Greece and the EU – Democracy and Sovereignty

One of the main concerns of this blog has been the promotion and advocacy of democratic principles. Events need to be measured against them regardless where and when they have taken place. The way the sovereign debt crises in Greece has been dealt with poses lots of questions in this regard. One of them is whether or not Greek sovereignty has been violated. See also my article Greece – first injury then insult.

War – I can not imagine, I can only guess

War is terrible. It devastates towns, cities, regions and even entire continents. Civilisations disappear, societies collapse, people are displaced and killed. Nobody fails to notice this. It is physical. It can be quantified. That’s what historians did, do and will do. In the end it’s statistics.

Elections in Russia and the media

Vladimir Putin secured a third term as President of Russia during last weeks presidential elections. The official count put him at 63.64% (results). This didn’t come as a surprise to anyone.

Some changes to the way I blog in the future

I have treated this blog with some disregard in the past. In the future I will post more stuff here to make it more relevant. The content will then be published automatically through Facebook and Twitter. So subscribers to these services won’t miss a thing.

Italy – No future for Venice?

Fewer and fewer people live in Venice. Does the city have a future as such?

Venice is not a place like all others. It is a beauty which was founded as a refuge by the people of Veneto against invading Goths in 421 a.C. She has seen it all from her humblest beginnings to her heydays of the Serenissima. And she is not shy. She reveals her glorious past with confidence, evident in magnificent buildings and works of art created by the most celebrated artists of their days.