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Germany

Euroviews. George Soros: The rise of nationalism after the fall of the Berlin Wall ǀ View

The fall of the Berlin Wall dramatically and suddenly accelerated the collapse of communism in Europe. Thirty years later, the situation is very different. International cooperation has hit serious roadblocks, and nationalism became the dominant creed.

World News

Euroviews. A new EU-wide approach is needed to help wildlife rescue services at breaking point ǀ View

The wildlife rescue community in Europe is a vital resource that governments depend on when combatting wildlife crime and animal abuse. It is time for a renewed commitment from both member states and the EU to ensure they are recognised as such and given the support they need.

Germany

Euroviews. The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago. Democracy seemed to have won out, but we were wrong ǀ View

Why the tide of freedom and democracy has started to ebb, and what can be done about it.

Poland

Euroviews. The day justice was finally served in Poland for vindicated anti-fascist campaigners ǀ View

A judge has ruled in the favour of the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly after a group of women protesting fascism at an Independence Day march in Poland were beaten - and themselves charged instead of their attackers.

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USA

Euroviews. Big tech achieving “quantum supremacy” for the first time is bad news for our privacy ǀ View

Google announced it reached “quantum supremacy," a technological achievement that has huge repercussions, not only for the company and its role in the world but for all of us individuals who want to maintain a semblance of the right to privacy.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Like many European Jews living under threat, I am forced to conceal my Jewish heritage ǀ View

Anti-Semitism in Europe didn't end in 1945. Last week’s attack on a synagogue in the German city of Halle is a painful reminder that across Europe, anti-Semitism is alive and well.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Criminal justice is not getting the urgent attention it needs in the Brexit negotiations ǀ View

As the Brexit deadline on 31 October looms, there are still many uncertainties about the effects of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. The effects on criminal justice, however, will be immediate and clear.

USA

Euroviews. One minute it's cancerous, next it's fine? What red meat studies really tell us ǀ View

Everyone has heard the message that meat is unhealthy. But many people aren’t listening, and it’s not even clear they should.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Why do the British despise Meghan Markle? A private letter offers clues ǀ View

Public opinion has never really been on Meghan's side. But her estrangement from her father has been the source of substantial (and unfair) judgement.

USA

Euroviews. The Gen Xers on 'Friends' ruined the real world for millennials ǀ View

The TV show's most lasting legacy might well be the false portrayal of the real world that it bestowed on millennials watching it as they grew up.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Hate crimes are rising in the UK - thanks to Brexit and an exclusive education system ǀ View

New data from the UK’s police forces shows that hate crimes in British schools and colleges have more than doubled in three years. The time period for the study is not coincidental.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The UK government is on course to rewrite the Belfast Agreement ǀ View

The British government has stated that the people of Northern Ireland remain British citizens even if they identify as Irish, and are using this policy as a way to restrict and remove the EU rights and entitlements of Northern Ireland-born Irish citizens.

USA

Euroviews. New Handmaid's Tale sequel proves Margaret Atwood is as sharp as ever ǀ View

“The Testaments” is a gripping read that goes down so easily, people may not realize what a progressive piece they’re devouring.

Russia

Euroviews. Why Vladimir Putin's iron grip on power is finally weakening ǀ View

Russia's leadership is increasingly worried that a faltering economy will lead more people to demand change.

USA

Euroviews. Jeffrey Epstein's final act cannot be to deny his accusers justice — again ǀ View

There are thousands of similar victims in America out there watching this case and wondering if they will be heard, believed and protected if they come forward.

USA

Euroviews. Stock market drops and China trade woes evoke the trauma of 2008 — but don't panic (yet) ǀ View

Even if the U.S. economy is slowing, that doesn’t mean we're headed back to the dark days of the Great Recession.

World News

Euroviews. Regardless of who the next UK Prime Minister is, Brexit is causing headaches for business ǀ View

In a week when the two candidates for the Tory leadership making their pitch to be the next prime minister said the so-called ‘backstop’ was now dead, business owners across the UK and the wider EU were still left scratching their heads about what exactly will happen October.

USA

Euroviews. What do Trump and Batman have in common? They feel wealth entitles them to power ǀ View

The myth of the wealthy playboy who can fix what ails the world has hurt a lot of innocent Americans. And yet still they seek elected office.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. To stop the potential "Jihadi Jacks" of the future, British Muslim converts need support ǀ View

The number of people converting to Islam in the UK is growing rapidly, but they often make headlines for all the wrong reasons.

USA

Euroviews. Everyone loses when women like Serena Williams are forced to play fewer sets than men ǀ View

Expecting women to deliver the kind of intensity and theatrics that can build over five sets — when they have nearly half the time to do so — is laughable.