Written by: Cameron Yonan Germany’s election results this past September were historic. Candidates from various backgrounds, including six new members under the age of 25, were elected. Germany has six major federal parties on a spectrum between left and right and like most countries, in recent years, younger representatives are getting elected. In the Bundestag,…
Category: Europe
A Broad Look at Angela Merkel’s Legacy
Written by: Graham Brown After a razor-thin German parliamentary election in September that left more questions than answers, one thing is known: whoever is in charge, it will not be the “Queen of Europe.” As Angela Merkel exits stage right following an unprecedented sixteen-year reign, she leaves behind a more powerful European Union, an unchecked…
Iceland’s Election Conundrum Remains a Milestone for Equal Gender Representation in International Politics
Written by: Harry Colvin On Sunday, September 26, 2021, Iceland began to celebrate its election results that produced a majority female Parliament. Word traveled quickly across news sources around the world that Iceland had become Europe’s first parliament with a majority female representation. But the celebrations were brief. A recount in the afternoon produced a…
Stash of Tudor Coins Found in English Garden Showcase Prevalence of Home Discoveries
Written by: Sophia Halverson In December 2020, a family wedding in a backyard garden in New Forest, England made a surprising discovery: 63 gold coins and one silver coin, probably buried around 1540. The collection includes coins from the time of King Edward IV through to his grandson Henry VIII and contains the initials of…
Polish Libel Case Signals Chilling Limits in Polish Holocaust Research
Written by: Sophia Halverson A judge ruled in a Polish libel case that two prominent Holocaust survivors must apologize to a woman who feels that her uncle was slandered in a 1,600-page book, Night Without End: The Fate of Jews in Selected Counties of Occupied Poland. In the book, a Holocaust survivor testified that Filomena…
English Soccer’s Plea to Social Media Giants
Written by: Harry Colvin Arsenal’s Willian de Borges is the latest footballer in England to receive racial abuse on social media, and he is not alone. Before him, there was Axel Tuanzebe. There was Anthony Martial. The list goes on and on. Disturbing messages aren’t limited to racial abuse either. Referee Mike Dean and his…
Questions Surrounding Migration in Germany: The Integration of Public Opinion and the Media
Written by: Emily Janicik Migration has been and still is an urgent issue in Germany. From guest workers in the 1960s to the so-called “refugee crisis” in 2015, many newcomers have been welcomed with open arms. But not all Germans are excited to become a “migration state.” This discontent comes from many factors, but one…
Social Media: The Influencer of Global Politics
Written by: Pooja Gundimeda Brexit, the name given to represent the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, sent the world and especially Europe, into a frenzy back in 2016. The history between the United Kingdom and the EU dates back to the mid-1940s, when the United Kingdom initially chose not to join…
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: What This Could Mean for the United States Hegemony
Written by: Jadalyn Eagens On September 27, after 25 years of tenuous peace, war erupted once again between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the long disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. To understand this conflict, one needs to understand the significance of the region. Armenia and Azerbaijan are geographically located in a region called the Caucasus which lies…
The United Kingdom, France, and Germany Respond to Christmas in the Age of Coronavirus
Written by: Sophia Halverson Note: This article was written before the UK government instituted new coronavirus restrictions and lockdown measures due to a new strain of the virus. As the winter holidays (particularly Christmas) approach, Europe and the rest of the world prepare for yet another holiday in the age of the Coronavirus where people…
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