Europe

Greece seems to have an interesting opinion of itself, eh? [Graph from The Economist]

Military Technology Transfer: Poland Sells Drones to Ukraine

In a speech in Kiev at the 11th Arms and Security Exhibition, Ukrainian Chairman of Parliament Oleksandr Turchynov announced the purchase of drone weaponry from Poland to help assist the Ukrainian military in stabilizing the situation in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk advised the United Nations General Assembly against dropping sanctions on Russia even though a ceasefire agreement and the creation of a […]

International Relations

Scotland Rejects Independence, the Act of Union Survives

Scottish voters have rejected independence by a margin of 55% to 45% according to the BBC. The Act of Union binding England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, forming the United Kingdom, remains unchanged. A day of celebration for unionists, and a day of defeat and reflection for the independence movement. The Queen is expected to […]

Europe

International Relations

Russia Bans Food Imports from the European Union and the United States

In a counter to Western sanctions against its economy, Russia announced a retaliatory ban for all food imports into the Russian Federation from the European Union member states and the United States. Russia’s annexation of the Crimea region in the Ukraine and its alleged involved in the Donetsk civil war have led to strained diplomatic […]

Europe

Russia Pivots East As Relations with the West Hit 25-Year Low

Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union in the 1990’s, relations between the West and the Russian Federation, successor to the Soviet state, have improved when compared to their parlous condition during the era known as the Cold War. Recently, however, Russia under Vladimir Putin has shifted its stance in an eastward facing direction, […]

Northern Ireland Town Turns Potemkin for Upcoming G8 Summit

Closed shops are being turned into propaganda pieces ahead of the G8 summit in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. Reminiscent of the Soviet Potemkin towns, the attempt to mask the area’s economic troubles has provoked a small outcry from the town’s residents as well as the jeers of the international community. [The World]

Scottish Athlete Chris Hoy Faces Online Backlash for Perceived Anti-Scottish Nationalism Comments

Scottish cyclist and olympian Sir Chris Hoy faced a firestorm of controversy online in his homeland of Scotland after making comments that described some disadvantages Scotland could face in terms of athletic competition internationally if the state decides to leave the United Kingdom and become an independent, sovereign state. The nation’s most accomplished olympian, Sir […]