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August 11, 2026

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The EU Has Fined Google a Billion Dollars for Ignoring Competition Rules – but Will it Have Any Effect?

The European Commission’s decision to fine Google €890 million (US$1 billion) for failing to ...

August 6, 2026

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What Makes Small Island States More Democratic?

Small island states tend to be democracies because their small population size and geographical ...

August 4, 2026

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Berlin Pride: ISIS Still Inspires Terrorism in Europe – but Who Carries Out These Attacks?

On Sunday, July 26, German police shot dead the suspected perpetrator of a car-ramming ...

July 30, 2026

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Putin Under Pressure but History Tells Us Most Russian Leaders Die with Their Boots On

Russia’s war against Ukraine is not going according to Vladimir Putin’s original plan. The ...

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The EU Has Fined Google a Billion Dollars for Ignoring Competition Rules – but Will it Have Any Effect?

By Iain Nash14 hours ago

What Makes Small Island States More Democratic?

By István Vass6 days ago

View of the Brandenburg Gate after the terrorist attack on the Berlin Pride on July 25, 2026. Photo source: Orator / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Berlin Pride: ISIS Still Inspires Terrorism in Europe – but Who Carries Out These Attacks?

By Ibrahim Al-MarashiAugust 4, 2026

During the ceremony awarding the Hero of Labour medals and the Russian Federation State Prizes. Photo source: Sergei Bobylyov / RIA Novosti / Kremlin.ru / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Putin Under Pressure but History Tells Us Most Russian Leaders Die with Their Boots On

By Bo PeterssonJuly 30, 2026

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EU Enlargement in a Time of Urgency

By Róza EperjesiJuly 28, 2026

Andy Burnham speaks about the National Youth Strategy at ALLChild event, Wigan, 2024. Photo source: Department for Culture, Media and Sport / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Mark

Andy Burnham is the Labour Leader – Third Time Lucky for the UK’s Prime Minister‑in‑Waiting

By Eric ShawJuly 23, 2026

trump infantinoFIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., December 5, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

Carnival in the World of Crisis

By István VassJuly 21, 2026

Manchester, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School with Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, 13 April 2026. Photo source: Lauren Hurley / No. 10 Downing Street / Wikimedia Commons (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Is the UK’s Democracy Failing?

By Tamara BecklJuly 16, 2026

The EU Has Fined Google a Billion Dollars for Ignoring Competition Rules – but Will it Have Any Effect?

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What Makes Small Island States More Democratic?

View of the Brandenburg Gate after the terrorist attack on the Berlin Pride on July 25, 2026. Photo source: Orator / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Berlin Pride: ISIS Still Inspires Terrorism in Europe – but Who Carries Out These Attacks?

During the ceremony awarding the Hero of Labour medals and the Russian Federation State Prizes. Photo source: Sergei Bobylyov / RIA Novosti / Kremlin.ru / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Putin Under Pressure but History Tells Us Most Russian Leaders Die with Their Boots On

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EU Enlargement in a Time of Urgency

Andy Burnham speaks about the National Youth Strategy at ALLChild event, Wigan, 2024. Photo source: Department for Culture, Media and Sport / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Mark

Andy Burnham is the Labour Leader – Third Time Lucky for the UK’s Prime Minister‑in‑Waiting

trump infantinoFIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., December 5, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

Carnival in the World of Crisis

Manchester, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School with Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, 13 April 2026. Photo source: Lauren Hurley / No. 10 Downing Street / Wikimedia Commons (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Is the UK’s Democracy Failing?

Patriots Summit in Madrid, 8 February 2025 by VOX Spain

With Marine Le Pen’s Sentence, the Judiciary is Giving French Citizens the Final Say on Her Political Future