Calling in sick from work is not just a one-off episode in Europe. It’s now become a widespread trend among employees, making the “sick man” monicker that’s chased European economies into a reality.
Take France, for instance. The…
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France’s toppled government adds to Europe’s larger political problems : NPR
French lawmakers debate in the National Assembly in Paris Wednesday. A majority of legislators voted to oust Prime Minister…
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Up to 1 in 5 households in Europe experience catastrophic spending because of health-care costs, new WHO digital platform shows
Up to 20% of households across Europe experience catastrophic health spending – costs driven mainly by out-of-pocket payments for medicines – restricting people from paying for other basic needs such as food, housing and heating. This is…
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Climate change experts see dark clouds ahead — Harvard Gazette
Climate experts expect a second Trump administration to feature multipronged attacks on recent years’ climate change progress, with battles in the courts, in Congress, and involving the enormous administrative power vested in the presidency.
Supporters of efforts to reduce planet-warming…
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Europe Quietly Prepares for World War III
With warnings swirling over a possible war with Russia in a matter of years, NATO‘s European members have already started laying the groundwork for defenses, should Russian troops set foot on alliance soil.
“Russia is preparing for a war with the…
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Can the West Still Engineer a ‘Color Revolution’? We’re About to Find Out — Russia in Global Affairs
A ‘color revolution’, as we define it, is a mass uprising fueled by the rejection of official election results, backed by political, diplomatic, and financial support from external forces. This idea first took root in Serbia in 2000, with the overthrow of…
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Male Victims of SGBV and Definitional Challenges – EJIL: Talk!
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, numerous reports have shown the widespread use of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against detained civilians and prisoners of war. A significant portion of this SGBV has been directed against men. While efforts for accountability for war crimes have been…
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European countries vote to give farmers more freedom to shoot wolves – POLITICO
It’s a personal victory for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who campaigned to get this proposal through EU governments, and whose pet pony Dolly was killed by a wolf in 2022.
Countries that supported the proposal…
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A Chinese-Flagged Ship Cut Baltic Sea Internet Cables. This Time, Europe Was More Prepared.
European governments and militaries have placed their initial focus on Russia, given both the context of the war in Ukraine and a series of recent incidents linked back to the Kremlin. Russia has carried out underwater military exercises at…
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How Likely Is a Nuclear Exchange Over Ukraine? — Russia in Global Affairs
The ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation.
In this new phase, both Moscow and the bloc’s leading members have nuclear capabilities, and…
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