Why Nordic countries might not be as happy as you think BBC News | Europe | World Edition A new report aims to paint a truer picture of life inside some of the world’s happiest countries. Sweden: Truth, lies and manipulated narratives BBC News | Europe | World Edition Is Sweden a Utopian dream or a multicultural … Read more
Muslim couple denied Swiss citizenship over no handshake BBC News | Europe | World Edition Officials cite a Muslim couple’s refusal to shake hands with the opposite sex in their interview. Sweden Muslim woman who refused handshake at job interview wins case BBC News | Europe | World Edition An interpreting firm had cut short her job … Read more
Boris Johnson burka row explained BBC News | Europe | World Edition Why the MP’s comments have sparked an internal Conservative Party investigation. Hungary and the end of democracy open Democracy News Analysis – by Samuel Salzborn Hungary has taken its leave of democracy and has transformed itself into a dictatorship. Gabor Vona, president of the Jobbik party, … Read more
Greece wildfires: At least 74 dead as blaze ‘struck like flamethrower’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Survivors of the fires that have killed 74 people in Greece describe being “forced into the sea”. Greek wildfires kill more than 80 people Stories – WikiTribune by Eliza Gkritsi On Monday afternoon at 16:45 local time, a fire … Read more
Trump Nato: New war of words with Merkel BBC News | Europe | World Edition The US leader suggests German imports of Russian gas are a security concern, as Nato gathers. Tension between Trump and allies as European trip begins BBC News | Europe | World Edition “Appreciate your allies… you don’t have that many,” Trump … Read more
European Parliament rejects copyright bill Boing Boing by Rob Beschizza / In a 318 to 278 vote, the European Parliament today shot down proposals that would have made online publishers liable for users’ copyright infringement and made even linking to other websites fraught with legal risk. The bill, widely reviled for its service to legacy media interests and general … Read more
70+ internet pioneers to the EU: you are transforming the internet into a “tool for automated surveillance and control” SHARE THIS! Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow In one week, an EU committee will vote on a pair of extreme copyright proposals that will ban linking to news articles without permission, and force internet platforms to spy on all the pictures, … Read more
Pointed out by Fabian Reinbold: One scene – four different perspectives #G7 1) by Merkel‘s team 🇩🇪2) by Macron’s team 🇫🇷3) by Conte’s team 🇮🇹4) by Trump’s team 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/q3qaSfaiQS — Fabian Reinbold (@fabreinbold) June 9, 2018 ******** Trump Shocks Allies With Tweets Insulting Trudeau, Backing Out of G-7 Statement Slate Articles by Daniel Politi President Donald … Read more
Austria Closes 7 Mosques and Seeks to Expel Imams Paid by Turkey NYT > Turkey by By MELISSA EDDY The government’s order cited suspected violations of a 2015 law that bans “political Islam” and foreign financing of Muslim institutions. Who Is Pedro Sánchez and What Does Spain’s New Socialist Government Want? The Intercept by Kate Aronoff After a raucous several … Read more
Spain’s Rajoy forced out as Socialist rival takes over Hurriyet Daily News Spain’s parliament on Friday ousted Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in a no-confidence vote sparked by fury over his party’s corruption woes, with his Socialist arch-rival Pedro Sanchez automatically taking over. Mariano Rajoy: Spanish PM forced out of office BBC News | Europe | World Edition … Read more
Irish abortion referendum: ‘We made history’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Supporters of the Yes campaign react to the overwhelming vote to overturn the abortion ban. Ireland abortion referendum: PM hails ‘quiet revolution’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Leo Varadkar says Irish people have voted for a “modern constitution for a modern country”. … Read more
Irish abortion referendum: The people travelling #HomeToVote BBC News | Europe | World Edition Voters returned home from across the world to cast their ballot in Friday’s historic referendum. Irish Citizens’ #HomeToVote Tweets Show the Internet at Its Most Inspiring Slate Articles by Heather Schwedel So much internet, so little time. Good on the Internet is our running attempt to … Read more
The Art of Europe’s Forgotten Avant-Garde Artists Now Digitized and Put Online Open Culture by Colin Marshall Economically depleted but filled with the desire to pose questions about the future in radically new ways, postwar Europe would prove fertile ground for the development of avant-garde art. Though that environment produced a fair few stars over the second … Read more
George Soros: Foundation quits Hungary over ‘repressive’ policies BBC News | Europe | World Edition The decision comes as the government moves to tighten its grip on non-government organisations. Understanding the rise of Orban: a lesson for western democracies in crisis open Democracy News Analysis – by David Dorosz / Capitalism without oversight has the inherent possibility to … Read more
Items banned by the Eurovision Song Contest Boing Boing by Rob Beschizza The Eurovision Song Contest is Europe’s pinnacle of absurdly politicized trashy fun. It also has a substantial and rather bizarre list of banned items that shall not be brought to it, including golf balls, pliers, and shopping carts. [Feature] Hungary activists defiant after ‘Soros Mercenaries’ attack EUobserver.com … Read more