Category: The Euroculturer

As I finished the roundabout and moved on, the driver of the orange Peugeot edged a bit to my left, shouted at me, laughed and drove off. I was still in awe, a bit in shock, as my mind processed what the driver had just said to me in Dutch.

For Czechs and Slovaks, the Velvet Revolution cannot be reduced to just one demonstration, one election, and one painful breakup. Here is the perspective of three Czechs, born Czechoslovaks, on the events of November 1989 and the lessons we should all learn from this period.

No one knows for sure what consequences a ‘no-deal’ Brexit will have on the British – and European – higher education system. 

The Democratic primary season in the US has started, and different candidates have lined up with a message “I can beat Donald Trump”. Getting Trump out of office has become a goal not only of the democrats, who are opposing this president more than any other “ideological rival” in recent history but also of many centrist, independents and some republicans.

When we have to temporarily break away from the culture we have become so comfortable with — or even to go home, back where we come from — we are at the frontline in experiencing possible reverse culture shock

HK problem is a long-rooted problem. The Amendment for extradition bill just lit the fuse. Since Hong Kong was handed over from Britain in 1997, the dissatisfaction of HK citizens toward HK government has raised a lot.

Friday has come again and, for those who want to read something apart from academia, Sophie Sievert-Kloster gives you some precious tips on French literature.

In a world that suffers with lack of consent, Maeva Chargros writes about the right paths that people should take concerning this polemic and delicate topic.

At the end of March, Turkey has held its municipal elections and the final results might lead to some future substantial changes. French-Turkish student Sumeyye Hancer writes on what she has observed on it.

On Monday, April 29th, the first official debate of the European elections took place in Maastricht, in the Netherlands. Organised by Politico with their usual partners, it featured five out of the six main groups running for the upcoming European Parliament elections, which are set to happen from May 23rd to 26th.