Should I Stay or Should I Go ?
Is it possible that the UK will leave the European Union? Latest polls say “yes”, but I don’t think so. But just in case, fasten your seatbelts. The question was “should the UK leave or remain in the UE ?”.…
Category Current Affairs
Babylon current affairs articles.
Usain Bolt of economy growth
Ireland was and will be the European country with fastest GDP (gross domestic product) growth. It is more impressive when you realize that other EU members are still in crisis stagnation. The growth should reduce unemployment from 9.8 to 7.8%.…
Anti-Islamic group ‘Pegida’ set to launch Irish branch this weekend
A controversial weekend lies in store for Dublin city center, as anti-Islamic group Pegida make their official launch in Ireland. Pegida – who were founded in Germany in 2014 but have since inspired offshoots in various European countries – are…
Odyssey
The trains are now accelerating to about 500 km/h in China. France has its TGV and Italians are eating pasta while on the Pendolino travelling very fast. In Central and Eastern Europe trains are still slower than marathon runners on…
Passionate about Latin American Politics? Visit the LASC
Are you missing an interesting political debate and discussion during your time in Ireland? Does the political climate of Latin America fascinate you? And are you interested in indigenous and minority rights? Then why not check out the Latin American…
Year of the Rising: Public Talk on Saturday about Women of 1916
This Easter will be a special one in the land of green. People will gather across various parts of the country, to remember one of the most significant events in Irish history – The 1916 rising. The 1916 rising was…
The Expat dilemma – Sometimes I want a “real holiday”
Did you go home for Christmas? As a family of four, we rarely do because it’s too expensive, but we try to go to France once a year, and we especially make the effort now that we have kids. We…
Immigration Skeptic: Right-Wing political parties across Europe
Sunday was a landmark day for French politics. As the country comes to terms with the devastating attacks in Paris last month, a right-wing political party made history in the first round of regional elections. The ‘Front national’ political party,…
Stereotypes : My vision of Ireland before I emigrated
All countries have a degree of stereotypes. French are supposedly arrogant, always on strike, walk around in stripy shirts with a baguette in one hand, glass of wine in the other, while smoking a “Camel” cigarette. German are very organised…