by Robert Hart | 23 Jan 2020 | Europe
A deeply polarised Spain finally has a new government. Can Madrid punch above its weight and shore up a wobbly European Union? Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L) speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at an EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, 18 October 2019....
by Julian Nundy | 24 Sep 2019 | Europe, Politics, Ukraine
Ukraine and Russia have swapped prisoners, to the chagrin of investigators exploring the downing of a passenger jet. But will the swap promote peace? Ukrainians protest against the release of Volodymyr Tsemakh, a possible witness to the downing of the MH17 Malaysia...
by Elaine Monaghan | 11 Sep 2019 | Europe, Terrorism
If the UK leaves the EU, will authorities resurrect a border between Ireland and the province of Northern Ireland — ending two decades of peace? A change in road markings and tarmac designates the border between the Republic of Ireland (L) and Northern Ireland (R)...
by Colin McIntyre | 7 Aug 2019 | Europe, Nationalism, Spain
The UK will leave Europe no matter what, says new British PM Boris Johnson. But his hard-line Brexit stance is exposing cracks within the UK itself. A Stop Brexit campaigner protests in London, 1 August 2019 (EPA-EFE/Andy Rain) Can the United Kingdom leave the...
by Alan Wheatley | 13 May 2019 | Decoders, Europe
It’s unloved and misunderstood. It splits time between Brussels and Strasbourg. Its powers have grown, yet voters shun it. It’s the European Parliament. European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, 5 February 2014 (Wikimedia Commons, by Diliff) Voters from the...