Europe’s last Latin kingdom
From the late Middle Ages, Latin came under sustained siege by the proponents of vernacular languages. And yet, in Hungary the language remained in everyday use well into the 19th-..
From the late Middle Ages, Latin came under sustained siege by the proponents of vernacular languages. And yet, in Hungary the language remained in everyday use well into the 19th-..
In the West, facial hair has been all but banished from the world of politics. It is now the enemies of the Pax Americana who sport the moustaches and beards that were once essenti..
One of the 18th-century’s most colourful princes, Augustus 'the Strong' combined disastrous military expeditions with an instinct for art and culture...
The citizens of Saxony and Thuringia elected new state parliaments on 1 September, voting overwhelmingly for extremes of left and right. Over its long and complex history, Saxony h..
Despite the success of populist parties in the 2024 European elections, the leadership of the EU remains in the hands of the establishment parties of Christian and social democrats..
The Habsburg monarchy’s political culture persisted in odd and varied ways, following the disintegration of the Austria-Hungarian state. The failures and mendacity of the succeedin..
Just as the Russian Empire claimed to be fighting Polish influence, Vladimir Putin has cast his soldiers as the liberators of Ukraine from domination by Poland. It is a distorted h..
The disappearance of the Scots language from its native land is more than a linguistic conundrum. It is testament to Scotland's distinctive status within the British Isles and its ..
The 19th century witnessed an attempt to create a shared sense of identity among Slavs, founded upon a common language. Despite its failure, its legacy resonated across European hi..