It has been thirteen years since Merkel’s first chancellorship began, and in that time, she has established herself as one of the greatest Chancellors in post-war Germany. Commanding the same respect endowed to the CDU […]
Greig’s Play Europe WIll Make You Reevaluate What Home Means
Set in a train station without any trains, David Greig’s border-town drama delves into issues of global conflict and local identity. Through the exploration of relationships and borders, those that are new, old, secure and […]
Europe Win Ryder Cup in Style
Image Credit: [Sky Sports] Europe beat a star-studded US team to reclaim the Ryder Cup in Paris 17½ – 10½. This weekend witnessed Europe beat team USA 17½ – 10½ at a thrilling, but one-sided, […]
App-only Start-up Banks – A Threat To Traditional Banking?
Now that nearly everything can be done via an app on our phones, such as seeing a GP or getting a flight boarding pass, it’s not surprising that banking has also followed suit, with many […]
Bayeux Tapest-oui
The Victorian historian Edward Freeman wrote that ‘history is past politics and politics present history’. Last week’s decision by Emanuel Macron to give Britain the Bayeux tapestry for the first time in its near 900 […]
Leeds Capital of Culture Bid Under Threat
Leeds’ bid to be European Capital of Culture looks to be in tatters after the European Commission told the UK government that a British city will not be allowed to host, following the Brexit vote. […]
Why I think Brexit is terrifying
In the future, I imagine, historians will spend long hours and thousands of pages debating the exact events leading up to and following the 23rd of June 2016, so let me set something down for […]
Brexit: the aftermath
This week, Theresa May confirmed that there would be no turning back with invoking the Lisbon Treaty. After June’s referendum result, the UK is set to leave the EU, a first in the organisation’s history. […]
“The solution is choosing to stay in Europe and seek reform from there onwards”
The pressing question on the political landscape in Britain today is, without doubt, that of Europe. The trouble is there’s no easy answer to this question. But with that being said, it is clear that […]
EU Referendum: should we stay or should we go?
In the student bubble, it is easy to hear the Euro arguments without engaging with them. But we all know that these are real issues that will impact our lives both as students and UK […]
Multiple casualties in Brussels terror attacks
A number of explosions have rocked Belgium this morning, with twin blasts at Brussels airport and another at Maelbeek metro station close to the EU buildings an hour later. Although the government has yet to […]
Calais: Why the Refugee Crisis is Here to Stay
With reports reaching us daily regarding Syria’s worsening civil unrest and the resulting humanitarian aid crisis, it is not surprising that the focus of western media is centred around those civilians who are unfortunate enough […]