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  • This Week’s News Wrap – 17.03.24

    5 of the most important global news stories this week. On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives approved a bill that would require TikTok to be sold by ByteDance, a company based in Beijing. U.S. officials are increasingly concerned with China’s influence and access to the data of the 170 million Americans that use the…

  • Shaking off EU Doubts: Navigating Euroscepticism through the Lens of the Youth

    By: María Miralles i Viu The European parliamentary elections of 2024. Dreaded by some, anticipated by others, but indifferent to the large majority, especially the younger generation. The situation is so desperate that the executive branch of the European Union, the European Commission, went as far as calling on world-known pop star Taylor Swift to…

  • This Week’s News Wrap – 03.03.2024

    Five stories that have dominated the global headlines this past week. On Thursday more than 100 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces while waiting for a humanitarian aid delivery. The IDF spokesperson claimed that they were merely trying to “disperse the mob,” and ease the movement of an aid convoy carrying vital food and water…

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    Languages have the word: The use of minority languages in democratic institutions

    According to the European Parliament Research Center, there are 60 minority and regional languages (RMLs) and 50 million people who speak them. However, the European Union only recognises the 24 main languages spoken in the Member States as official. The same happens in Spain, where until recently, the only language allowed to be spoken in…

  • How the Grain Dispute Changed Polish-Ukrainian Relations

    The recent events show a deterioration in the political and economic relationship between Poland and Ukraine. It is a bit overwhelming to process all this information, so this article will contain a recap of the events and some important conclusions. Situation in the beginning of the war Poland and Ukraine have never been close friends,…

  • Spain on hold: The prize of the presidency

    Spain has been without a government since mid-July, and it doesn’t appear that this situation will change in the foreseeable future. There are many factors to highlight, but the three main ones are: How Spain’s current Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez rose to power, the May State and Municipal elections, and the Catalan conflict. Sánchez is…