EU’s Balkans expansion to go ahead despite concerns
Plans to expand the European Union to include the volatile Western Balkans appear to be going ahead after an agreement ending a 27-year dispute.Continue Reading →
Political earthquake in Spain rocks Europe’s boat
Spain has been hit by a political earthquake that has sent shock waves around the country and ripples of nervousness…
Catalonia: Historic yearning is now Spain’s crisis
The rich region of Catalonia has long dreamed of independence from outside rulers. Now it's at loggerheads with its Spanish…
Europe’s brain drain: Talented young Muslims are leaving
Why would young Muslims leave Europe to return to countries their parents had left? Discrimination is pushing some out while job opportunities outside the EU beckon.Continue Reading →
Northern Ireland: A political volcano inside Europe
Northern Ireland has been peaceful for two decades. But tensions are building again as a power-sharing agreement teeters and Brexit…
In Europe’s far east, an ancient forest survives
In an ancient forest in eastern Europe, wolves, bison and lynx roam, while fungi and insects thrive in a conserved…
Spain’s Catalonia crisis shows no sign of ending
Spain’s crisis over a bid for independence by Catalonia seems no closer to a solution and threatens to deepen divisions in the nation and beyond.Continue Reading →
Is Brexit really going to happen?
Britain is half way between its vote to leave the European Union and the date it will leave the pact,…
Spain’s crisis over Catalonia on hold
Leaders in Madrid and Barcelona have stepped back from the precipice in their battle over Catalonia's bid for independence. But…
Why Catalonia’s independence push is so important
Catalonia's drive to win independence from Spain is the latest threat to Europe's framework and a reminder of other movements on the continent.Continue Reading →