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Europe by Stan AronJan 25, 20236:33 pmJanuary 25, 2023

Berlin airport deserted as all flights cancelled due to strike

Berlin’s Brandenburg airport was eerily empty on Wednesday, as every one of the nearly 300 flights scheduled that day were cancelled due to a strike. Most of the 35,000 affected passengers stayed away, but some […]

Europe by Stan AronJan 21, 20236:29 pmJanuary 25, 2023

Tractors parade in Berlin as thousands protest for sustainable agriculture

Thousands gathered in central Berlin, on Saturday, to protest against the agricultural industry and for more sustainable agriculture. As part of the protest, dozens of tractors paraded in front of the Brandenburg gate.

Europe by Stan AronJan 20, 202310:23 pmJanuary 25, 2023

‘Free the Leopard’ – Hundreds call on Germany to send tanks to Ukraine

Hundreds gathered outside the German chancellery in Berlin, on Friday, as Western defense ministers failed to reach an agreement to send Western tanks to Ukraine. Protesters chanted ‘free the Leopard now’ and ‘Leopard tanks for […]

Europe by Stan AronJan 19, 202312:47 pmJanuary 26, 2023

Protesters demand Berlin’s Russian house be shut down in march against fascism

Dozens of protesters gathered outside Russisches Haus in Berlin, on Thursday, demanding the cultural center be shut down. “Russisches House is a home for the AfD, for the classic nexus we talk about, red-brown, Putin […]

Europe by Stan AronFeb 27, 20226:00 pmJanuary 25, 2023

Ukrainian refugees start arriving at asylum centre in Berlin

Dozens of refugees from Ukraine were seen arriving at the asylum centre in Berlin’s Reinickendorf borough, on Sunday, as Russia’s offensive in Ukraine entered its fourth day. “I plan to come back to Lviv and […]

Europe by Stan AronAug 23, 20163:25 pmAugust 23, 2016

Ce que le burkini signifie, selon les musulmans de Paca (Vice France) 

English by Stan AronAug 4, 20163:02 pmAugust 12, 2016

Coming Soon: Cape Verde Case Study

Europe by Stan AronSep 18, 20159:31 pmAugust 12, 2016
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Critics of Charlie Hebdo miss the point, again

Calling Charlie Hebdo out for making fun of Alan Kurdi makes as much sense as if PolitiFact seriously tried to debunk The Onion Back in March 2014, a 23-year-old twitter activist named Suey Park launched […]

English by Stan AronJan 19, 20155:08 amAugust 5, 2016
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The Cruelty and Controversy of Beijing’s Black Market for Dogs

From poodles to Labradors to Tibetan mastiffs, one cannot walk five minutes along Rixin East Road, in Beijing’s Tongzhou district, without being stopped by someone trying to sell you a dog. But it’s the xingqi quan, or “week-long […]

English by Stan AronNov 1, 20146:12 amAugust 5, 2016

Gangs of Beijing

A look into Beijing’s tight-knit and diverse communities Part I: Ultras (above) Part II: Cosplayers Part III: Anti-imperialist dancing grannies Cover Story in That’s Beijing, September 2014 issue

English by Stan AronJul 28, 201410:00 amAugust 5, 2016

Tearing Down Gulou

You know something is up when – as a customer – you have to be smuggled in and out of a bar. The Drum and Bell bar in Gulou looks shut, the curtains are drawn […]

Europe by Stan AronMay 25, 20146:30 pmAugust 23, 2016
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Rosberg dominates home race again

Monaco: Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg claims victory in Monaco and takes the championship lead while Hamilton struggles to keep the second place German driver Nico Rosberg took the gold cup in his home town of Monaco […]

Europe by Stan AronMay 1, 20146:20 pmAugust 5, 2016
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Municipal elections in Saint Tropez gulf

Banding together to fight off the National Front was not always successful Like the rest of the Var, the Gulf of Saint Tropez moved a bit more to the right in the latest municipal elections. […]

Europe by Stan AronMay 1, 20146:01 pmAugust 5, 2016

Your say in EU parliament

Understanding how European elections work The European parliamentary elections will take place from 22nd to 25th May, amidst growing criticism of their limited influence on EU policy. However, this year’s elections will, for the first […]

Europe by Stan AronApr 7, 20147:56 pmAugust 5, 2016
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Save the bees

Provence & Côte d’Azur: PACA honey production fell by 40% in 2013 as a third of bees disappear each year Côte d’Azur bee keepers are in fear for their livelihood as bee populations continue to […]

Europe by Stan AronApr 4, 20147:22 pmAugust 5, 2016
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This is the future of Nice

Provence & Côte d’Azur: What will Nice look like by the end of Estrosi’s second term? After a first term which saw many changes in Nice, Mayor Christian Estrosi’s second term is already packed with […]

Europe by Stan AronApr 1, 20147:14 pmAugust 5, 2016

Municipal elections aftermath

Provence & Côte d’Azur: Prime Minister resigns and Belgian cities sever ties with French cities The fallout from the National Front’s resounding success in Sunday’s municipal elections is being felt on a number of levels. […]

Europe by Stan AronApr 1, 20146:40 pmAugust 5, 2016

Municipals: what the numbers say

Provence & Côte d’Azur: The left looses big in municipal elections, while the National Front rises to power in some cities With the rise of the far right in France and Europe in recent years, […]

Europe by Stan AronApr 1, 20145:46 pmAugust 5, 2016

Far right threat

France: Foreigners could help sway municipal elections away from a potential National Front dominance Between the rise of the National Front and Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi’s call to tighten the borders, there is much at […]

Europe by Stan AronFeb 7, 20145:00 pmAugust 5, 2016
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Olympic Greenwashing

NGOs sever ties with the Olympic Games Today marks the beginning of the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. And thanks to another dominant controversy surrounding the games, environmental concerns have gone largely unnoticed. Prince Albert […]

Europe by Stan AronFeb 5, 201411:45 pmAugust 5, 2016
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Shopping mall collapses in Nice

A 300 square metre section of the Lingostière shopping centre in Nice has collapsed. Initial reports suggest only two people have been lightly injured and there doesn’t appear to be any fatalities, however authorities are […]

Europe by Stan AronDec 17, 20136:14 pmAugust 5, 2016
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Lab horses allegedly sold as meat

Eleven months after Spanghero, a new horse meat scandal rocks southern France As if the recent horse meat scandal weren’t enough, 21 people have been arrested across the south of France for allegedly trafficking horses […]

Europe by Stan AronDec 10, 20136:55 pmAugust 5, 2016
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Shake up among main party ranks

Former members from the right wing UMP and socialist parties inch towards a centrist alliance The Socialist Party candidate for Nice’s mayoral race, Patrick Allemand, officially opened his campaign on Sunday, shortly after his right […]

Europe by Stan AronDec 4, 20136:31 pmAugust 5, 2016
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Thirty one pollution sites identified on the Côte d’Azur

Polluted water tables represent 80% of localised pollution sites in France Heavy metal pollution, cyanide, solvents, hydrocarbons… products that have been found in soil along the French Riviera. Among the 31 pollution sites on the […]

Europe by Stan AronNov 28, 20135:17 pmAugust 5, 2016
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Alleged vaccine side effects stir controversy

Health complaints from Marseille, Toulon and all over France put Gardasil vaccine under scrutiny Monaco’s government is pushing ahead with its recommendation that young women receive the HPV vaccine, despite a France-wide controversy over its […]

English by Stan AronNov 28, 201312:39 pmAugust 5, 2016
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On morality and indifference

“The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them. That’s the essence of inhumanity” -George Bernard Shaw At first glance, it is tempting to agree with […]

English by Stan AronNov 24, 20139:14 pmAugust 5, 2016

Wonders at the bottom of the Nyhavn canal

English by Stan AronSep 26, 20133:55 pmAugust 5, 2016

Where are the playgrounds?

Europe by Stan AronAug 13, 20132:04 pmAugust 5, 2016
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The Summer Exhibition’s Shared Emotions

As I reached for Gallery III’s catalog, on the shelf, I noticed it was also available in braille. More than any form of art at the Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts, this […]

Europe by Stan AronAug 8, 20131:57 amAugust 5, 2016
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The Eye-Opening Discovery of See-Through Brains

Neuroscientists are one step closer to science-fiction with the newest brain-imaging technique called CLARITY. Developed by Karl Deisseroth and his team of scientists at Stanford University, and published in April, CLARITY is a ground-breaking protocol […]

English by Stan AronJun 16, 201311:15 amAugust 5, 2016
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Who benefits from US involvement in Syria?

How Syria is on the loosing end of a win-win situation After weeks of stalling, the US has finally announced it would be providing military support to the Free Syrian Army, much to the satisfaction […]

English by Stan AronAug 12, 20161:25 pmAugust 12, 2016
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When guilt fills the logic-shaped gap in your feelings

“Hey, how are you?” The usual question calls for an almost scripted answer: “I’m fine, and you?” Anything above that is also acceptable. But if, God forbid, you feel less than fine, you’d better have a […]

Europe by Stan AronMay 30, 201512:04 pmAugust 13, 2016
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“Les Arabes” ou le chat qu’il ne faut pas appeler un chat

La twittosphère procède à une levée de boucliers aussi ridicule que prévisible face à une agression imaginaire Un nouveau jour, une nouvelle controverse démunie de sens. Tout d’abord, je ne suis pas un supporter du […]

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