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Europe and Muslims Analysis

Europe and Muslims

On June 29, England shuddered. By sheer chance, two explosions in central London were prevented. And the next day, another terrorist attack was foiled, at Glasgow airport. And although there is no…

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Israeli Army – for battle, not for parade

The IDF (abbreviation from Tzva Haganah le Israel) – the Israel Defense Forces – consists of two components: a regular army and a fully combat-ready reserve corps. The regular army has 175 thousand…

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Europe's Antivirus Passport

The current crisis, which has ruthlessly exposed inequality among individual EU member states, is linked to historic measures, and the question of how much Europe can and wants to be in solidarity…

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UK without EU: life after divorce

With the arrival of 2021, the United Kingdom has finally left the European Union, freeing itself from the need to comply with the rules mandatory for the remaining 27 member states. These norms have…

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Historians against 'Life in Britain'

A group of British historians has called on the government to revise a textbook for people applying for citizenship, as it whitewashes the country's colonial past. Among other things, they are…

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Demographic forecasts diverge

By 2100, the Earth's population will be 8.8 billion people. This conclusion was reached by experts from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. The…

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How Germans Survive the Epidemic

The coronavirus continues to claim lives around the world, including in Germany. However, in this largest EU country, the number of deaths remains surprisingly low, which has caused astonishment in…

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Every Fourth Resident Is an Immigrant

In 2019, Germany set a new population record, but growth slowed markedly. Over the past five decades, the increase has come exclusively from immigration: every fourth resident of Germany has an…

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Opinion imposed by politicians

"Migration is a significant problem" – this is the opinion held by 69% of Czech citizens, according to a study by the Institute of Politics and Society. The only issue that residents of the Czech…

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Monitoring German Education

In Germany, perhaps the most comprehensive study of the quality of education—preschool, school, and higher education—has been conducted once again. However, the country's leading teachers' union…

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For Whom the Hong Kong Bell Tolls

China is the world's second-largest economy and competes with the US for leadership. So, does the communist system allow a large country to get rich no worse than democracy, and can we forget about…

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Greenland Is Not for Sale

US President Donald Trump wanted to buy Greenland, but Denmark refused – just like 70 years ago. Why does the United States need the world's largest island, how much could it cost, and what does…

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