Mary Thieffry

Greece is a country well-known for its rich history and contributions to Western culture, economy, and politics; but after two days and a half of discussing it, I believe it is important to remember that Greece is not a country of the past.…
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As the economic crisis broke out in 2008, Greece saw a major decline in its federal accounts as well as a decline in the standards of living of the average Greek. According to the social justice index published by the Bertelsmann, Greece…
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On 14 May 2017, Emmanuel Macron officially became the President of France. At the ripe age of 39, not only was he the youngest elected President of the Fifth Republic, but also became the youngest French Head of States in three centuries,…
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On 25 September 2017 over 13% of the German electorate voted for the AfD “Alternative für Deutschland,” or in English, “Alternative for Germany”. This sent 92 members of AfD to the German parliament (Bundestag), the first time since 1945…
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Exported North Korean labourers are numerous and have grown more and more international. It has been claimed that there are well over 50,000 North Koreans working abroad in, to say the least, poor conditions. Places such as Algeria,…
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  What it feels like to be living in Europe: Our newly militarized narrow streets echo with the stories of our own, of those who died, of those who saw and those who knew them. We jump up when kids play with firecrackers at our…
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The world took a sigh of relief as a young new leader emerged from the 2017 French presidential election: Emmanuel Macron. It is important to note that, although the independent candidate passed by 66.1% vs 33.9%, this is still in no way a…
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Since its beginnings, Charles de Gaulle's Fifth Republic has seen an alternating succession of mainstream conservative and socialist coalitions. The last elections in 2012 were no exception, as incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy, a…
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In a world concerned with the insatiable quest for instantaneous results, it is worth noting that at the time of writing this article the United Kingdom is, contrary to common sentiment, still a member state of the European Union. While the…
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With Edward Snowden giving a talk at McGill on November 2nd, surveillance seems to be a hot topic at McGill. One of the many key problems that Snowden raises with regard to surveillance policies is governments’ lack of transparency when…
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On the 23rd of June, nearly 52% of the United Kingdom decided to vote in favour of leaving the European Union. There is a tendency thus far for individuals to limit their analysis of Brexit to London, or even England more generally;…
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