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Vo Van Thuong Elected as New Vietnamese President

On March 2, Vietnam underwent a significant leadership change, as Vo Van Thuong was appointed as the new president by the National Assembly. Thuong took over the presidency following the resignation of his predecessor Nguyen Xuan Phuc in January.

China’s Long-Awaited Border Reopening

On January 8th, after three strenuous years of trying to contain and beat the CoronaVirus, China finally reopened its borders to Chinese citizens, residents,...

We’re Heading Towards a Future of Mass Disease

The Plague of Justinian began in 541 AD and ended the following year. During that time, it claimed 50 million lives and killed up...

Rising COVID-19 Cases in China Lead to Strict Measures

Thousands of new COVID-19 cases have been reported around China after the country adhered to a zero-COVID policy throughout the pandemic, driving the worst...

Valentine’s Gig

Last week, the IE Music Club joined forces with IE Rotaract Segovia for a Valentine's Day-themed concert where the attendees not only got to...

My Experience Getting Covid in Segovia

As Christmas came around everyone, rightly so, was filled with happiness and excitement to meet with their loved ones. The streets were litten up...

Let Europe Breathe: the case against mask mandates

The time has come to eliminate all Covid restrictions and mask mandates on the European continent. This argument is only within the scope of...

IE Attendance Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized many aspects of daily life, and there is no doubt that students’ learning habits changed consequently. For many, our...

Spain COVID-19 August Update

Almost a year and a half have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Since then, many changes have occurred worldwide. Professionals of all fields...

Lethal Hesitation: The Great European Failure

2021 has been a frustrating year for the European Union. What was at first an uncontainable excitement at the news of Covid-19 vaccines has...

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Greek Coast Guard Leaves Asylum Seekers at Sea

A video taken on April 11 depicts 12 asylum seekers, including children and an infant, being taken from the Greek island Lesbos and abandoned at sea. The footage was taken by Austrian politician Fayad Mulla, who has been documenting human rights violations of asylum seekers on the island for two and a half years.

The USA’s Debt Default Danger

With the impending possibility of the United States breaching its debt ceiling, the “indisputable” stability of its financial and fiscal institutions is once again questioned.

Greek Legislative Elections: New Democracy Leads but Falls Short of Majority

On May 21, Greece held its legislative elections. The party led by Kyriákos Mitsotákis, New Democracy (Νέας Δημοκρατίας), emerged as the frontrunner, securing 40.8% of the total vote. In contrast, the left-wing Syriza party received 20.1%, while the Socialist Pasok party garnered 11.7% and the Communists KKE secured 7.1%. Despite New Democracy being in the lead, the party fell short of obtaining the required majority of 45% of the votes. As a result, they claimed 146 seats in Parliament, which is five seats below the threshold of 151 needed for a parliamentary majority.