Geerts Wilder, leader of the PVV or Freedom Party, won 37 seats out of 150 in the Dutch elections on November 22 of this year. Mr. Wilders is a political figure characterized by his radical views on the subject of … Continue reading
Category: Europe
Museum piracy: the illicit trafficking of cultural property
Every year on November 14, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) holds an International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property. The day is observed to raise awareness of the ongoing global issue of … Continue reading
La récente grève féministe en Islande et ses révélations sur l’égalité entre hommes et femmes
Ce 24 octobre 2023, la première ministre islandaise affirmait au quotidien islandais Iceland Monitor ne pas aller au travail et attendre que toutes les femmes du pays fassent de même. L’objectif de la première ministre Katrín Jakobsdóttir est de … Continue reading
Nuclear Deterrence: The Paradox of Peace in the Shadow of Annihilation
In the intricate realm of global politics, the weight of nuclear weapons casts a long and formidable shadow. Their mere existence isn’t just a testament to technological might and unprecedented destruction but a testament to a world held in tenuous … Continue reading
Welsh Independence: The Rise of a New Republic?
For our generation, it may feel as though half a lifetime has passed since the year 2016. On the 23rd of June, 2016, the vote passed for the United Kingdom (UK) to leave the European Union (EU). As a twelve-year-old … Continue reading
L’IA et le conflit russo-ukrainien : Le pitch d’un nouveau film dystopique
Tout droit sortie d’un film dystopique, l’intelligence artificielle (IA) occupe aujourd’hui une place prépondérante dans nos sociétés. En plus d’avoir changé nos vies, cette nouvelle technologie a modifié le paysage des conflits armés. Le conflit russo-ukrainien, ayant commencé en 2014, … Continue reading
Human Rights Abuses Along Turkish Border Wall
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) reports at least 3.6 million registered Syrians in Turkey, effectively making it the country hosting the most refugees globally. Turkey has held this title since the onset of the Syrian refugee crisis … Continue reading
Op-Ed: Stop talking about the submarine, and start talking about society’s abysmal submersion in media inequality.
Over the past three weeks, the international news topic that has dominated discussions among my peers has been the Titan submarine. “Did you hear it was rumoured they knew about an issue before going down”? “The leaked CEO’s emails disclosed … Continue reading
Echoes of the 1990s: the Inevitable Rise of Conflict in Kosovo
International eyes have turned to Kosovo once again, as echoes of the 1990s are threatening to re-ignite ethnic conflict and regional instability.
For the past 20 years, Europe has been fortunate to observe regional disputes outside its geographical borders. Since … Continue reading
Changement climatique, conflits et réfugiés : Les enjeux géopolitiques d’un monde en surchauffe
Le réchauffement climatique est un phénomène qui préoccupe de plus en plus la communauté internationale. Il s’agit d’une augmentation significative et durable des températures à l’échelle mondiale, résultant principalement de l’émission excessive de gaz à effet de serre par les … Continue reading