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
Martin Schulz’s rapid rise from Brussels man to chancellor candidate EurActiv.com by Albrecht Meier Martin Schulz is known in Germany mainly as a European politician and an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel. But later this year they will face off in the country’s leadership race. Trump will be a gift to Europe’s lost unity EurActiv.com by … Read more
Decentering “the human” at the interfaces of anthropology and science studies? Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology This entry is part 19 of 19 in the Decolonizing Anthropology series. By: Kristina Lyons #AnthroForward Post-Election Resources American Anthropological Association by Anne Kelsey On December 7th the AAA asked our members to join us in a live … Read more
Polish protesters block parliament over press freedom BBC News | Europe | World Editio Crowds blockade the Polish parliament in Warsaw in a protest over press freedom. Italy: President names Paolo Gentilo new prime minister AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Following Matteo Renzi’s resignation over referendum defeat, foreign minister is tasked with forming a new … Read more
Iceland election: Pirate Party asked to try to form government BBC News | Europe | World Edition Iceland’s Pirate Party is asked by the president to try to form a new government, after snap elections. France presidency: Francois Hollande decides not to run again BBC News | Europe | World Edition In a surprise move Francois Hollande … Read more
Soft or hard Brexit: do the UK’s political parties know what they want? open Democracy News Analysis – by Kirsty Hughes On the single market, Labour, the Tories, and UKIP, appear to agree: good access to the single market not membership of it – in disagreement with the SNP, LibDems and Greens. Scottish Independence activists take … Read more
Merkel faces home truths Brussels Blog by Alex Barker To receive the Brussels Briefing in your inbox every morning, sign up here. It is Angela Merkel’s home state. There aren’t even many refugees there (23,000 in 2015 to be precise). But on Sunday rural Mecklenburg-Vorpommern earned a small footnote in post-war history, becoming the first state … Read more
Two fifths of Europeans are digitally illiterate EurActiv.com by Catherine Stupp The European Commission wants to sink the 40% average of people who have little or no ability to use technology. Debate: The Euro 2016 in France: hopes, fears and celebrations euro|topics The Euro 2016 European football championship kicks off on Friday. A security force of 90,000 … Read more
EU Referendum 2016 Media analysis from Loughborough University Centre for Research in Communication and Culture This is Twitter’s new emoji for the EU referendum Mashable! by Rachel Thompson LONDON — Twitter has a brand new emoji, but it’s not what you think. The EU referendum matters for Global Justice Now. Here’s why. open Democracy News Analysis – … Read more
As floodwaters rise, Paris closes the Louvre to protect valuable artwork Mashable! by Colin Daileda The Louvre museum in Paris will close its doors on Friday as officials work to move artwork away from rising floodwaters Paris river swells to 30-year high BBC News | Europe | World Edition Parts of the metro, famous galleries and landmarks … Read more
German churches get wi-fi ‘Godspots’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Wi-fi hotspots will be installed at 220 Protestant churches across the Berlin and Brandenburg region. Europe’s Destructive Spirals of Distrust SAPIENS by Thomas Hylland Eriksen On February 6, 2016, thousands of people protested the immigration of Muslims, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and other cities across Europe. … Read more
Footballers stage migrants protest BBC News | Europe | World Edition Footballers in Greece stage a sit-in protest at the start of a game over the death toll of migrants trying to reach the country. Making money out of the migrant crisis BBC News | Europe | World Edition The business making money out of the migrant … Read more
Support for Academics from Paris Bianet :: English In the conference where Etienne Balibar, Christian Laval and Vincent Duclert have taken place as speakers, importance of international support, in particular from France has been emphasized. Academics Overseas Support Signatory Academics Bianet :: English 212 academics of whom 72 are professors have declared their support for their colleagues … Read more
Pope greets migrants in Vatican BBC News | Europe | World Edition Pope Francis greets several thousand migrants in St Peter’s Square and as the Catholic Church marks a day dedicated to refugees. Iran rejoins world economy as sanctions are lifted AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Economic isolation ends after UN certifies Iran’s compliance with 2015 accord, … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: Paris commemorates Charlie Hebdo victims | 06/01/2016 euro|topics The victims of the attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and the hostage taking in a Jewish supermarket were commemorated in Paris on Tuesday. A year after the attacks France’s politicians have still done nothing to tackle the roots of the terror, some commentators complain. … Read more