Portugal is considered the “prize pupil” of austerity. It is one of the countries in Europe to have suffered the most from these measures, but has bent over backwards to them with no more mass protests. What is it exactly? In 2011, the protests against the arrival of the Troika were numerous. Four years later, they happen rarely and draw in far fewer people. Pedro Passos Coelho, the current Prime Minister, is very satisfied with the measures and claims that they have helped to revive growth....

Monday, July 27th, 2015 marked the beginning of a strike movement among the students of the University of Pondicherry, who protested against the corruption of the vice-chancellor, Chandra Krishnamurthy. Indian citizens are showing their consciousness of the political and social stakes. During the weekend, the town of Pondicherry was agitated by rumors concerning a strike movement which would occur on Monday, July 27th, at the University of the City. The news was not taken very seriously: how...

From April 7 to May 12, 2014, India was organizing the greatest democratic election in history, with an electorate of around 814 million voters. On May 26, the Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – “Indian People’s Party” – won a landslide victory and became Prime Minister. In the recent weeks, it was time for an assessment. Let’s go back on this. Narendra Modi did not take so far the Hindu nationalist decisions that he was expected to take. In a...

From the 7th April to the 12th May 2014, India held the largest democratic elections in history, with an electorate of approximately 814 million voters. On the 26th May, the Hindu Nationalist, Narendra Modi, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (The Party of the Indian People), won a clear victory and became Prime Minister. Over the course of the last few weeks, an assessment has taken place. During the campaign, the potential victory of Narendra Modi drew great media attention and raised...

Driverless cars, flying drones to guide you through the university’s hallways, bikes that evaluate the rate of pollution in every street, these are the innovations for our future cities. The robotics convention Innorobo in Lyon introduced this year the crucial stakes the cities will encounter tomorrow, all the more urgent due to the constantly growing population. Flashback on these conferences gathering researchers and professionals from around the world. The evolution of our cities faces new...

The coup d’état was supposed to be temporary and peaceful. In reality, it has gone on, and the 22nd May marked its first year anniversary. The military junta that has controlled Thailand for over a year has recently pushed back the next elections to autumn 2016, a time frame as worrying as it is long and which gives time to amend a Constitution to favour military power. And the European Union and the international community are content to simply criticise and nothing more. Whether it is out of...

Senegal is considered to be a pioneer in the expansion of tourism in Africa. But nowadays, the country struggles to attract travelers. The appeal of tourism was not enhanced by the increase in traveling costs, the government reforms, and the Ebola plague in West Africa. Yet today, the State seems to realize this uneasiness and has taken measures to revive this sector. Let us decrypt the situation of tourism in Senegal. Behind fishing, tourism is the second line of business in Senegal. However,...

In Togo, citizens have long been suffering from the bad state of the roads in their country. Although this topic is not often mentioned worldwide, a considerable number of people are victims of this dilapidation today. Roads that are damaged and rarely used, chaotic ways, unmaintained vehicles, disrespect of road safety, corruption: many risk factors that cause many deaths on the roads of Togo. Léo, who has been living in Lomé, the capital city of Togo, for 30 years, tells: “Here, our roads are...

In Hong Kong, the debate over the reform which aimed at electing the chief of the executive by universal suffrage in 2017 ended after the legislative council opposed it. The demonstrations which punctuated the discussions disrupted even the traditional march of 1st July. The 1st July march took place in Hong Kong, like every year since the retrocession of the former British trading post to China in 1997. This pacific event aims at promoting democracy and human rights.

As a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, an independent Ukrainian state was born. Many citizens did not approve of this turn of events. Even 24 years later more than half of Ukraine's population desires a tight alliance with Russia. The situation has changed since winter 2014, following the Revolution of Dignity set in place as a result of Euromaidan. Patriotism has become the driving force of Maidan, the authority's independent land in central Kiev. These protests were marked...