ELfR Podcast: China, a counterweight to Russia or a threat to the West?
A discussion with China expert Enrico Fode As China tries to maintain a balance between Russia and the west, what are the likely scenarios in…
Can the European Center Hold? – The New York Times
Time to confine accountants and micro-managers to the jobs they deserve in the civil service and make space for people with ideas and vision. Enough failed politicians and junior 2nd…
Tony Blair warns of ‘flabby liberalism’ – BBC News
Former prime minister Tony Blair says extremism can be countered, but moderate voices need to be much stronger. …he warned that moderate voices were too defensive about arguing their case…
Blair: «La tolleranza si ferma quando toccano i nostri valori»|Corriere della Sera
«Concediamo troppo, non possiamo farci intimidire», dice Tony Blair. Al telefono da New York, l’ex primo ministro britannico, il leader politico che a cavallo del millennio traghettò la sinistra europea…
Why Russia and Turkey Fight|Council on Foreign Relations
Today’s confrontation between Russian and Turkey is, in fact, less striking than the 15 years of rapprochement preceding it. After all, the historical predecessors of the Russian Federation and the…
Arturo Pérez-Reverte: Los yihadistas deben de estar acojonados …
Los yihadistas deben de estar acojonados por las florecitas, las velitas y nuestro enérgico “todos somos Bruselas”. Y hasta la próxima. — Arturo Pérez-Reverte (@perezreverte) March 23, 2016
Los godos del emperador Valente | Arturo Pérez-Reverte
En el año 376 después de Cristo, en la frontera del Danubio se presentó una masa enorme de hombres, mujeres y niños. Eran refugiados godos que buscaban asilo, presionados por…
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, March 23rd – The New Yorker
“What goes on down there in the name of religion is turning me into an atheist.” Source: Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, March 23rd – The New Yorker
Victims of Terrorist Attacks in Western Europe and outside|Statista
..These numbers do not give clear answers; they rather lead to new questions: Why does it look like the level of fear in Western Europe is so much higher today…
Independent staff to take huge pay cuts in online-only move | Media | The Guardian
The Independent is following the tried and tested route other trouble media have trod before it: when you have to cut costs, cut the editorial staff before anything else. This…