[A version of this article was previously published here] Americans think that a simple doctor’s visit in Britain means waiting in a Soviet-style bread line.
Category: Europe
Paris Attacks: A new era in French politics?
Numbers remain uncertain and suspects are still being apprehended, but one thing is clear, France, and people around the world, are in shock. The terrorist
Catalan secessionism wins the election—but not in votes
Pro-independence parties in Catalonia won the regional elections on Sunday—elections that registered a historic high turnout of 77.4 percent. But secessionist parties didn’t get the
Volkswagen emissions scandal dampens automotive industry credibility
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn turned in his resignation on Wednesday in the wake of a growing scandal over falsified emissions tests in the United States.
The implications of “oxi” in Greece’s future.
Greece has been remarkably calm. Syntagma Square, the main square facing the parliament building, has not been full of protesters in weeks. The upscale hotels
France under Marine
Arrogant. Snob. Elitist. These are three words that are often used to describe the French. Clearly negative, they do not have the same meaning however
In Spain Of Thrones, Catalonia is playing dead
For the first time in five years, the growing mass in favor of an independence process for Catalonia, the northeast and richest region in Spain,
The World We Lost and How We Get it Back: Book Review of Ill Fares the Land
Europe has lost its direction. Seven years after the financial crisis, most of the continent has still not recovered. An unresolved sovereign debt crisis, thousands
Insights | Slavoj Žižek talks about Greece and Syriza
It is incredibly difficult to listen to Slavoj Žižek without allowing his personality to obscure what may be utter brilliance and innovative thought on the
Putin’s Latest Oblast: A Constructivist Perspective
Vladimir Putin’s decision to support a referendum in order to annex Crimea has sent a clear message to the international community: there is no set