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WEBWelcome to a Europe George Orwell himself could only have imagined. The current mainstream global narrative is about “national interest”, secured borders, protection of “our” producers and religious roots; human rights, multiculturalism, ecology, trade unionism and feminism are out of vogue. Is contemporary Europe heading towards the ...
The doping legacy - Voxeurop
WEBAug 20, 2009 · The doping legacy. In the wake of re-unification, Germany inherited a stable of East German champions, who had not only broken records in track and field but also in the consumption of steroids. Twenty years later, German sport is only now beginning to recover. Published on 20 August 2009 at 12:51.
The Sudetenland’s last Germans - Voxeurop
WEBApr 15, 2013 · The Sudetenland’s last Germans. Despite many Sudeten Germans being forced to leave at the end of the Second World War, a small German community survives in country's west. As their culture slowly disappears, those who remain look back at the decades of coexistence with the Czechs. Published on 15 April 2013 at 12:16.
European green finance is paying for deforestation in Indonesia: …
WEBNov 9, 2022 · A certified "green" project may have helped destroy rainforest, thus deceiving its eco-conscious investors. In a detailed investigation, Voxeurop lifts the veil on a vast greenwashing operation carried out in Indonesia by Michelin, the world's biggest tyre manufacturer. Published on 9 November 2022 at 15:34.
A map of gun ownership in Europe - Voxeurop
WEBJun 16, 2016 · Every time a mass shooting takes place somewhere in the world, and especially in the United States, like the recent attack in Orlando, Florida, the media – rightly – points the finger on the weapon’s availability in the US.. If the gun possession in the United States is the highest in the world, with 88.8 weapons for every 100 inhabitants (the second being Yemen, with 54.8), Europeans ...
Gender-based violence and feminism in Romania, a 20-year struggle
WEBAug 31, 2023 · A 2016 study that surveyed gender-based violence across European Union member states revealed that 55 percent of Romanians, both men and women, consider non-consenual sexual contact justified in certain situations. For 30 percent of these respondents, rape was justified when the woman was in a group that had used drugs and alcohol, while for 25 percent, dressing “provocatively” could ...
The weakness of the European Council - Voxeurop
WEBDec 2, 2011 · As Europe’s financial and economic catastrophe morphs into a full-scale constitutional crisis, where is leadership to be found, asks Ben Tonra. Two landmark interventions; that of the German philosopher Jurgen Habermas and that of Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski offer some striking contrasts. Both identify political weakness in …
La Repubblica - Voxeurop
WEB138 Articles. Considered the newspaper of Italy’s intellectual and financial elite, La Repubblica was founded in 1976. With clear sympathies for the Democratic Party, it is the bugbear of Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi. Owned by industrialist Carlo De Benedetti’s L’Espresso group, La Repubblica is famous for writers such as Umberto Eco ...
Reinhard Müller – Voxeurop
WEBReceive the best of European journalism straight to your inbox every Thursday. Stay informed. Participate. Show your support. See our offers starting at €6/month. Reinhard Müller (b. 1968) is editor of the Politics pages of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, where he handles the Current Affairs and the State and Law sections.
The map of the cities with the most number of inhabitants
WEBJul 18, 2015 · The percentage of immigrants in cities tends to be greater than the national average, in particular in central and northern Europe. In absolute terms, London is by far the most cosmopolitan European city: more than one third of its inhabitants – almost three million people – were born in a country other than the UK.