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United Kingdom: The coming elections

United Kingdom: The coming elections
Juliette Perrot, London correspondent, translated by Darragh Hayes-Moriarty | 11/04/2015 | English
The deadline is rapidly approaching. The coming May 7th, the British will elect their new parliament. David Cameron has officially dissolved his government, and two televised debates have already taken place. A reflection on the first important steps on the road to 10 Downing Street. There are...

Spain: Rajoy’s government and its new controversial law

Spain: Rajoy’s government and its new controversial law
Aliya Aïssou, translated by Michaël Arlandis | 24/03/2015 | English
A new law is dividing Spain. After many others, this “public security law” aims for criminalize citizen protests in a system which is more and more disputed. This is the decoding of the “gag law” which sparks off numerous mobilisations in the whole country. It seems to endanger the Spanish...

The Syrian Situation at the Beginning of the Fourth Year of Conflict

The Syrian Situation at the Beginning of the Fourth Year of Conflict
Mathilde l’Hôte, translated by Kendall Maxwell | 10/03/2015 | English
Syria is entering its fourth year of conflict after experiencing its bloodiest year so far in 2014. This statistic was part of a report from the Syrian Human Rights Observatory, dating from 1st January 2015. With an estimated total of 76,000 deaths in 2014, 3,000 more than 2013, the total number of...

United States : an Afghanistan veteran tells us about his experience (2/2)

United States : an Afghanistan veteran tells us about his experience (2/2)
| 07/03/2015 | English
December 31 2014, after 13 years of clashes, NATO put an end to its involvement in Afghanistan, and handed over the reins to the Afghan army. Less publicized than the conflicts in Iraq, but also part of the “War on Terror” of the Bush Administration, the Afghanistan war caused around 90,000 deaths,...

Azerbaijan: Oil and Human Rights

Azerbaijan: Oil and Human Rights
Marine Betrancourt, présidente d’AEGEE-Lyon – translated by Hugo Sylvestre | 06/03/2015 | English
It seems that for a couple of years, Azerbaijan has been getting out of the darkness of its remote Caucasia. Rich on natural resources, the little Republic which has been ruled with an iron fist for decades by the Aliyev family seizes every opportunity to get international exposure and to show its...

United States : an Afghanistan veteran tells us about his experience (1/2)

United States : an Afghanistan veteran tells us about his experience (1/2)
| 05/03/2015 | English
December 31 2014, after 13 years of clashes, NATO put an end to its involvement in Afghanistan, and handed over the reins to the Afghan army. Less publicized than the conflicts in Iraq, but also part of the “War on Terror” of the Bush Administration, the Afghanistan war caused around 90,000 deaths,...

Olivier Cadic : a british-like senator

Olivier Cadic : a british-like senator
Fabien Aufrechter and Benoît Prevost-Voïta, translated by Malinka Mary | 27/02/2015 | English
Self-made man in the software and comic industries, Olivier Cadic is a French businessman who chose to emigrate to Great Britain. UDI (Union of Democrats and Independents) Senator of French people living outside of France, he received Le Journal International in the Luxembourg Palace, to share his...

Great Britain : what does the future hold for the NHS?

Great Britain : what does the future hold for the NHS?
Julette Perrot, translated by Joanna Davies | 24/02/2015 | English
The National Health Service (NHS) saw some difficult moments during the festive period at the end of last year. We take a look at the malfunction of the public health system in Britain. At the end of December and the beginning of January, numerous incidents took place in the British emergency...

British Monarchy: Where are we Now?

British Monarchy: Where are we Now?
Juliette Perrot, translated by Rodolphe Leclerc | 23/02/2015 | English
Although several British citizens turn their backs on politicians, many are still fond of the Monarchy. As Prince Andrew’s name has recently been mentioned in a sexual assault case involving an under-age girl, here is an overview of the power of the Royal Family and the battle its opponents are...

The Perinçek Case: Switzerland Faces Dilemma

The Perinçek Case: Switzerland Faces Dilemma
Marine Betrancourt, president of AEGEE-Lyon Translated by Sohail Daniel | 21/02/2015 | English
Hearings for the Perinçek vs. Switzerland case started on Wednesday, January 28th at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. Beyond the matter of the limits of freedom of speech with regards to “hate speech”, this case is of tremendous significance for Switzerland’s domestic...

Nollywood: A Shining Star

Nollywood: A Shining Star
Maria Cristina Dinu, Translated by Gemma Kentish | 19/02/2015 | English
Nollywood, dubbed the Shining Star of Africa by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathanis the second largest film industry in the world, following the Indian version of Hollywood, known as Bollywood. Nigerian cinema produces on average 50 films a week, and constitutes the second largest sector of the...

A New President for Italy

A New President for Italy
André Forissier, Translated by Nadia Ait Mhamed | 18/02/2015 | English
On 14 January 2015, Giorgio Napolitano, the former president of the Italian Republic, resigned from his position after more than nine years at the head of the Peninsula. The election of his successor began last Tuesday 29 January. Gathered in the Roman Montecitorio Palace, 630 deputies,...

Press freedom worldwide: the current state of things

Press freedom worldwide: the current state of things
Marie Pothin Translated by Perrine Berthier | 01/02/2015 | English
The terrorist attack against the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo sparked several reactions throughout (nearly) the whole world. It has reminded us that press freedom is not immune to threats, even in Western countries. That is, at least, what Reporters without Borders revealed in the 2014 edition...

The Grand Magal, Senegal’s greatest pilgrimage

The Grand Magal, Senegal’s greatest pilgrimage
Thomas Delattre, correspondent in Dakar, Senegal, translated by Marie-Caroline Trichet | 28/01/2015 | English
On 11 December, the Grand Magal in Touba gathered millions of believers gathered in Touba for the Grand Magal. It is the main religious event in Senegal and it takes on a more and more unifying role in a society with many influences. Caught up between religious devotion and political exploitation,...

Gambia: failed coup d’etat and bloody repression

Gambia: failed coup d’etat and bloody repression
Mathilde Grenod Translated by Joanna Davies | 27/01/2015 | English
Since the attempted coup d’etat led by ex-soldiers from the Gambian army against president Yahya Jammeh on the 30th December, the Gambians' situation seems like it could change dramatically at any moment. Since the first moments of 2015, Gambia has feared that the wrath of the leader would bear...

Portugal : When corruption rules

Portugal : When corruption rules
Carolina Duarte de Jesus translated by Blandine Langlet | 24/01/2015 | English
Portugal has been in crisis since 2008 and is now undergoing important budget cuts and constant reforms. The people are unhappy but protesting would be too risky for them. More and more cases of corruption are being made public, dashing the people’s hopes. Cases of corruption emerge constantly,...

Deflation: a coming problem

Deflation: a coming problem
Corentin Corcelette, translated by Marie Donnet | 21/01/2015 | English
The new fear of European countries is called deflation. In Europe, austerity policies have led to an economic slowdown and are the main cause of this deflationary risk. In popular imagination, deflation is a decline in price level and implicates a recovery of the purchasing power. Reality is...

Catalonia: Portrait of a federalist

Catalonia: Portrait of a federalist
Valentin Berthoux, translated by Joanna Davies | 14/01/2015 | English
On the 9th November of this year, Catalans were called to vote in a referendum on the independence of their region. This referendum, without legal effect and forbidden by the central state, saw an excellent participation of more than 2 million people. The citizens had the choice between...

Canada: Native disappearances and hushed tensions

Canada: Native disappearances and hushed tensions
Salomé Ietter, translated by Clémence Vidal | 13/01/2015 | English
“The first thing the police asked when my mother disappeared was ‘does your mother drink?’“. This sentence destroyed Loma Martin, whose mother Marie Jean Kreiser disappeared in 1987. It also clearly shows the discriminatory clichés that plague Canada. Women who cannot stand the decades of inertia...

The Dakar New Wave

The Dakar New Wave
Thomas Delattre, translated by Nick Purdue | 08/01/2015 | English
With its popularity growing rapidly in Dakar, surfing represents a beacon of hope for a Senegalese tourist industry damaged by the economic crisis. The sea breeze offers a welcome reprieve from the Dakar heat. Plastic chairs creak under the weight of parents who have come to cheer on their...

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