As Vasco da Gama joined the Sao Gabriel in Lisbao in 1497 to find the searoute to India, Europe was an isolated continent. The Osman Empire had already conquered Constantinopel and took over control of the landroutes from Asia to Europe. It was flourishing and set on to conquer Egypt and much of the northern… Continue reading Europe as in middle ages
Category: World Affairs
Bangladesh
I remember reading a report in National Geographic magazine over a decade ago. The subject was Bangladesh and its problems, namely rapid population growth and the challenges of climate change. Ever since I read the article, I always saw this country as a kind of early warning system for the general development of humanity. If… Continue reading Bangladesh
5 years of solitude
While Germany is heading for another government-in-waiting, the problems in France are weighted entirely differently. When Macron was appointed President of the Republic in 2017, a general sense of relief could be heard. Fortunately, not Le Pen! The new president immediately exuded a spirit of optimism, he set about reforms, wanted to renew the European… Continue reading 5 years of solitude
Simon Dierich 