Germany, Allies Celebrate 30 Years Since Berlin Wall Fell

FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press Nov 9, 2019 Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders place flowers on the remains of the wall that divided the German capital for 28 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

EU Sets Crisis Summit on Migration

LORNE COOK and NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Jun 23, 2018 European Union leaders will try to find common ground for tackling a growing political drama that is threatening to undermine the entire alliance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tens of Thousands of Slovaks Protest Journalist’s Slaying

KAREL JANICEK / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2018 The protesters pack a central square in Bratislava, and rallies take place across Slovakia and abroad in the largest demonstration since the 1989 Velvet Revolution. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Erdogan’s Education [a cartoon from Slovakia]

Marian Kamensky, Slovakia / Cagle Cartoons Feb 2, 2017 Dig deeper

Read All About It [a cartoon from Slovakia]

Marian Kamensky, Slovakia / Cagle Cartoons Jan 12, 2017 Dig deeper

Being a Poor Child in the U.S. Is Worse Than in Slovakia or Turkey

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2016 A new study by UNICEF places the United States at 18 out of 41 among the world’s wealthiest countries in terms of the well-being of their impoverished children. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Western Europe’s Right-Wing Parties Are Sensational but Ineffectual

William Pfaff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2015 The current transatlantic view of Europe is one of continental political decline, elegant at best but ominous at worst. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is There Still Hope for the European Union?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 27, 2014 Far-right, Eurosceptic political parties won significant victories in the recent European parliament elections, but does this spell the end of the EU? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

S&P Downgrades and Banks: Threats to Global Stability

Nomi Prins / Truthdig Jan 19, 2012 The markets weren’t shocked by last week’s wave of pre-broadcast S&P sovereign debt downgrades. For months, the question wasn’t “if” but “when.” And true to form, just as with the U.S. downgrade, S&P’s reasoning skated the surface of prevailing wisdom.Standard & Poor’s likes moving on Friday nights after the markets are closed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Greece’s Dysfunctional Economy [A Cartoon From Slovakia]

Martin Sutovec, Slovakia Feb 17, 2010 Dig deeper