An Attack on the Rule of Law
The destructive power of terrorism lies in its capacity to blow up a hole in the fabric that keeps society together. But today’s attacks in Brussels were also, if not primarily, an attempt to jeopardize the rule of law.
Dialogue
A JOURNEY WITH REFUGEES-PART 1
by Evangelos Areteos
We spent six days following refugees from Turkey to Idomeni, northern Greece, through Lesvos, Piraeus and Athens. What we lived and what we saw was a great lesson of humanity and strength but also a painful experience of suffering
Refugee Crisis: To be continued
On 7 March 2016, a meeting of the EU leaders and Turkey took place in Brussels with migration and the refugee crisis at the heart of the agenda. A plan in the making is the end result of this round of negotiations with Turkey…
Brothers and Others: Junction 48 Shows Israel-Palestine at a Crossroads
- Slow News Europe , Film , Dialogue , Arts
Udi Aloni’s new feature film, the winner of this year’s Berlinale Panorama Audience Award, is one of two Israeli films at the festival having the word “junction” in their title. Can one see this as a sign that Israel is standing at an important crossroads in its history? Katoikos.eu spoke to the director and the Palestinian leading actor, Samar Qupty.
Europe, She Loves: A Portrait of the Bored-Of-It-All Generation
- Slow News Europe , Work , Film , Arts
“May you live in interesting times,” says a Chinese curse. Yet, reaching adulthood in “interesting times” might be an even grimmer fate. Jan Gassmann’s documentary Europe, She Loves pays a tribute to European youth’s lost years.
UK’s Referendum: Should the UK Leave the European Union?
A referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Union is due to take place before the end of 2017. If there is agreement at the European Union Council on 18-19 February 2016 the referendum can take place as soon as June 2016.
Is there something happening in European defence?
By Mario Laborie Iglesias
Here is a look at the prospects and major challenges for the EU’s common security and defence in 2016.
Berlinale 2016: Live Coverage
The Berlinale’s main award ceremony took place on Saturday, 20 February 2016, at 7.00 pm (CET) — see www.berlinale.de
- The Golden Bear went to Fuocoammare (Fire at Sea), a documentary by Gianfranco Rosi about the Italian island of Lampedusa, which has become synonymous with the hardships and the hopes of refugees.
- The Silver Bears went to Death in Sarajevo by Danis Tanović, who received the Grand Jury Prize; A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery directed by Lav Diaz received the Alfred Bauer Prize for a Feature Film That Opens New Perspectives; Mia Hansen-Løve received the Silver Bear for Best Director for her film L’ avenir (Things to Come); …
Berlinale Fights Back: A Cinematic Offensive on Global Unhappiness
- Slow News Europe , Film , Arts
Berlin International Film Festival kicks-off on Thursday, February 11 and will continue for ten days. Katoikos.eu will be there to cover new cinematographic developments from a pan-European perspective.
Europe marks the New Year with terrorist alerts
Over the past year and a half, Europe has been experiencing a growing threat of both radicalization and terrorism. Combined with the migration crisis, this threat has been growing to virtually existential dimensions for the European Union, which is scrambling to come up with ways to defend the safety of its citizens and tighten security at Europe’s borders. It is urgently needed to re-examine the effectiveness of European counter-terrorism agencies…
