Tag: Europe

89 Articles

Human Rights & Development

The Ramifications of Poland’s New “Holocaust Law”

According to Polish government officials, a new Polish law, commonly referred to as the “Holocaust bill” or “Holocaust law,” is a necessary step toward preventing the…

June 1, 2018

Human Rights & Development

Europe’s Great Challenge: Integrating Syrian Refugees

The response to the refugee crisis from international organizations and host country governments has largely focused on providing humanitarian assistance for refugees.…

April 20, 2018

Dialogues

Macedonia: Toward Reconciliation and Integration with Vasko Naumovski

GJIA: There have recently been protests in Greece over the use of the name Macedonia sparked by negotiations between the two countries. How have these negotiations progressed…

March 14, 2018

Conflict & Security

All For One and One For All: Toward A Coordinated EU Approach on Returnees

To successfully combat the threat posed by returning foreign fighters who intend to do harm, European Union officials may need to aggressively root out potential terrorists…

November 25, 2017

Dialogues

The Future of the French-American Relationship with Ambassador Jane Hartley

GJIA: Since serving under the Obama administration, what changes have you observed and how has President Trump’s domestic focus impacted U.S. foreign policy? JH: I was very…

October 3, 2017

Society & Culture

Poland’s Crisis: A Chance for European Union Reform

Some are already counting down the days of the Polish democracy, considering EU pressure on Poland’s government to withdraw some of its recently contested laws to be the…

March 15, 2016

Online Archive

Testing the Parameters of Democracy: Romania in 2013

Romania is on the margins of Europe. This simple geographical observation is heavy with significance. The territories inhabited by Romanians have, throughout their history, been…

April 17, 2013

Online Archive

The Rise of EU Disunity

We’ve seen this before. Protesters have been loud in the past few years, sparked by the financial crisis that surfaced in late 2009 with the downgrading of European…

February 22, 2012

Online Archive

No Future for Bosnia without the International Community

With seemingly more important countries such as Libya, Afghanistan, Pakistan and numerous African states mired in conflict, it is understandable why NGOs are packing up and…

January 31, 2012