Eurosphere agenda: Farage retires because all like him disappoint their followers in the end…

Massive Attack protests Brexit with harsh words and a surprise song Mashable! by Adam Rosenberg Massive Attack has had it with the “bigots and racists” supporting Brexit. Robert Del Naja, one half of the famed trip-hop duo, had some strong words to share about the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union during a Friday … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “‘Luxleaks’ whistleblowers convicted

‘Luxleaks’ whistleblowers convicted BBC News | Europe | World Edition Two whistleblowers in “Luxleaks” tax scandal get suspended jail terms as journalist on trial is acquitted Brexit’s long shadow falls on French presidential campaign  EurActiv.com by Cécile Barbière The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the EU has catapulted the question of EU membership to the forefront of … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “Selfie Diplomacy”..” a report on the first Decentralized Web Summit…

Selfie Diplomacy- Analysis of MFA Profile Pictures on Twitter Exploring Digital Diplomacy by Ilan Manor Last week, as news of Brexit broke, foreign ministries throughout the world took to social media to comment on the UK’s decision to leave the EU. The German foreign ministry responded in two ways. First, it published a series of tweets … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Kerry urges European leaders not to take revenge for Brexit (!)

Kerry urges European leaders not to take revenge for Brexit EurActiv.com by Catherine Stupp John Kerry urged EU leaders today (27 June) not to “lose their heads” and take revenge on the United Kingdom, after its decision to quit the European Union Brexit reverberates  BBC News | Europe | World Edition The prospect of Brexit-style referendums in … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “post-Brexit vote racist incidents, in one depressing Facebook album…

All the post-Brexit vote racist incidents, in one depressing Facebook album Mashable! by Gianluca Mezzofiore LONDON — A wave of reported racist incidents targeting European migrants across the country has followed the Brexit vote. Brexit has exposed Juncker’s democratic unaccountability EurActiv.com by James Crisp The fallout from Brexit would have claimed the scalp of any other politician, … Read more

After years of personal show off, Turkey under strain moves to relax relations with Israel and Russia…

Turkey ‘sorry for downing Russian jet’  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish President Erdogan apologises for downing of Russian jet on the Turkey-Syria border in November, Moscow says Erdoğan has apologised for downing of Russian jet, Kremlin says  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Alec Luhn in Moscow, and Ian Black Statement cites Turkish president … Read more

#Brexit roundup: “Merkel says ‘no need to be nasty’ in leaving talks…

Brexit: Six key questions after Britain’s vote to exit the EU  BBC News | Europe | World Edition When will it happen? Will it break up the UK? We take a look at six key questions following the UK’s shock exit from the EU Brexit: Highlights of European Parliament debate in Brussels BBC News | Europe | … Read more

#Brexit gives the pretext for Turkish authorities to brag about the EU… A FP roundup…

Turkey could hold UK-style referendum on stalled EU bid: Erdoğan   Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has suggested Turkey could hold a referendum over whether to continue its long-stalled accession process to join the European Union Turkey urges EU to be more inclusive after Brexit, prefers strong bloc Turkey has urged the European Union to adopt a … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: After #Brexit A roundup…

The World Changed Overnight  OPEN ANTHROPOLOGY by Maximilian Forte The European Union is now to be written as a postscript. Thanks to British voters, who were given an extremely rare chance to have a say on one of the biggest issues affecting their lives, who were allowed a rare vote on the fate of globalization and … Read more

Cyberculture Agenda: “Big data meets politics”

Big data meets politics EurActiv.com by Davide Patteri Politicians across Europe often look suspiciously at the “big data” revolution as a trend imported from the US, which encroaches on their privacy. Europe’s rude awakening to big data politics EurActiv.com by Frédéric Simon To many in the Brussels bubble, the big data revolution came as a rude awakening, … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: Britain votes to leave EU, Cameron resigns…

 As a non-EU citizen, I had to get a separate visa for UK and I could not use Euro and I did not have much chance to work there. Nothing much will change for me but I guess UK and her citizens will have more to lose in this relatively beneficially partnership with EU…. Britain votes to … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: EU referendum under downpours and flooding…

Stoical Londoners battle downpours and flooding to vote in the EU referendum Mashable! by Gianluca Mezzofiore Downpours and thunderstorms greeted British voters in southeast England on the day they cast their votes in the historic referendum on the UK’s membership in the European Union. Brexit: all bad options open Democracy News Analysis – by Fernando Betancor From … Read more

It looks like Turkey under duress may have sold her old ally Hamas, in rapprochement with Israel

Ball in Israel’s court, Hamas not an issue: FM FM Çavuşoğlu denies that Turkey will abandon Hamas in its dealings with Israel, while saying Tel Aviv must take the next step to improve ties Hamas: Turkey dropped condition that Israel lift Gaza siege before normalization Jpost.com – Jun 22 Amid reports about an approaching normalization deal … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “The Big Business of Europe’s Migration Crisis…”Euro Referendum news…

The Big Business of Europe’s Migration Crisis SAPIENS by Jim O’Donnell Governments have erected numerous barriers to stem the tide of migrants and refugees flowing into Europe. These obstacles fuel a system that exploits migrants and puts their lives in constant danger.Christian Vium What will the EU look like if UK leaves?  BBC News | Europe | … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “Fact-checking and Facebook Live on covering EU Referendum…

What if? Security consequences of Brexit and Trident renewal open Democracy News Analysis – by Rebecca Johnson If David Cameron survives the result of the EU referendum, he may try to rush Parliament into a vote on Trident renewal in July. What is at stake for Britain’s security? Fact-checking and Facebook Live: How publishers are covering the … Read more