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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:17:13 +0100
Crisis on the Ukrainian Border: What Sanctions Could Hurt Russia
The U.S. and Europe are hoping to use sanctions to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine. But such punitive measures aren't always predictable, and sometimes they can boomerang and cause immense damage at home.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:55:37 +0100
Germany Has a Russia Problem
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to shift the balance of power in Europe and is even threatening war. So far, the German government hasn’t provided a clear answer to that threat. The problem is primarily a product of the party of Chancel...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:23:33 +0100
The Ukraine Crisis: NATO Insiders Fear Attack on Multiple Fronts
Hopes are waning within NATO that Russian President Vladimir Putin can be stopped from invading Ukraine. At the military alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, officials are increasingly alarmed by even worse scenarios.

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 17:18:00 +0100
Escaping Corona: A Community of German Anti-Vaxxers on the Black Sea Coast
A number of Germans have sought refuge on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast from what they view as dictatorial anti-coronavirus measures back home. It has developed into a kind of alternative reality for conspiracy theorists.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:40:29 +0100
European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič: "London Has Breached a Great Deal of Trust"
In an interview, European Union Commission Vice-President Maros Šefčovič discusses the troubled ongoing Brexit negotiations with Britain, even after it has left the bloc, and the tough negotiations over a new agreement between the EU and Switzerla...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 14:01:37 +0100
The One-Man State: Viktor Orbán and the Fall of Democracy in Hungary
Cronyism, control of the media, attacks on the EU: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is transforming his country into an autocracy. This spring he will once again stand for re-election. Will Hungarians allow him to get away with it this time?

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 18:19:00 +0100
Bulgarian Election Winner Kiril Petkov: "We Will Be Merciless in Applying the Law"
With his promise to ruthlessly fight corruption, Harvard graduate Kiril Petkov recently enjoyed an upset victory in the election in Bulgaria. In an interview, he explains how he hopes to succeed in reinventing his country, which has long had a reputa...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:00:00 +0100
The Bataclan Trial: Salah Abdeslam and the Banality of Terror
The only surviving attacker from the terror commando that descended on Paris on the night of Nov. 13, 2015, is currently on trial. The young man used to like going out, drinking alcohol and smoking joints. What happened?

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:13:00 +0100
Trying to Do the Right Thing: Refugees in Exclusion Zone Deeply Divide Poles
With thousands of migrants trying to cross into the country from neighboring Belarus, Podlasie, Poland, has become the epicenter of an international crisis. The development is dividing locals, with some doing what they can to help the refugees and ot...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:08:57 +0100
New Details Shed Light on Lukashenko's Human Trafficking Network
Insiders reveal fresh details about Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko's inhumane smuggling system, comprised of a network of front companies that spreads to Syria, Turkey and Iraq, secret money transfers and the use of soldiers as traffickers.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:30:26 +0100
The EU’s Decades of Tax Trick Tolerance
Many EU member states use low tax rates to attract large corporations, depriving countries like Germany of billions in revenues. A trove of hundreds of classified documents now reveals for the first time how Europe is failing in the fight against har...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:17:54 +0100
A New Controversy Erupts Around Ursula von der Leyen's Text Messages
Each month, the European Commission deletes thousands of emails, and instant messages are not archived at all. Now, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is, once again, facing uncomfortable questions about allegedly deleted text messages. An exp...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:53:32 +0100
COVID-19 in Romania: From Vaccine Champion to the World's Highest Death Rate
In Romania, where conspiracy theories and warnings from the Orthodox Church are fueling uncertainties, 65 percent of the population hasn't yet been vaccinated against COVID-19. Why hasn't the government been able to get a handle on the situation?

Tue, 9 Nov 2021 09:42:19 +0100
Belarus: How Refugees Are Getting Trapped by Alexander Lukashenko
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko is luring refugees from the Middle East to his country with the promise they will be allowed to seek asylum in Germany. But the borders are closed and thousands of people seeking protection are now stranded in...

Wed, 3 Nov 2021 16:47:07 +0100
Europe's Brutal and Illegal Approach to Migration: "Our Orders Are Clear. Nobody Gets Through"
Months of reporting has revealed the violent – and illegal – brutality the EU is deploying at its external borders to ward off migrants. Those few refugees who make it through describe beatings, harassment and abasement. Yet there are examples of...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 15:23:21 +0100
Interview with Central Bank Expert David Marsh: Evaluating ECB President Christine Lagarde After Two Years of Crisis
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has now been on the job for two years. Thus far, her term has been plagued by the COVID-19 crisis. But soon, says central bank expert David Marsh, she will have to start transitioning to normalcy. Wha...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0200
The Fragile State of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnian Serbs Are Playing with Fire
Bosnian-Serb leader Milorad Dodik is stoking the nationalist flames in his country and would like to secede from Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a dangerous path in an explosive region. What can the EU do?

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0200
Narco-State Netherlands: The Slippery Dutch Slope from Drug Tolerance to Drug Terror
Drug gangs in the Netherlands have long since graduated from hashish to cocaine - and from dealing on the streets to a spree of contract killings. Police, lawyers, journalists: All are at risk of falling victim to the drug violence that has gripped t...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 19:24:22 +0200
Golden Visas for Refugees: “We Are Trading the Borders Away"
Rich investors are able to buy their way into Europe. Why not refugees? A group of artists in Germany known as the Peng Collective is planning to flip the script for one family from Afghanistan.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:41:50 +0200
Fall of an Austrian Chancellor: The Stench of Corruption Leads to Kurz's Sudden Resignation
Initially celebrated as a wunderkind, Sebastian Kurz resigned as Austrian chancellor over the weekend amid a far-reaching corruption probe. Documents from that investigation hint at a mafia-like system involving political leaders and the media built ...



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