It’s been less than an hour since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This gives hope for something more than a six-week agreement. A ceasefire should not be confused with a peace agreement. A ceasefire is when two parties agree to lay down their arms in a given time window. A peace agreement is…
Donald Trump wants the US to have control over the world’s largest island. Greenland, on the other hand, has been fighting a battle for independence for many years. I’ve taken a closer look at Greenland under Danish rule and why Greenlanders want independence. Independence from the colonial power Denmark In practice, Greenland was a…
And so, the holidays are approaching and I think it’s time to talk about the two most famous winter holidays. These are the New Year and Christmas. What can I say about them? In Europe and Ukraine, they are celebrated differently. While all over the world Christmas is more important than the New Year,…
It is said that development has never been as fast as it is now. This is something I’ve heard all my life. Development is happening so fast, they say. But what is really true? Is development now happening faster than before? It’s probably the case that development is happening fast in different areas. For…
During Donald Trump’s first presidential term, he floated the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark. At the time, most people laughed and took it as a joke. Now Trump is reiterating his interest in the world’s largest island in the far north. Why? What is Trump’s goal with Greenland? He doesn’t say anything about…
The year 2024 will be remembered as the year of war. Several major conflicts where weapons are in use. Some receive more attention than others. Ukraine and the Middle East have received the most attention. The reason for this is that both of these conflicts have the potential to become something far more than…