Eastern Europe – The World’s Last Underachiever
25 years ago, the Russian historical empire melted down. Although often underreported, this also marked the end of alternative society in Europe. Collapse of...
Unequal Europe! Uneven Future?
The EU’s prized project of ‘Social Europe’ has been slipping steadily down its political agenda.Frank Vandenbroucke highlights the recommendations of a high-level group he has...
Poland, the last bulwark against Russian aggression?
With the beginning of a new year with all its new hopes and new fears, one cannot help but worry about Putin’s next political...
The Chechens—The Sons and Daughters of the Mountains
“These Chechens…They are like wolves coming down from the mountains… I am afraid they will come after me…”, the Turkish character of Vigo Mortensen’s...
Minsk Is The World’s New Diplomatic Capital
Perhaps you've never traveled to southwestern Ohio. But you've probably heard of the Dayton accords, the 1995 agreement that ended the Bosnian war. ...
Has counter-radicalisation failed?
The recent unveiling of the identity of Islamic State (IS) fighter Mohammed Emwazi, otherwise known as ‘Jihadi John’, underlined once more the challenges facing...
Imperative of an EU-Russia strategic reset
Russia vs. the European Union. It is relationship based and built upon a long history of protracted political conflict. Lately, with the crisis in...
GrExit or no: Europe, Greece is stuck in the middle with you!
Who is holding their breath for Greece? Can anyone afford not to hope for the Greek debt deal? Can exit from the eurozone ever...
Europe of the human face… with a little help from Greece
Days after the last parliamentary elections, something is eventually moving in Greece. People are hesitant and restrained, do not want to get too excited....
Europe at the crossroad: either Syriza-ating reconciliation or Syria-anizating escalation
Few places in Greece conjure the spirit of resistance as much as the war memorial in Kaisariani. It stands on the spot where 200...