by Bernd Debusmann | 12 May 2025 | Decoders, Europe, History, Nationalism, Politics
For eons, European nations were at war with each other. The formation of the European Union was meant to change that. Isn’t that a good thing, Mr. President? A teacher stands before a map of Europe in a classroom. Illustration by News Decoder. This article was...
by Tira Shubart | 28 Mar 2025 | Decoders, Europe, History, Human Rights, Journalism, Politics
As the threat of tyranny rises across the world, the United States has pulled funding of Radio Free Europe and other networks that broadcast dissident voices. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s...
by Tiziana Barghini | 9 Oct 2024 | Decoder Replay, Economy, Europe, France, Uncategorized
If you owe too much money and can’t repay it, you could lose your car or home. Can a nation have too much debt? What happens then? A rooster, a national symbol of France, peeks out from within an empty bank vault. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s...
by News Decoder | 26 Sep 2024 | News Decoder Updates, WePod
The community of European podcasters dubbed WePod marks its first anniversary, connecting voices to audiences across the EU. A microphone in a recording studio. (Photo by avdyachenko for Getty Images) On 27 September 2024, the collaboration known as WePod will bring...
by Helen Womack | 12 Sep 2024 | Europe, History, Politics, Ukraine
Hungary is not known for welcoming immigrants. But in a country where the language is difficult to master, many immigrants might simply choose to move on. A man asks a woman for help in Ukrainian and she tells him to please speak Hungarian. This article was produced...