Europe Political and Social Issues

The European Union gets countries to follow their rules and regualations by using legislation. The member states are either given a regulation or a directive which dictates... keep reading →

The Carnation Revolution hit Portugal on the 25th April 1974. It was one of the most peaceful political revolutions in history. keep reading →

The French Revolution was a seminal moment in European history that had wide felt impact. The revolution had its inspiration by way of Rousseau and Locke, two prominent... keep reading →

Part 14 of a series that compares and contrasts Hungarian and Bulgarian Revisionism of the interwar years which aimed to regain territories lost by each country at treaties... keep reading →

Site of the first winter Olympics in 1924, Chamonix is the center for many sports besides skiing and ice skating. There is also paragliding, rafting and canyoning and... keep reading →

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his beloved wife, the Duchess Sophie was the catalyst for the first world war. keep reading →

When the euro was adopted as the currency of eleven European countries in 1999 it was heralded as a landmark step towards integration and both economic efficiency and... keep reading →

References on early English history, origins and language. This is a politically-oriented piece about the people, their origins, the language and what the kingdom has become... keep reading →

Was Soviet Foreign Policy under the leadership of Lenin driven by pragmatism or ideology? keep reading →

Let’s make sure we all understand: communism was NOT a political regime but an economic system the same exact way capitalism and socialism is. Too often this... keep reading →