Sovereignty, Geopolitics, and the Digital Misinformation Battle On August 29, 2026, Icelanders headed to the polls for a highly anticipated referendum on whether to resume European Union membership negotiations. The result was a decisive blow to the EU’s enlargement hopes: as Euronews reported in the immediate aftermath, the EU offered … Read more
Recently, The Guardian reported on the fierce pushback in Scotland, where locals are rallying against the data center boom with a level of objection previously unseen. Communities are questioning why their landscapes and resources are being sacrificed for global tech conglomerates. As we delve deeper into the era of algorithmic governance and the race for … Read more
The Eurovision Song Contest 2027, scheduled to take place in Burgas, Bulgaria, will go on without the Netherlands. The Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS announced on August 24, 2026, that they will not participate in the upcoming competition, citing a lack of neutrality due to the ongoing geopolitical tensions, primarily surrounding Israel’s involvement amid the conflict … Read more
The Copernicus Browser provides free access to the latest satellite imagery taken by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel satellites for the European Union’s Earth observation program. The three satellites of the Sentinel-2 mission have proven especially useful for wildfire monitoring by providing multi-spectral imaging at resolutions as granular as 10 meters in visible light … Read more