A video showing a group of English football fans pushing a Frenchman off the Paris metro train because of the colour of his skin has shocked the world, and has highlighted growing racial tensions in our modern society. It has sparked outrage online and in the media, and has called into question Britain's so-called 'hooligan culture'. But is this an isolated incident, or is there a deeper rooted issue at play? This report looks into the issue of racism in the United Kingdom today On the 17th...

According to experts, the Greek debt has worsened enough to become a problem in Europe. With the arrival of the newly formed government lead by Alexis Tsipras, the matter of Greece leaving the eurozone is on the table again. The eurozone is composed of 17 members, meaning that 17 states use a common currency. For a country to be accepted into this international ensemble, it must respect criterion of economic convergence specified by the European Union : criterions of Maastricht authorize a...

On the 22nd of May, the city of Lyon organized MUN⎯a simulation of the United Nations Security Council on the theme of international actions and reactions on Boko Haram and ISIS. In a climate of interminable conflict, these jihadist movements continue to cause problems at the international level. To try to stop this war on terrorism, international and regional actions have been put in place. UNSC is, in that matter, one of the most important organisations in charge of maintaining peace and...

The rise of new technologies completely changed our day-to-day, and it did not leave behind the intelligence or the weapons industries. Once governed by specific laws, war conflicts pinned men against one another in the field of battle with equal weapons. Today, drones, intelligent ammunition or nanotechnology enforce new forms of opposition that arise ethical, political and judiciary questions. In a matter of a possible or necessary legislation, the framing is still vague. The notion of combat...

By giving the opportunity to every internaut to raise its voice, web has become a public space on its own and accesible to all. Today, this tool allows citizens to discuss politcal stakes, but especially to get involve in a deliberative process. A process which grew bigger lately as illustrated by electonic vote, online participation to legislative bills, as well as within forums dedicated to public debate. While abstention is raising election after election, and voters do not seem to be caring...

A small step for man, an even larger step for woman. On February 16th, 2015, the international community celebrated the bill passed by the Malawian government which bans child marriage for young girls and sets the legal age of marriage to 18 years. While it may be difficult to implement and control, this bill is good news for women rights and children rights. This recently approved bill is a new victory for women rights in Sub-Saharan Africa. Malawian president Peter Mutharika, elected in 2014,...

Warsaw is best known for its sorry fate during the 20th Century. Ravaged by the Nazis and rebuilt in 1945, it is a relatively new city, but one that does not forget its past. A look back on the cultural transformation of the Polish capital. Capital since the 16th Century, the city has suffered many wars, revolts and transformations. Its reconstruction after the German occupation lasted until 1977. Three years later, the old sector of Warsaw was added to the list of World Heritage sites by...

Today, the fourth conference of the URBS cycle was taking place. The panel was covered by Philippe Demers, general director of MASSIVart, Louis-Félix Binette, managing director and co-founder of | f. & co |, Damien Silès, general director of the innovative neighbourhood of Montreal and Frédéric Bove, general delegate of Centre Jacques Cartier. This year, Montreal is brought to light by the URBS conference, which main perspective was “Montreal, creative city”. The debate started with a...

Since its accession into the European Union in 2004, and even more so since its integration into the Schengen free movement area in 2007, Poland has greatly increased its territorial and commercial access to Western European countries. This opening has led to a considerable flux of Polish students into the West, attracted by a Western style of living. This exodus is becoming a major problem for Poland. « Cześć, jak się masz ? »  (Hello, how are you?). Over the last ten years...

Born in 1952, Edwy Plenel is a French political journalist. He started at Rouge, followed at Matin in Paris. He, then, worked for 25 years at the national daily Le Monde, as editorial director. He quit in 2005, oposed to the lead taken. Founder of the online newspaper, Mediapart, he is an important figure of journalism, especially investigative journalism.