The paunch | Eurozine
I am in possession of a protruding middle. If you don’t look carefully, you might miss it but it’s there: rotund, firmly planted and bulging.
Eurocommunism | Eurozine
In Soundings, Óscar García Agustín discusses the traces of Eurocommunism that linger on in contemporary European politics. ‘The legacy of Eurocommunism is, at the least,
Raphael up against the wall
In his 1918 poem Radovat’sia rano (It’s Too Early to Rejoice), Vladimir Mayakovsky, the most celebrated poet of his generation in Russia, muses that if
Europe and its victims | Eurozine
When I was invited to give this ‘Speech to Europe’ on Judenplatz, there was a personal reason why I was delighted to accept. That is
Fortifying Europe | Eurozine
Listen to this episode as a podcast under https://cba.media/666825 Security is on everybody’s minds and at the top of the political agenda across Europe, but
Westsplaining versus eastsplaining | Eurozine
Westsplaining emerged in the 1990s but gained visibility when Russia escalated its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Political scientists Jan Smoleński and Jan Dutkiewicz
Battle for the middle ground
European elections in the Nordic countries, especially the three EU member states – Denmark, Finland and Sweden – are often viewed as an opportunity for
Another ‘New Great Game’? | Eurozine
As Russia presses on with its brutal invasion of Ukraine and the EU wrestles with an energy crisis, the European Union has taken visible steps
Goetz on ageing | Eurozine
Does antisemitism have roots in Islam? In the 900th edition of Merkur, Manfred Sing looks at the historical evidence and unequivocally says no. Claims to
The end of shame? | Eurozine
Shame has long been used to punish, silence, and maintain the status quo. But now, seven years #MeToo, it is also a force for change.