Rysslands klassiska musikscen har varit världskänd sedan länge. Som propagandaverktyg har det flitigt använts i krig och diplomati, fram tills invasionen av Ukraina.
As a girl, and as a woman, Christmas for Amel was different. Being Muslim during one of Christianity's most important holidays can easily become alienating.
Digital privacy, often underrated as a freedom, is in an internet-defined age a vital part of our democracy. Chat Control would kill it.
Politicians oft point to the supposed 'lessons of history' to show why 'appeasement' fails. But that narrative erases diplomacy, and how effective it can be.
Eurovision, far from being a benign celebration of continental kitsch, offers a unique arena for soft power to thrive.
An increasing number of young men are choosing not to vote in elections and are becoming more sceptical about politicians' ability to solve societal problems.
"Life, o love, have you doomed me so?" Constantinople lay covered in woe.
After multiple break-ups, the Nordic countries have made up. Maybe, in order to make up, we had to break up.
With the AfD more popular than ever, pressure is mounting to confront the far-right party. Yet banning the AfD might ignite a far greater crisis.
The gleaming glass towers of Apple and Google stand in stark contrast to the tents lining the streets of Dublin.