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Macron’s Napoleonic streak has gone too far
By Raphael Hammond We have always known Macron was a ‘Jupiterian’ leader – decisive, self-important, and self-assured. But Damien Maudet,...


EU's Migration Overhaul Struggles to Find Common Ground
"But despite being voted through - albeit narrowly - the discourse surrounding these reforms speaks more than ever to a Europe divided,...


2024 Portuguese Elections: A Rickety Swing to the Right
The fall from grace of the Socialist Party (PS) and the emergence of the far-right Chega party as a major political force leaves Portugal...


Putin secures his third term: But what is going on under the surface?
Neither a PhD in Russian studies nor clairvoyant abilities were required to predict the outcome of the 2024 Russian election. Vladimir...


The triumph- and limitations- of France’s vote to enshrine abortion in the constitution
Jubilation filled the air across France on March 4 2024 as news channels announced the results of a parliamentary vote which would go...


NATO: A Legitimate Force or a Relic of the Cold War?
By Jamie Spratt 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the creation of the NATO alliance, formed on the 4th of April 1949. With two years...


A Far-Right Mouthpiece: How France’s Controversial Immigration Law serves no one.
By Kara Hall Tightening immigration laws represent a new era of cracking down in France, as non-nationals with criminal convictions...


The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Pedro Sanchez and his Appeasing Amnesty Deal
BY ANTON ALFONSIN LARSEN Last year I was fortunate enough to spend the year in Barcelona, where I enjoyed the food, the football, a touch...


Hungary’s Ostracisation of LGBTQ+ People
TAYLOR GREEN Hungary has a long history of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment through the current premiership of Victor Orban, who presents himself...


Germany's New Immigration Bill - A Delicate Balancing Act
BY NISKA CUMMING-BRUCE Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a point to embrace an ‘open-door policy’. Her successor Olaf Scholz...
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