Splitting the Chimera
NEED TO KNOW Splitting the Chimera BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA The leader of Republika Srpska, an enclave of ethnic Serbs seeking to break […]
The Dangers of Desperation
NEED TO KNOW The Dangers of Desperation RUSSIA/ UKRAINE The once-vaunted, now-demoralized Russian military could be on the brink of collapse – […]
Democracy by Fiat
NEED TO KNOW Democracy by Fiat SWITZERLAND Much has been written about the benefits and dangers of democracy. Some in Europe and […]
A New, Cloudy Day
NEED TO KNOW A New, Cloudy Day UNITED KINGDOM On Monday, hundreds of thousands of Britons lined up and millions more tuned […]
Apple from the Tree
NEED TO KNOW Apple from the Tree ITALY Over the years, liberal elites throughout Europe have fretted about the premiership of Silvio […]
Humiliating Goliath
NEED TO KNOW Humiliating Goliath RUSSIA/ UKRAINE In the first few weeks of September, Ukrainian forces retook more than 2,300 square miles […]
Going, Going, Back
NEED TO KNOW Going, Going, Back EUROPEAN UNION Jean Blum, a resident of Berlin, Germany, usually uses natural gas to heat his […]
The Tricky Dance
NEED TO KNOW The Tricky Dance CZECH REPUBLIC “Medieval,” a new movie celebrating the military exploits of Czech national hero Jan Zizka, […]
Tectonic Shifts
NEED TO KNOW Tectonic Shifts RUSSIA After World War II, British influence gave way to American power everywhere around the globe except […]
If You Can’t Beat Them…
NEED TO KNOW If You Can’t Beat Them… SWEDEN A local politician in Sweden, Saida Hussein Moge, recently quit the ruling Social […]
The Long Road
NEED TO KNOW The Long Road UKRAINE Just over six months after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War, Sébastien Roblin at NBC […]
From the Energiewende and Back
NEED TO KNOW From the Energiewende and Back GERMANY German officials this winter may keep open three nuclear power plants that they […]
The Little Country That Could
NEED TO KNOW The Little Country That Could LATVIA Latvian authorities began dismantling a 262-foot-tall Soviet-era monument that commemorates the Allies’ victory […]
Lights Off
NEED TO KNOW Lights Off EUROPE Not a drop of rain has fallen this summer on the reservoir in Sau, a town […]
A Changing Country
NEED TO KNOW A Changing Country UKRAINE Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, Ukraine had 40 million people. Now it is […]
A Grave Hour
NEED TO KNOW A Grave Hour UKRAINE The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 was among the worst nuclear accidents in world history. Now, […]
Having a Cow
NEED TO KNOW Having a Cow NETHERLANDS Near the prime minister’s office in The Hague, the seat of the government of the […]
War-Life Balance
NEED TO KNOW War-Life Balance UKRAINE An emergency worker recently proposed to his girlfriend. Dressed in his first responder gear as his […]
Il Duce’s Smile
NEED TO KNOW Il Duce’s Smile ITALY Europe’s first fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, once said that “Democracy is beautiful in theory; in […]
The Revanchist’s Folly
NEED TO KNOW The Revanchist’s Folly UKRAINE/ RUSSIA Russia plans to hold elections in the occupied Ukrainian territories of Donetsk, Kherson, […]
Neighbor Versus Neighbor
NEED TO KNOW Neighbor Versus Neighbor UKRAINE For months, rumors have spread in Ukraine about locals collaborating with the Russians. As the […]
After the Party
NEED TO KNOW After the Party UNITED KINGDOM It’s as if Britons are girding for the hangover that is sure to follow […]
Mirror Image
NEED TO KNOW Mirror Image CHECHNYA The Russian republic of Chechnya is intimately intertwined with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Having battled Russian forces […]
An Exclave’s Tale
NEED TO KNOW An Exclave’s Tale KALININGRAD Happenings today surrounding Kaliningrad echo a bygone era when European statesmen standing around an enormous […]