5 things you should know about the French presidential election
While the country is at a tipping point, here is a rundown of the most important facts on the recent political developments in France.
Analysis
Portugal endures budget talks, credit evaluation and Schäuble
After the back and forth with Brussels, a positive credit rating helped Portugal overcome its state of budgetary limbo, yet Lisbon was “verbally downgraded” by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble.
Pirates sail for government in Iceland
A decade after it was founded, the Pirate Party are set to make yet another historic step, this time in Iceland, where it has has mobilized a great level of public support and has been leading the polls ever since the announcement of the national election.
Deutsche: Big bank’s troubles
Germany’s biggest bank hits the headlines after being asked to pay a €14 billion fine to the US Department of Justice. The markets are said to be nervous.
National democracy vs. European solidarity: Hungary’s referendum on refugees
This Sunday (2 October), Hungary will hold a referendum on whether to accept the European Union’s mandatory quota system for the resettlement of refugees. The result will put the EU’s values to the test.
Russia’s Four Instruments of Control Over Belarus
It will be intriguing to see whether, in the coming years, Alexander Lukashenko will be able to produce an antidote to Putin’s control or agree to maintain the role of a puppet.
A Case Against Capitalist Variety
Life with a lot of variety has a rotten core. Wanting everything is losing sight of what really matters while feeding a machine.
Your House Is Now Ours
How the law surrounding the “reprivatization” of properties in Warsaw is being exploited.
Silenced by the Spanish Democracy
While Spain commemorates the 80th anniversary of the military revolt that culminated in Civil War and Franco’s dictatorship, victims’ families still seek justice.
Lord Voldemort is the protagonist of a new corruption scandal in Hungary
Intercepted phone calls have revealed theft of EU funds designated for improving social mobility in Hungary.