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European stocks are buoyant. Firms still refuse to list there
Another star prepares to move from London to New York. Europe’s hopes for more stock market listings remain a fantasy | Finance & economics (2025)
Brexit explodes the ambiguity that underpins Northern Ireland - Charlemagne
CROSSING the border between Northern Ireland and his home in the south always left the young Gabriel D’Arcy sweating. But that is because he was in... (2017)
The legacies of 1917 – Eurozine
What does the Bolshevik revolution, whose 100th anniversary falls this week, mean for Russia? Historian Orlando Figes speaks to the editor of Euroz... (2017)
When Gas Masks Were an Inescapable Part of Everyday Life
“It may be a little irksome at first, but you’ll soon get used to it.” "The vast majority of people watching this newsreel in Britain at the tim... (2017)
The growth of the European community - Daily chart
Mapping the expansion of the European project ON APRIL 18th 1951, exalted by the trappings of empire, ministers from West Germany, Italy, France... (2017)
Why Europe needs more migrants - Daily chart
EUROPE’S biggest countries were once among the biggest anywhere. In 1950, four of the world’s ten most populous states were in western Europe alone... (2017)
The EU’s Eastern Partnership - Disappointed suitors
THE question of where Europe’s eastern border lies has bedevilled statesmen for centuries. It has proved equally difficult for the European Union, ... (2017)
For our freedom and yours - Charlemagne
Poland’s illiberal turn poses a wicked dilemma for the European Union. IF EUROPEAN history once seemed to have arrived at its terminus in 1989, it... (2017)
What can the EU do to punish Poland? - Policing the club
IN THE mid-1990s, as the European Union began expanding eastwards, its politicians faced a tricky question. To join the bloc, countries had to comm... (2017)
Buddy cops - NATO and the European Union
THEIR headquarters are separated only by a three-kilometre taxi ride across Brussels, and over the years they have declared their shared interests ... (2017)
Why Finland wants the EU to abolish daylight saving time - The Economist explains
YESTERDAY countries in the European Union gained an hour of Sunday, thanks to daylight saving time (DST). The biannual turning of the clocks—an hou... (2017)
The fog of politics - European defence
TERRORISM, Russian bullying, chaos in the Middle East and the possibility of a President Donald Trump: it is no surprise that the European Union wa... (2017)
Explaining Britain’s vote to leave the EU - Britain and the European Union
Brexit: Why Britain Voted to Leave the European Union. By Harold Clarke, Matthew Goodwin and Paul Whiteley.Cambridge University Press; 256 pages; ... (2017)
The importance of a European foreign and security policy - Home and abroad
THE EUROPEAN UNION is at heart an economic and trade project built on its foundation as a customs union. The 1980s saw the addition of the single m... (2017)
The European Union’s delicate political economy - Free exchange
GREECE’S marathon crisis is at least instructive. Past flare-ups have illustrated a textbook’s worth of economic principles. The latest episode—a d... (2017)
The future of the European Union - Creaking at 60
Special Report from The Economist: "THE EUROPEAN PROJECT has sometimes given the impression of being in perpetual crisis... (2017)
The significance of the Treaty of Rome - The Economist explains
ON MARCH 25th the European Union’s heads of government will gather in the glorious Sala Degli Orazi e Curiazi of Rome’s Palazzo dei Conservatori to... (2017)
The Shape of Rome
Rome’s layers: ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, modern, all jumbled together in an insoluble stack of meaning and contradictions. And that road. ... (2017)
Why are fewer irregular migrants arriving in Italy? - The Economist explains
RECENT weeks have seen an abrupt shift in the pattern of irregular migration in the Mediterranean. A deal last year between the European Union and ... (2017)
Global power - Spain’s golden age
Spain: The Centre of the World 1519-1682. By Robert Goodwin. Bloomsbury; 587 pages; $40 and £30. HABSBURG Spain in the 16th century was the world’... (2017)
How the euro zone deals with failing banks - The Economist explains
ALMOST a decade after the global financial crisis, aftershocks rumble on. This month Banco Popular, Spain’s sixth-biggest bank by assets, was bough... (2017)
Explaining the lack of rain in Spain (and Italy) - Mediterranean drought
THE Gonella Hut, more than 3,000 metres up on the Italian side of Monte Bianco, should be bustling with climbers in August. Instead, it is empty. D... (2017)
Why France and Italy can’t help clashing - Charlemagne
CAST your mind back to July 9th, 2006. Italy had just won the World Cup. Charlemagne was in Rome and joined the rumbustious football fans marching ... (2017)
Brexit: David Cameron to quit after UK votes to leave EU - BBC News
The UK votes to leave the European Union, prompting David Cameron to announce he is to step down as prime minister - and UKIP leader Nigel Farage t... (2017)
In the Land of Vendettas That Go On Forever
VQR Online, 2017: “I had flown to the Balkans in late July 2017 to learn about blood feuds, or the ancient oaths of vendetta sworn between warrin... (2017)
European financial watchdog latest to warn over ICOs
TechCrunch, 2017: “European Union financial regulator, the ESMA, has become the latest regulatory body to issue a warning about the risks of buyin... (2017)
'Death Island': Britain's 'concentration camp' in Russia
BBC, 2017: “British soldiers opened the first concentration camp in Russia in 1918, during World War One. To locals it was known as "Death Island". (2017)
Portugal Bans Use of DRM to Limit Access to Public Domain Works
At EFF, we've become all too accustomed to bad news on copyright come out of Europe, so it's refreshing to hear that Portugal has recently passed a... (2017)
Danish numbers
Danish has a strange and convoluted number system, involving two remnats of older numbers: numbers from 50 on are based on 20, not 10 and uses now ... (2017)
Why Airbus’s tie-up with Bombardier is so damaging for Boeing
The Economist, 2017: "The American aerospace giant’s campaign for tariffs against the C-Series aircraft has backfired. Aviation Week, a trade jour... (2017)
Russia's Geographic Challenge
Stratfor explains the geographic impetus behind Russia's need for regional dominance and its implications for global politics. About Stratfor: Stra... (2017)
Geography Now! Germany
YouTube: Geography Now! Germany (2017)
Germany's Geographic Challenge STRATFORvideo
YouTube, 2013: Stratfor examines Germany's need to maintain territorial unity inside the country and preserve a balance of power across Europe. ... (2017)
The History of the EU with David Mitchell.
YouTube: OpenLearn from The Open University (2017)
Posen Discusses the Damage of Brexit to the British Economy
Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), Jul 19, 2017, PIIE President Adam Posen says that the United Kingdom’s choice to close itse... (2017)
The European Union Explained
YouTube: The European Union Explained* (2017)
Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company
Crash Course World History 229: John Green teaches you about the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, doing business as the VOC, also known as the Du... (2017)
History of the Netherlands in 5 Minutes
YouTube, 2008: A very quick (and necessarily incomplete) overview over 5000+ years of history of the Netherlands, intended for an international au... (2017)
Holland vs the Netherlands
YouTube: Holland vs the Netherlands (2017)
Brexit II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Part3: Published on Jun 11, 2017 In the wake of a divisive election, the UK will begin the process of leaving the European Union. John Oliver and ... (2017)
Brexit Update: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Part2: Published on Jun 27, 2016 The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, and it looks like it may not be an especially smooth transi... (2017)
Brexit: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Brexit, part 1: Published on Jun 19, 2016 Britain could soon vote to leave the European Union. John Oliver enlists a barbershop quartet to propose... (2017)
Why Brexit happened?
TED talk BREXIT (2017)
Brief History of the Royal Family
Published on Sep 9, 2015 The Royal Family from 1066 until today. (2017)
The United Kingdom's Geographic Challenge
Published on Jan 6, 2014 Stratfor examines the main geographic factors that have shaped the British Isles and its relationships, internally and ex... (2017)
The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained
YouTube: The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained (2017)
Why all world maps are wrong
Vox: Published on Dec 2, 2016 Making accurate world maps is mathematically impossible. (2017)
How the World Map Looks Wildly Different Than You Think
Published on Aug 12, 2016 All of us have seen a world map at some point in our lives before, but it is very difficult to imagine how certain count... (2017)
Brexit II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Part3: Published on Jun 11, 2017 In the wake of a divisive election, the UK will begin the process of leaving the European Union. John Oliver and ... (2017)
Brexit Update: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Part2: Published on Jun 27, 2016 The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, and it looks like it may not be an especially smooth transi... (2017)
Brexit: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Brexit, part 1: Published on Jun 19, 2016 Britain could soon vote to leave the European Union. John Oliver enlists a barbershop quartet to propose... (2017)
Why Brexit happened?
TED talk BREXIT (2017)
Switzerland, Norway and Iceland REFUSE to join the EU. Why?
Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland: three nations with deep European roots that remain outside the European Union, despite their geographical and cul... (2024)
The biggest money mistakes I made while travelling
Backpacking on a budget isn't the easiest thing in the world... and I definitely have made some mistakes along the way hehe. Travelling Europe on a... (2024)
WATCH THIS before you stay in a HOSTEL for the first time | Tips for beginners
Hostels can be weird and daunting but they can also be the BEST way to travel, especially if you're SOLO or on a budget. Here's everything I learne... (2024)
ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BACKPACKING AROUND EUROPE | what it costs, budget travel tips, how to find hostels
Here is my complete how to guide on backpacking around Europe! I go over transportation options, how to find accommodation, budget travel tips to m... (2024)
The $11B Tunnel That Could Save One of Europe’s Busiest Mountain Corridors | WSJ Breaking Ground
Nestled under the Alps and the Italian-Austrian border, the Brenner Base Tunnel is poised to be the longest underground railway connection in the w... (2023)
Why Were Things So Terrible In the 17th Century - General Crisis Theory
Why Were Things So Terrible In the 17th Century - General Crisis Theory (2023)
Yalta Conference: Winston Churchill's CRAZY Post-War Plan For Germany
Yalta Conference: Winston Churchill's CRAZY Post-War Plan For Germany (2023)
The European Union - Summary on a Map
In this video, we trace the evolution of the European Union since the end of WWII until Brexit.-------- (2023)
Part 5: Can Liberal Democracy Survive in Europe? - The New York Times - 2019
In the final chapter of our series, we find that many who are rejecting the political system and values that underpin the European Union feel the s... (2019)
Part 4: Poland’s Culture Wars - The New York Times - 2019
The nationalist governing party says it’s in favor of democracy — just not the kind represented by the European Union. We look at how it is reshapi... (2019)
Part 3: ‘Italy First’ - The New York Times - 2019
As we followed a populist politician on the campaign trail in Tuscany, some voters spoke of a national crisis of identity that is pulling them towa... (2019)
Part 2: The French Rebellion - The New York Times - 2019
Next in our series “The Battle for Europe,” we meet a group of Yellow Vest protesters in France. They say their living standards have been in decli... (2019)
Part 1: The Battle for Europe - The New York Times
Nationalist movements are taking root across the Continent. In a five-part series, we ask: Can the European Union survive? (2019)
Europe's Direction in 2019 | Council on Foreign Relations
Matthias Matthijs joins Jim Lindsay to discuss Europe in 2019. (2019)
How is warfare changing? - The Economist
ANNE MCELVOY, our senior editor, spoke to members of the British and German armies to discuss how they are preparing for urban warfare. She visited... (2018)
What to Know about GDPR – a16z Podcast: Andreessen Horowitz
Given concern around data breaches, the EU Parliament finally passed GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) after four years of preparation and ... (2018)
a16z Podcast: Adjusting to Trade… and Innovation – Andreessen Horowitz
Beyond the overly simplistic framing of trade as “good” or “bad” — by politicians, by Econ 101 — why is the topic of trade (or rather, economies an... (2017)
The Daughters of Yalta
"The story of the fascinating and fateful "daughter diplomacy" of Anna Roosevelt, Sarah Churchill, and Kathleen Harriman, three glamorous young wom... (2023)
Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin - Kindle
Description: From the bestselling author of On Tyranny, the definitive history of Hitler's and Stalin's wars against the civilians of Europe in Wor... (2018)