Europe

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Europe battles hate crimes against Christians

Béatrice Stevenson | 27 March 2012 |

tags: Christianophobia, Europe

Vilification, violence and discrimination are still a reality in the 21st century.

The happiness of believing

Juncal Cuñado and Alejo Jose G. Sison | 06 December 2011 |

tags: Europe, happiness, religion

Europeans who belong to a religion report higher levels of happiness than those who do not.

How do religious belief and practice affect Europeans’ happiness?

Juncal Cuñado and Alejo Jose G. Sison | 29 November 2011 |

tags: atheism, Europe, happiness, religion

Europe is often described as a godless wasteland. That's not what the statistics show.

A crisis of political economy

George Friedman | 10 August 2011 |

tags: China, Europe, Stratfor, US

The global financial crisis is an economic problem that has triggered a political problem, which in turn is making the economic problem worse.

Europe for Families, Families for Europe

Vincenzina Santoro | 19 April 2011 |

tags: demography, Europe

The most recent figures show an uptick in European birth rates. Is this a sign of renewed vitality in the Old World?

What’s wrong with the West?

Robert P. George and William L. Saunders | 16 February 2011 |

tags: Catholicism, Christianity, Europe, religion

Is the West in decline because it has lost touch with its Christian roots?

What to do about the burqa

Carolyn Moynihan | 21 May 2010 |

tags: Europe, face veils, Muslims

If we want to teach Muslims the importance of a woman’s face, Europeans ought to lead by example.

Is Europe skittled, fini or just kaput?

George Friedman | 12 May 2010 |

tags: Europe, European Union, nationalism, Stratfor

The EU's experiment with multiple identities is faltering in the financial crisis. 

Western Europe’s dream world

George Friedman | 13 October 2009 |

tags: Europe, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, Stratfor

Norwegians, like other Europeans west of the Danube and east of the English Channel, like Obama. They are deluded. 

Russia, Poland and the history wars

Rodric Braithwaite | 18 September 2009 |

tags: Europe, Poland, Russia, World War II

On the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Army's invasion of Poland a British diplomat understands why Poles are not quick to give the Russians credit for occasionally getting things right.