Catalonian Elections Show a Divided Nation

The split between independence and unity show it’s not a one sided issue

Is Brexit Still Happening?

A weaker majority, Irish border issues, and tough negotiations have stiffled May’s hard brexit goal.

Catalan Separatist Leader Flees Spain

Former Catalonia President flees Spain amid rebellion charges

Euro Markets in Turmoil

A sharp decline in Spain’s IBEX 35 highlights market reactions towards Catalonia’s latest move to declare independence from Spain. The index has fallen as low 2.1 percent and euro zone banking shares have fallen as much as 1.8 percent. However things slightly improved as the Spanish Prime Minister, promised to restore “the rule of law” […]

Conservatives in Trouble

Conservatives are currently projected to lose their outright majority in the upcoming election

Forward France! The Case for Emmanuel Macron

This Sunday, the fifth French Republic will face a radical choice. Although the best candidate in the race will not win, France will get the hero it wants, not the one it truly needs. Emmanuel Macron, four days out of the final election, holds a lead of almost twenty points over the anti-immigrant, anti-globalist Marine […]

Why Le Pen is the wrong choice for France

France lives now in a time of similar division than that of the United States. A new president must now step in the steer the country either to the left side of the political spectrum, or to the right. Emmanuel Macron represents the left under the En Marche! party, and Marine Le Pen serves the […]

The French Presidential Election: What You Need to Know

In recent months, the world has been swept by a populist/nationalist attitude. In June of 2016, the United Kingdom left the European Union, and 3 months later, Donald J. Trump was elected president of the United States. With these two events in mind, many people are wondering if this trend will continue as the French […]

Turkey, a Key American Ally, Takes a Step Towards an Islamist Dictatorship

A constitutional referendum was held throughout Turkey on 16 April 2017, on whether to approve 18 proposed amendments to the Turkish constitution that were brought forward by the governing Justice and Development Party and the Nationalist Movement Party. Now that the Turkish president Erdogan claimed victory, the office of the Prime Minister is expected to […]