Catalonia crisis: Spain moves to suspend autonomy BBC News | Europe | World Edition Spain is to begin the process of imposing direct rule on Catalonia after a disputed independence vote. EU summit begins with ultimatum day in Catalonia EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev Spain’s political showdown with Catalonia is set to reach a new level on Thursday (19 … Read more
Malta blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia dies in car bomb attack BBC News | Europe | World Edition Government critic Daphne Caruana Galizia dies in an attack the PM calls “barbaric”. Why does Catalonia want independence? BBC News | Europe | World Edition Why is there a Catalan crisis? The answer is in its past, as Europe correspondent … Read more
Meet the EU’s adorably awkward real-life superhero: Captain Europe The Next Web by Már Másson Maack I know that this doesn’t strictly have anything to do with tech — except for the social media presence — but trust me, you’ll want to know more about this. While scrolling through Twitter, on the prowl for stories on EU … Read more
Catalonia referendum: Spain apologises to injured Catalans BBC News | Europe | World Edition The government’s representative in Catalonia had blamed the Catalans for holding an illegal vote. Debate: US billionaire Soros still a target for Orbán euro|topics After a country-wide billboard campaign against the Hungarian-born US billionaire George Soros in the summer, the Hungarian government is … Read more
Catalan vote: Claims of Spanish police brutality probed AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Rights groups probe police brutality claims with about 900 civilians injured in referendum, allegedly by Spanish forces. Catalan referendum: Anti-police strike hits public services BBC News | Europe | World Edition Mass protests grip Catalonia over police violence that marred Sunday’s independence vote Why both … Read more
.cat Domain a Casualty in Catalonian Independence Crackdown EFF.org Updates On October 1, a referendum will be held on whether Catalonia, an autonomous region of the northeast of Spain, should declare itself to be an independent country. The Spanish government has ruled the referendum illegal, and is taking action on a number of fronts to shut it … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected for fourth term BBC News | Europe | World Edition The nationalist right wing party AfD says it will “hunt down” Mrs Merkel, after its election gains. Germany’s far right: From the AfD to neo-Nazis AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is set to enter Germany’s Bundestag on … Read more
Nathan Nannenga Published on Sep 12, 2017 SUBSCRIBE 72SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBED UNSUBSCRIBE Took a trip to Europe this summer! I made this video to show people how cultured I am now. By popular demand, here is a breakdown of the locations by video seconds: 1 – 4 Colosseum and the arch right by the Colosseum (Rome) 5 – 8 … Read more
Juncker’s full 2017 State of the Union speech EurActiv.com by Evan Lamos, Olivier Billot European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s annual State of the Union speech covered what the EU achieved last year and where the bloc is heading. Juncker calls for united EU under one leader EUobserver.com – Headline News The Commission president wants his position to be … Read more
Six Charts To Help Americans Understand The Upcoming German Election FiveThirtyEight » Features by Anna Hazard You may have heard rumblings about a populist party poised to gain power in Germany’s election on Sept. 24 — or maybe you just heard that there’s an election coming up. To better prepare you for the news coming out of Deutschland over … Read more
Eggs scandal: 700,000 sent to UK but risk is ‘unlikely’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition UK supermarkets have withdrawn several products which contain eggs, including sandwiches and salads. Debate: The repercussions of the Fipronil scandal? euro|topics Millions of eggs have already been destroyed, but the scandal over eggs contaminated with Fipronil is still growing. Eggs … Read more
Białowieża Forest – Wikipedia Poland must end logging in Bialowieza forest, Europe’s oldest, court rules BBC News | Europe | World Edition Europe’s top court orders the ban after Warsaw backed a rise in logging in Bialowieza forest. Poland President Andrzej Duda vetoes judiciary reform AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Duda vetoed bills that give politicians power … Read more
Hungary vilifies financier Soros with crude poster campaign BBC News | Europe | World Edition The government spends €19m on posters attacking George Soros but denies it is anti-Semitic. George Soros: Hungarian government posters ‘anti-Semitic’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition The philanthropist has hit back at a Hungarian government campaign vilifying him. G20 clashes: Hamburg battles … Read more
Srebrenica: Dutch state partly responsible for 350 deaths BBC News | Europe | World Edition A Dutch appeal court finds the state 30% liable for 350 deaths in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. Commission slaps record €2.4 bln anti-trust fine on Google EurActiv.com by Zoran Radosavljevic The European Commission fined Google a record-high €2.42 billion on Tuesday (27 June) … Read more
We are very pleased to announce the publication of UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign, edited by Einar Thorsen, Daniel Jackson and Darren Lilleker. Featuring 92 contributions from over 100 leading academics and emerging scholars across the world, this free publication captures the immediate thoughts, reflections and early research insights on the … Read more