By Moritz Wassum. In 2007, the world was hit by the worst global financial crisis since the 1930s Great Depression. World output has slightly recovered after its sharp decrease in 2008 and negative growth in 2009, and over the last three years it has more or less stabilised at around three per cent. This is …
By Enrico Longobucco. The current economic crisis is severely affecting Europe in both political and social terms. In this historical moment, characterised by instability and precariousness, intolerance is a given, that is, the difficulty to accept that not all people feel the results of this crisis the same way. The consequences are indeed more critical for …
By Martina Cicakova. Greece, a country referred to as the ancient cradle of democracy, is now standing before a decision crucial for the future of Europe. The two options between which the Greek people need to decide are both problematic in their seeming simplicity: either the continuance of the “draconian” austerity measures or a so-called “Grexit”, a …
By Neil Dooley. Reaction to austerity in Europe has been varied. In Greece, measures have frequently been met with forceful opposition, prompting political outrage, mass demonstrations, incidents of violence and civil disobedience. In marked contrast, The Republic of Ireland has been applauded as the ‘poster child for austerity’, implementing its reforms with no apparent social …
By Lena-Sophie Demuth. After World War II, the foreign policy of Bundesrepublik Deutschland (West Germany) aimed at getting back in line with its neighbouring states, reconstructing its economy and rebuilding the image of a state responsible for a war that had claimed over 60 million casualties, including more than 6 million deaths in the wake of …
