Davos explained: In 90 seconds BBC News | Europe | World Edition The World Economic Forum kicks off its meeting in Davos, and this year Donald Trump will be among the attendees. Sweden to issue leaflets on how to prepare for war BBC News | Europe | World Edition The publication of the … Read more
Austria: Protests in Vienna over far-right in coalition BBC News | Europe | World Edition Tens of thousands of people protested against the Freedom Party’s inclusion in government. Czech election: Zeman faces presidential run-off against Drahos BBC News | Europe | World Edition Pro-Russian incumbent Milos Zeman wins the first round but faces a second round against … Read more
Deadly storm blasts across Europe, killing three BBC News | Europe | World Edition Three people die and at least 20 are injured as high winds pummel most of western Europe. Emmanuel Macron: French president announces ‘fake news’ law BBC News | Europe | World Edition Social media could face tougher rules on content during elections, … Read more
Fact-checking the French election: lessons from CrossCheck, a collaborative effort to combat misinformation The Official Google Blog by David DieudonnéGoogle News Lab Lead, France Nine months ago, 37 newsrooms worked together to combat misinformation in the run-up to the French Presidential election. Organized by First Draft, and supported by the Google News Lab, CrossCheck launched a virtual newsroom, where … Read more
Spain Catalonia: Barcelona rally urges prisoners’ release BBC News | Europe | World Edition A protest against Spain’s detention of leading separatists drew 750,000 people, police say. Polish Nationalist Youth March Draws Thousands in Capital Wall Street Journal – Drew Hinshaw – Nov 11, 11:36 AM WARSAW—Tens of thousands of Poles marched across downtown Warsaw on Saturday, … Read more
7 types of misinformation in the German election First Draft News by Nic Dias / In the months before the Bundestag election, there was a lot of fear that disinformation might influence voters. It is clear that the worst-case scenario has not become reality: expertsgenerallyagree that such information did not largely affect the election outcome. But misinformation still made … Read more
Catalonian parliament declares independence from Spain Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuwIk_G_lnY Catalan parliament defies Madrid, declares independence EurActiv.com by Zoran Radosavljevic Catalonia’s parliament declared independence from Spain in a historic vote on Friday (27 October), setting the scene for a showdown with Madrid, which has announced it would strip the breakaway region of its autonomy. Catalan parliament votes to … Read more
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