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Thu, 06/25/2020 - 12:25
In the context of anti-racism protests in the US and Europe, demonstrators are also targeting monuments. Statues of Christopher Columbus have been overturned in the US, and in the city of Bristol in the UK the statue of a slave trader was thrown into the harbour. What does our attitude to the past mean for the present and future?
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 12:25
In Turkey, lawyers from several provinces began marching towards Ankara on Friday in protest against a bill put forward by the government which would give President Erdoğan the power to appoint bar association members. In the capital police blocked the lawyers' access to the city centre. Turkish commentators are impressed by the action.
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 12:25
After months of isolation, Italy, which was hit hard by the coronavirus crisis and depends heavily on tourism, reopened its borders on June 3. But so far few holidaymakers have ventured into the country. Is the crisis also an opportunity to reform the tourism industry?
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:37
The German financial regulator Bafin has filed a complaint against the payment service provider Wirecard for market manipulation through falsification of its balance sheet. The company's former head was arrested on Monday. Prior to the move Bafin had long protected Wirecard and even filed a report against journalists who made allegations of financial wrongdoing public. Commentators denounce basic deficits in the supervision of the financial sector.
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:37
Members of the French Citizens' convention for the climate have presented their recommendations to the government. They want two of the 149 measures to be put to the people in a referendum: the inclusion of environmental protection in the constitution and the introduction of ecocide as a criminal offence. Is this too much or too little direct democracy?
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:37
A commission of historians presented the new 'Canon van Nederland' on Monday. The canon summarises Dutch history focusing on 50 historical figures and events and forms the basis for history lessons in schools. The updated canon features more female figures and pays more attention to black resistance against colonialism.
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