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Europe Russia and Ukraine Ceasefire Talks — Why Europe’s Position Matters More Than It Looks
European governments have taken varying positions on the parameters of any potential Ukraine-Russia ceasefire. The varia...
Europe The Middle East Crisis Is Changing European Summer Vacations — This Is Bigger Than Tourism
Travel data showing rerouted flights, cancelled bookings, and increased insurance premiums for routes through or near co...
Europe A Jewish School in Amsterdam Was Bombed — This Cannot Be Someone Else’s Problem
The bombing of a Jewish school in Amsterdam is an act of antisemitic terrorism in one of Europe's most historically sign...
Europe The Valentino Tribute Show — An Answer to the Question of What Beauty Is For
Fashion memorial shows occupy an unusual cultural space: they are commercial events that are also genuinely elegiac, pre...
Europe Ireland’s Mother and Baby Home Survivors Were Protected — The Background Is Heavy
Ireland's government has established legal protections and a redress scheme for survivors of the Mother and Baby Homes —...
Europe The Day Hereditary Peers Left Britain’s Upper House — 700 Years of Tradition Ended
In November 2024, the British Parliament passed legislation removing the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in th...