Western commentators tend to see ISIS and al-Qaida attacks as fueled by ideology. But in Africa, such attacks are more often turf wars in the illicit drug trade.
Claire de Galembert, École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay – Université Paris-Saclay
The violence in Cologne over New Year’s Eve has undermined the “culture of welcome” so dear to Chancellor Angela Merkel. A European response is all the more urgent to face the populist threat.
After years of being hailed as the shining example of post-Communist success, Poland is being depicted going ‘backward.’ What happened? And why is this significant for Europe?
Christiane Taubira has battled for years to prove her right to represent French people, so she couldn’t stay silent when a controversial plan was hatched to strip some of their nationality.
God’s son, an early and astute observer of the limits of developmental economics, famously declared that “the poor will always be with you”. To judge by the otherwise enchanting streets of Paris, he knew…