ETA
Terrorism. Wait, what are we scared of?
Nourished by poverty, oppression or madness pure or simple, terrorism continues to dictate the news everyday. It's a protagonist of many faces, yet it remains a hidden and beaten creature which is launched to dizzy heights thanks to the publicity given to it by governments and the media, who are anxious to dominate public opinion. From the dying state of a terrorist organisation in Spain, to the wider question - what does it all mean today anyway
Mediterannean road trip becomes Italian comic
Italian illustrator and writer team Giuliano Cangiano and Gianluca Ferro decided to spend a different kind of summer in a van driving along the western coasts of the Mediterranean. The pictures from 'Europe 2009 A.D' address stereotypes, the Basque omertà and the flames of Marseille
ETA: copying Kosovo
The EU should watch out for the Basque ETA voice, Prodi's ire that Spaniards are wealthier than Italians (according to Eurostat) and a nice cultural year to all of you, from the Slovenians
Whither the 'European Welfare State'?
The current debates about the future of the welfare state are a cause of concern for European citizens. A number of divisions are strengthening these feelings. However it is too early to speak of the end of the welfare state.
What is the violence which destroys the monopoly of legitimate violence in a state of law?
The French soldier likes his French wine? And the Russian? Does he like Russian wine? What if the Russian State has effectively legitimised the rebellion of some of its citizens which is enacted in name of the right to life?
States responsibility against terrorism
The revival of exclusive nationalities must drive states to be above nations and defend the new European spirit of democracy and the common political project.
