US President Joe Biden has informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that the US and its European allies will respond with “strong economic and other measures” if the Kremlin proceeds with a threatened escalation in its seven-year war against Ukraine. The…
How to teach history across Europe, and how it can contribute to a vibrant democratic culture was the question at the heart of a two day annual conference ‘History Education for a Democratic Europe’ last week, organised by the Observatory…
EU health ministers, meeting in Brussels on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Slovenia’s Janez Poklukar, called for fast and coordinated action to tackle the surge in infections and the spread of the Omicron variant, supporting the general applicability of the…
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The militarised 'Green Line' demarcating Turkish-recognised North Cyprus from Cyprus – it currently also divides the island between the Turkish lira and the euro (Photo: Marco Fieber) The Northern part of Cyprus has a unique status as a part of…
August 24 was the thirtieth anniversary of Ukrainian independence. Turning 30
When Vladimir Putin massed Russian forces along the Ukrainian border in spring 20
Ukrainians recently celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the country’s restored independence. Three decades is a considerable length of time, enough for an entire generation to be born and reach adulthood. As we celebrate this landmark, we must also learn the…
A makeshift migrant camp on Belarus’ border with Poland has been cleared, Minsk said Thursday (18 November), as hundreds of Iraqis who failed to make the crossing to enter the European Union returned home. Hope for de-escalating the crisis, which…
While some argue that the next Franco-German power couple could be business as usual, there are some potential sticking points ahead. After 16 years as Germany’s Chancellor and working closely with four different French presidents, Angela Merkel is expected to…