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…
Category: Western Europe
Sweden’s Refusal to Issue Stay At Home Orders Leads to Scandinavia’s Highest Number of Coronavirus Cases
Written by: Sophia Halverson In a world where the COVID-19 pandemic has crippled most of Asia, Europe, and the United States and social distancing has become the norm of the day, Swedish government officials have chosen a different path. Unlike their nearby countries Denmark and Norway, which have closed their borders and universities and issued…
Austria Opens Shops as WHO Warns Against Moving Too Fast
Written by: Sophia Halverson As the rest of Europe has been struggling with COVID-19, Austria has mostly flattened the curve and is ready to make decisive steps toward returning to normal. While most countries in Europe were still struggling with whether or not to institute full shutdowns, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called for a decisive…
Corbynism Must Live On
Written by: Daniel Zaydman The Labour Party’s Corbyn Era came to an end on April 4th as Keir Starmer beat fellow Members of Parliament Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy in Labour’s leadership election with 56.2 percent of the vote. Labour’s change in leadership comes after the party suffered a major defeat in last December’s general…
The Renaissance of Reunification
Written by: Daniel Zaydman After Labour’s crushing defeat in the United Kingdom’s December general election, many began to write off the possibility of a resurgence of the left in the British Isles. On February 8th, however, the left made historic gains in Ireland. Sinn Féin, the long-time outsider party that once served as the political…
Italy’s Declining Cities Amid a Booming Tourism Industry
Written by: Lauren Hutson Many know Venice as a scenic tourist destination in Northern Italy, boasting many historical sites and ancient mosaics. Around 55,000 people live in the historical city, but this number has been steadily decreasing for several reasons. Environmental issues, the rising cost of living, and a rapidly growing tourism industry are forcing…
Xenophobic Policies in the Name of Gratitude: Refugee Experiences with the Conservative Austrian Government
Written by: Emily Janicik According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), “A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular…
Sanna Marin: A New Age of Leadership
Written by: Dana Craig Former President Barack Obama recently addressed young female leaders during his remarks at a private speaking engagement: “I’m absolutely confident that for two years if every nation on earth was run by women, you would see a significant improvement across the board on just about everything. If you look at the…
Interpreting Brexit: Deal or No Deal?
Written by: Julie Schneiberg Boris Johnson, successor to Prime Minister Theresa May who resigned in July of 2019, is focused on one goal: the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Johnson has worked hard to promote his Pro-Brexit ideology, and has no intention of stepping back from his position on the issue….
As Spanish Dictator is Re-exhumed, Wounds From Civil War Still Fester
Written by: Sophia Halverson The Spanish Civil War was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the twentieth century-and yet most of the world has never heard of it. Although the story has begun to migrate outside Spain’s borders, fifty years of enforced silence under military dictator Francisco Franco has created a culture of silence that…
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