The Game of Thrones at Mount Sinai: confiscations, courtrooms, and clerical chaos
The world’s oldest active Christian monastery faces simultaneous legal expropriation and internal revolt. A May 2025 Egyptian court ruling reclassified the Monastery’s property as state-owned, sparking diplomatic tensions with Greece. Meanwhile, a faction of monks attempted to oust Archbishop Damianos, exposing a deep rift within the cloistered community.
Fix it, don’t ditch it: how the EU’s new labels could change the way you buy tech
A new EU label is turning smartphones and tablets into smarter choices—not just for you, but for the planet too.
Borderless Europe? Not anymore! Why Schengen is functionally broken in 2025
After 40 years of open borders, passport controls are quietly returning inside the EU’s Schengen Area. Since late 2024 and going into 2025 a growing number of Schengen countries have quietly reinstalled checkpoints at once-open borders.
Energy poverty: the thermostat of inequality in Greece
Amid a relentless heatwave, Greece in 2025 confronts a silent crisis: energy poverty. Cool air has become a privilege, and the most vulnerable pay the highest price. As temperatures soar past 44°C, inequality doesn’t sweat — it burns.
Europe at a crossroads: skills shortages, surpluses, and the digital shift
Why are chefs more in demand than clerks, and why is finding a young truck driver so hard these days?
Europe’s workforce is shrinking – and that’s a big deal
An ageing population, low birth rates and the emigration of young people – this combination could seriously shake the future of the EU labour market. But there's still time to turn the tide.
300 protesters block Israeli ship as EU tensions rise; Kallas warns of consequences
A Greek port protest exposes EU–Israel tensions, prompting new debates on sanctions, Palestine recognition, and a potential migration crisis.
