Europe
February 21, 2020
Greek Universities Face Low Graduation Numbers
Greece has a unique problem – despite a high number of students being enrolled in university, only a small percentage…
February 20, 2020
The Buck Stops Here: Portugal Introduces Changes
Originally aimed at helping the nation make a buck in the wake of the sovereign debt crisis, Portugal is finding…
February 19, 2020
France Boosts Troops as Violence Plagues Mali
It has been a bloody start to the year for Mali. On January 26th, over twenty Malian soldiers were killed…
February 14, 2020
Portugal Rolls into 2020 with 200 Scooters
Electronic scooters may soon be the preferred way to cruise around the streets of Portugal. In Faro, a beachside town…
February 12, 2020
Deal or No-Deal, Brexit Is Just Beginning
With tears, cheers, and a rendition of Auld Lang Syne, the UK officially made its long-awaited departure from the European…
February 11, 2020
The famous, chocolatey spread continues to crush competing brands at home and abroad
The richest family in Italy is only continuing to rise. Behind the sweet hazelnut spread Nutella stands the Ferrero family…
February 10, 2020
Greece Aims to Build a Wall at Sea
As migration from Turkey and North Africa picks up once again, Southern Europe is scrambling to find coping solutions. Greece,…
February 7, 2020
Putting a Cap on Farm Subsidies
Late last year, a New York Times investigation blew the cover on how EU farming subsidies, known as the Common…
February 6, 2020
Will Macron Outlast Union Protests and Push Through Pension Reforms?
On January 24TH, French Prime Minister Edouard Phillipe presented President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform plan. The law has now…
February 5, 2020
Corruption Perception Index Highlights Successes and Concerns for EU Nations
The Corruption Perception Index, collated by anti-corruption coalition Transparency International, ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their…