Domestic crisis, militarization, tensions with Germany and Russia. France is struck in a deep political and social crisis. Prime Ministers are resigning, losing votes of confidence, while the population is engaged in protests on the streets. We asked Rodrigo Arenas, French member of parliament from the France Insoumise (France Unbowed) on what’s going on. Arenas had indicated that the government ...
Protests, financial turmoil and a government crisis. By Odile Mojon-Cheminade While Germany has been Europe’s economic engine in recent decades, France has traditionally been its political, cultural, and military heart. Political because of the balancing role it used to play, plus as a permanent member of the UN Security Council; cultural because of its universalist vision; and military because of ...
By Tülin Uygur, Stockholm / Sweden Things had gotten complicated in Sweden after Türkiye announced that it might veto Sweden and Finland’s admission to NATO because of their support for PKK and YPG. The press and parliament are demanding an explanation of the contents of the Kakabaveh-Social Democrats agreement, which was made behind closed doors. The cost of the ‘Kurdish/PKK/YPG ...