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The Pirate Party, with the 22 seats in the parliament, has become the third most powerful political force in the Czech Republic. Who are Czech Pirates and what are the problems they want to focus on? Read the interview with the Pirates leader Ivan Bartoš.
Lorenzo Marsili describes DiEM’s pan-European vision for the future of European politics and economics.
Michael Kazin on the myriad contradictions of the US Presidential elections.
Croatian philosopher Srećko Horvat comments on the American elections.
Claire Fox, Head of the Institute of Ideas, makes the case for Lexit in an interview with Slawek Blich.
In real terms it is impossible to have a good deal with the EU now. But maybe we should finally realize that it is the EU who needs a radical shock therapy, not the indebted countries – says Panagiotis SOTIRIS.
A referendum on whether Scotland should be an independent country is to take place on Thursday, 18 September 2014.