Venezuela: The Europe’s myopia as international law is rewritten in crude (power) oil
Venezuela just became the stage for something bigger than Venezuela: a US raid in Caracas ended with Nicolás Maduro in American custody, and the West mostly whispered about “calm” and “international law.” Trump framed it as a rebooted Monroe Doctrine—spheres of influence, openly claimed.
1,700 years later: Nicaea as the stage for the new geopolitics of christianity
In Nicaea, Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stood together on the ruins of the ancient basilica of St. Neophytos, reviving a moment of unity.
“A healthy society is one that is aware of what’s going on” – Interview
Tamar (name changed) is a young student from Georgia. She talked about cultural differences and the political situation in her country, as well as what gives her hope for bringing about positive change.
The Hidden History of Gesundheitssamt and its Last Long Legacy
Introduction to the Thuringia Study Trip This guided tour of Weimar formed part of a trilateral study programme in Thuringia organised by the France-Italy section of the Heinrich Böll Foundation....
Europe 1914 vs 2025: Christmas Truce vs Modern-Time War
In 1914, soldiers stepped into No Man’s Land and discovered that “enemy” was still a reversible word. In 2025, war unfolds through drones, pixels, and propaganda, where even empathy risks being weaponised.
All truth passes through three stages
Starting with the myth of the cave, Plato distinguishes the problem of reality and falsehood. When he asks Glaucon if he would share his accumulated knowledge with other people, he replies that he would not, because they would laugh at him or even kill him. Since observations are the same from Antiquity to Modern Times and continue in the present day, then the truth reveals a part of human nature, and it really does go through three phases.
An Olympic Flame in turbulent times
The flame lit in Olympia travels toward Milan–Cortina amid a Europe shaped by war, diplomatic tension and shifting alliances. Debates over Russian and Belarusian athletes underline how deeply politics now intersects with the Olympic stage. Italy prepares for record crowds and a sprawling, high-stakes Winter Games that mirror the continent’s uncertainty.
Louvre and the secret life of Europe’s stolen art
The Louvre heist was framed as a “wound to the French soul,” even though the stolen regalia were prized mostly for their material value. The incident exposed gaps in security and the speed with which political narratives take shape. It also resurfaced questions about the origins of the stones themselves, which came from Asia, Africa, or South America.
Banksy and the shadows of censorship
Banksy’s mural outside the Royal Courts of Justice, showing a judge about to strike a protester, was erased within hours. Its removal became part of the artwork itself - a performance of censorship that spoke louder than the image. By silencing the wall, London’s justice system exposed its reflex to control dissent and frame activists as the “dangerous Other.”
