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Christmas at war: 1917 - Brotherhood and bombs don't mix
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1917 - Brotherhood and bombs don't mix

...course on most of the people. War Bonds are not much dearer than turkeys or chickens! - and they are much less wasteful. The people have shown strong common sense, in regard to certain aspects of war - its length, for example. They know that, as the King told us some time ago, "the end is not in sight". As they have never believed the short-lived prophets, magicians,...
How did the election look from Europe?
Society, Politics & Law

How did the election look from Europe?

...German media was largely preoccupied with the possible negative impacts of the election for the Brexit process. Brexit fears Although the campaign proved more exciting than anyone could have anticipated, the European media was wearily resigned to two possible outcomes. If, in spite of a disastrous campaign, May secured a narrow victory, the Brexit negotiations would be...
Italy: What happens next?
Society, Politics & Law

Italy: What happens next?

...German levels, and the institutional Maastricht criteria and their domestic responses that introduced deflationary incomes policies in all prospective eurozone members). A small mutual adjustment between Germany and Italy would, in that context, hardly register on the map of German exports. I explained the basic mechanism underlying that in a EUROPP blog post over six...
Airbus and Brexit: What do you need to know?
Money & Business

Airbus and Brexit: What do you need to know?

...German governments came together to create a consortium to challenge US dominance in the market. UK airline BOAC (now part of British Airways) did not support it, and the consortium largely developed around Franco-German leadership. But the British manufacturing group Hawker Siddeley still retained design and supply of the wings to Airbus. Then, when the UK aerospace...
The Celtic origins of the Welsh language
Education & Development

The Celtic origins of the Welsh language

...German all belong to the Germanic branch, while French, Spanish and Italian belong to the Italic branch. This means that the Germanic languages all evolved from a common language and the Italic languages from another. Yet both of these had evolved earlier from a much older common language which is now called proto-Indo-European. In the same way, all the Celtic languages...
Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?
Languages

Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?

...German,” he adds. Was it easy to learn so many languages? “Yes, it’s normal,” he laughs. He’s right. Around the world, more than half of people – estimates vary from 60 to 75 per cent – speak at least two languages. Many countries have more than one official national language – South Africa has 11. People are increasingly expected to speak, read and write...
English Loanwords – Interactive World Map
Languages

English Loanwords – Interactive World Map

...Germanic tribes, Vikings and the Normans. More recent globalisation, including colonial activity, has brought even more words into the language. Each of the ten words below has originated from another language, sometimes by a complex route. Tomato, guitar, pyjamas, juggernaut, slogan, taboo, shaman, mumbo-jumbo, raccoon, embargo. Can you guess the geographical origin of...
Using data visualisation to track climate change
Nature & Environment

Using data visualisation to track climate change

...German team have created a tool to show the scale of effort required to beat climate change - and to help stakeholders understand challenges and responsibilities...[The NDC explorer tool in action] A new interactive online tool that helps countries to access and compare their priorities and ambitions related to climate action plans has been developed. The Nationally...