Problem Child
NEED TO KNOW POLAND Problem Child From the headlines, one would think Poland is at war with the European Union. The Central […]
Energy Chess
NEED TO KNOW RUSSIA Energy Chess The US and Germany recently reached a deal wherein the US would agree to drop its […]
Hunting Equilibrium
NEED TO KNOW EUROPE Hunting Equilibrium Italian officials recently banned massive cruise ships from the fabled lagoon of the City of Canals. […]
Papers, Please
NEED TO KNOW EUROPEAN UNION Papers, Please Imagine a lamp-lit cobblestone street on a dark, foggy night in Paris. As an innocent […]
Offshoring Humans
NEED TO KNOW UNITED KINGDOM Offshoring Humans Nigel Farage, the former British member of the European Parliament who masterminded his country’s exit […]
No Borders
NEED TO KNOW EUROPEAN UNION No Borders Leaders at Volvo, ArcelorMittal, BASF, Daimler, Iberdrola, Orsted, Thyssenkrupp, Titan Cement, Siemens, Shell and other […]
Alphabet Pandemic
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Alphabet Pandemic Just when the world thought it was safe to go inside without a mask again, the […]
New Normal
NEED TO KNOW BULGARIA New Normal Bulgaria could be at a turning point. Voters are scheduled to go to the polls on […]
Thrust and Parry
NEED TO KNOW RUSSIA Thrust and Parry After meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Switzerland recently, American President Joe Biden said Russia […]
Repression By Grammar
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Repression By Grammar Traditional Czech speakers add “ova” to the last names of females. The suffix literally means […]
The Laws of Air
NEED TO KNOW BELARUS The Laws of Air Ryanair flight 4978 was over Belarus on a trip from Greece to Lithuania when an […]
Alpine Exceptionalism
NEED TO KNOW SWITZERLAND Alpine Exceptionalism Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset recently admitted that he should have been more skeptical about the […]
Tarnished Sunset
NEED TO KNOW GREECE Tarnished Sunset A Greek member of the European Parliament, Ioannis Lagos, was recently extradited from Brussels to his […]
A Toe Out the Door
NEED TO KNOW SCOTLAND A Toe Out the Door Brexit was a grueling process that ended 47 years of Britain’s membership in […]
Embarrassment of Riches
NEED TO KNOW MONTENEGRO Embarrassment of Riches Montenegro is lucky, in some ways. The Balkan region of Europe has long suffered a […]
Tickets to Never Never Land
NEED TO KNOW ALBANIA Tickets to Never Never Land Facebook knowingly allowed Albanian officials to spread lies on the social network. When […]
Intimidation Games
NEED TO KNOW RUSSIA Intimidation Games Around 10 years ago, the Atlantic Council recalled, American leaders scoffed at those who viewed Russia […]
Fade to Black
NEED TO KNOW GREENLAND Fade to Black Climate change is turning Greenland black. Algae growing due to warmer temperatures is darkening the […]
Heal Thyself
NEED TO KNOW BULGARIA Heal Thyself Doctors have become high-profile parliamentary candidates in Bulgaria. As Balkan Insight reported, the physicians, who represent […]
A Pox on All Houses
NEED TO KNOW WORLD A Pox on All Houses Americans aren’t the only ones who believe in absurd QAnon conspiracy theories. “Its […]
The Exploding Reflecting Pool
NEED TO KNOW UNITED KINGDOM The Exploding Reflecting Pool Former First Lady Michelle Obama recently weighed into the debate that Meghan Markle […]
Vaccine Games
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Vaccine Games British leaders recently summoned a European Union diplomat to complain about EU officials’ allegation that Britain […]
Wanted: Change
NEED TO KNOW THE NETHERLANDS Wanted: Change The Netherlands will be one of the first countries to hold general elections this year […]
Need a Ride?
NEED TO KNOW UNITED KINGDOM Need a Ride? In November, voters in California passed Proposition 22 by a landslide. The referendum measure […]