The world can no longer ignore what has been labelled the worst refugee (migrant) crisis since the Second World War. The precise meaning of the “worst refugee crisis” might be easily grasped when one sees the horrific images of a three-year-old Syrian child found lying face-down on a Turkish beach, after the boat in which […]
How quickly have some Europeans forgotten their past? Read More »
Twenty-six kilometres north of Vilnius lies the geographical centre of Europe. Twenty-six years ago, it was calculated by the French Institut Géographique National. The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic still existed. Perhaps, in 1989, when about two million Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians linked hands, forming the Baltic Way to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet
Where is the Heart of Europe? Read More »
Considerable efforts have been made in Europe to reconcile different countries through a unique process of publicizing and harmonizing differing readings of past conflicts. A utopian vision has come into being with the aim of homogenizing divergent historical narratives. However, these attempts at harmonization have run up against national political realities. Issues of identity and
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