How Georgia’s Controversial Government is Undermining the Education System
Georgia’s new education reforms threaten to reduce access to higher education, limit student choice, and increase financial pressure on families. Critics and observers, including opposition parties and OSCE monitors, warn that the changes — including abolishing the 12th grade, restricting university selection, and cutting state grants — could push thousands of students out of school and weaken the country’s alignment with European standards.
Why Some Conflicts Make Headlines While Others Don’t
Cyprus remains Europe’s forgotten occupation — a country divided for nearly fifty years, where displacement became permanence and silence replaced urgency. Some invasions become global symbols, while others fade into the background, leaving entire generations to carry unfinished history alone.
EU raises tariffs on Chinese ceramics to 79 per cent
The EU has sharply increased tariffs on Chinese ceramic imports to 79%, citing structural state support and persistent dumping practices, in one of its strongest trade defence actions yet to protect European industry.
Albania’s TikTok Ban, Did It Solve the Problem?
Albania banned TikTok following concerns about youth safety and online violence. This short video looks at whether the ban addressed the underlying problem, or simply shifted it elsewhere.
When a car “becomes a weapon”—again: Copaganda from Minneapolis to Europe
Copaganda runs on speed: the official line becomes the “first truth,” recasting the victim as the threat and lethal force as “necessary.” In Minneapolis, the “car as weapon” claim around Renée Good went viral—then weakened as video and local officials disputed any imminent danger. Across the US and Europe, “vehicle-as-weapon” is a plug-and-play script that turns uncertainty into legitimacy before evidence can catch up.
30 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports? France urges caution
A French government advisory report has floated a sweeping 30 per cent tariff on Chinese imports to shield Europe’s industrial base, warning that Chinese firms are rapidly gaining ground, though Paris has cautioned against blanket protectionist measures.
Iran Protests Expose Europe’s Limits While Trump Seeks Nuclear Deal
Often compared to the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, Iran's protests face an uncertain fate: regime change or a Tiananmen-style crackdown. While Iranians demand action, Europe prefers diplomacy, and the Trump administration wavers between threats and talks. Whether foreign intervention would actually help remains unclear.
Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison. Brussels calls it a blow to media freedom
The EU has condemned the 20-year prison sentence handed to Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai as a politically motivated blow to press freedom, while Beijing defended the ruling as lawful and accused Western governments of interfering in China’s internal affairs.
