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Opinion
France’s Classroom Uprising: When the Republic Turns Its Riot Arsenal on Its Children
France has long treated the street as a second parliament. Farmers, pensioners, taxi drivers and the Yellow Vests have all…
Meloni’s Fourth Anniversary and the General at the Gate: Italy’s Right Confronts Its Own Shadow
On October 22, Giorgia Meloni marked four years since she was sworn in as Italy’s first female prime minister. In…
Jackdaw and the Price of Pragmatism: Britain’s Energy Dilemma Comes Home to Roost
On October 21, after years of legal battles, political hesitation and shifting governments, Britain finally gave the green light to…
Pressure on Kyiv, Concessions to Moscow: Washington’s Ukraine Gamble and the Fraying of the Western Front
In the space of barely two weeks, the politics of the war in Ukraine have been turned on their head….
Brazil at the Crossroads: The Amazon, the Strongman Wave and a Vote the World Cannot Ignore
On Sunday, October 25, more than 150 million Brazilian voters will decide a presidential runoff that matters far beyond their…
Britain’s Rejoin Moment: Why “Not Yet” May Be the Wisest Answer
A clear majority of Britons now favour returning to the European Union, but the memory of 2016 is a strong…
France’s Cost-of-Living Revolt: Why Teargas Cannot Settle a Political Crisis
The nationwide protests of 17 October 2026 brought between 550,000 and 800,000 people onto the streets of France and ended…
18 October and Azerbaijan – A Sovereignty Rooted in History, Crowned by Achievement
On 18 October, the citizens of Azerbaijan celebrate one of the most significant events in the national history every year—the…
President Ilham Aliyev and 18 October – The Architect of Azerbaijan’s Rise
Azerbaijan celebrates 35 years after adoption of the Constitutional Act of 18 October 1991, and the country’s development has clearly…
When Pupils Become Suspects: France’s Crackdown on Its Own Schoolchildren
A nationwide revolt by high-school students over crumbling classrooms has been met with riot police, grenades and mass arrests. The…