The news that matter in Europe
The news that matter in Europe
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Today’s world faces profound challenges, with one of the most significant being the crisis in international institutions established after World War II. The United Nations increasingly struggles to de-escalate military tensions, even in Europe, and cannot reform to…
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Over the past 5 years, the von der Leyen Commission has passed more environmental regulations than any in history. The Green Deal was a triumph of soaring rhetoric and self-satisfaction. But the Regulations themselves were just words on a page – with no more force in the real world than the…
Blast, a French media outlet founded by engaged journalists, has recently found itself at the center of controversy due to accusations of anti-Semitism. These accusations are part of a broader context in France, where tensions surrounding anti-Semitism, particularly linked to the…
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COMECE // In light of the tragic anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks on the Israeli people, and in the face of the exceptionally grave humanitarian crisis in the region, alongside the dangerous Middle Eastern political dynamics involving an increasing number of actors, COMECE issues…
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From time to time one has breakfast with some international news published by journalistic media of all kinds, of those that catch one’s attention. In some cases I usually read them and put them aside, and in others they simply become part of my archive of forgotten papers, a sort of…
Anne Frank was a German girl of Jewish descent, who was born in a time where intolerance towards said people spread throughout Europe thanks to Nazism
Sometimes stories cross paths with you. They balance on the pages of a newspaper and jump to get between the Brioche and the café con leche,…
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As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, divisions and differences within the European Union are intensifying over how to respond to Russian aggression. At the heart of these debates is France’s proposal to send Western forces to Ukraine, an initiative strongly supported by some…
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Back in the late 1990s, when the thirteenth world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, confronted the chess “umbrella” organization – FIDE, nobody could have foreseen that his grievances against the then president of FIDE, Florencio Compamanes, would echo almost verbatim his later complaints…
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The argument is often made about food, as well as about dozens of other “strategic goods”, that we must be self-sufficient in the face of threats to peace around the world.
The argument itself is very old, old enough for the self-sufficiency argument, as well as the feasibility of…
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In the early 90s, one of the largest war conflicts arose in Europe at that time as a result of the demolition of the extinct Yugoslavia, in what was called: The Balkan War. On May 13, 1992, a psychiatrist named Radovan Karadzic became the first president of what was called The Republic of…
Anne Frank was a German girl of Jewish descent, who was born in a time where intolerance towards said people spread throughout Europe thanks to Nazism
Sometimes stories cross paths with you. They balance on the pages of a newspaper and jump to get between the Brioche and the café con leche,…
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For the past few days, the Israeli Prime Minister has been focusing his criticism on Qatar, not knowing where to turn and, above all, in the face of a flood of worldwide criticism of his hard-line strategy in Gaza and the way out of the war. He even recently accused Doha of being indirectly…
I have always stated that every belief, whatever it may be, is respectable. Of course, as long as it does not threaten the lives of others, or their fundamental rights, especially if these rights protect the little ones.
Children “mingi” They are children, children of superstition,…
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Morocco faces several challenges today, including:
1. Unemployment and Underemployment: An increase in unemployment, particularly among youth, and the persistence of underemployment pose economic and social challenges.
2. Socio-Economic Inequalities: Inequalities persist, creating disparity…
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On December 14, 2023, the Court of First Instance and Instruction of Alcorcón determined by ruling that freedom of expression protected a group of “former followers” of the religious organization Jehovah’s Witnesses, in terms of being able to qualify the same (insult) as…
In November 2023, negotiations between the EU and Australia for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) collapsed. This was primarily due to stringent demands from the EU on protected geographical indicators – the ability to market wines and other products as being from a particular region – as well…
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The presidential election in Senegal is already noteworthy before it even happens on 25 February 2024. This is because President Macky Sall told the world last summer that he would be stepping down and would not run in the election, thereby fully respecting the end of his constitutional term….
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The rise in tensions in the Red Sea, marked by numerous attacks on merchant shipping carried out by Yemeni rebels supported by Iran, adds a new complex dimension to regional dynamics. The Houthis say they are targeting ships linked to Israel as a sign of solidarity with Gaza, intensifying…
Gender violence, against women, domestic or family violence, let’s call it whatever we want, always has a common victim who far exceeds the percentages compared to other genders: women.
Rare is the day when the terrifying fact of the murder, rape or brutal assault of a woman at the hands of…
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Antidepressants and stroke 3
It’s cold, Paris at this time of year is melting away in humidity, 83 percent, and in temperature, just three degrees. Luckily, my usual coffee with milk and a piece of toast with butter and jam allow me to put the computer on the table to get closer to a story…