Algeria demands apology as colonial wounds reopen with France
Algeria’s parliament has taken a decisive and symbolic step in its long-running struggle over historical memory by unanimously passing a law that declares France’s colonisation of Algeria a crime and formally demands an apology and reparations. The law functions without legal authority outside of Algeria, yet it creates strong political effects. The situation represents all […]
Why Washington sanctioned Thierry Breton over tech rules
A new fault line has emerged in transatlantic relations, which connects free speech issues with technology regulation and global platform power distribution to sovereign governments. Washington has taken an extraordinary step in its fight against foreign interference in American online speech by banning the visas of five European nationals, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton. […]
