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Schiller Institute Viktor Dedaj I am a “citizen journalist” who has adopted this mission for 30 years now after discovering and following politics in Latin America. I have been following the past and present evolution of the Latin American situation, especially Nicaragua and later Cuba. It was therefore natural that I was very interested in all notions of knowledge, freedom of the press, and how to circulate propaganda. WikiLeaks: A New Hope in Media When WikiLeaks appeared on the internati...

Coronavirus: Sweden implements tougher restrictions as cases rise Sweden has been one of the more famed exponents of a voluntary, hands-off approach to controlling the virus. Austria and Switzerland have also brought in new measures to ward off increasing numbers of infections. Until now, Swedish public transport users had only been asked to keep their distance, now it is recommended they don masks Sweden introduced new coronavirus restrictions on Friday, though many of the measures are only ...

Image zoom Edition Hotels is ready to take over the hospitality world.  In December, the hotel company announced more of its massive expansion plan, with seven hotels slated for opening throughout 2021.“I’ve always been committed to being involved in special projects on a global scale that go to places that no one has been before,” hotelier Ian Schrager shared in a statement. “I’m thrilled to work in partnership with Marriott and the opportunity to see these hotels come to life acros...

Collected by Paul Sullivan , AFAR Local Expert Despite its modest size, visitors are rarely stuck for something to do in Reykjavik. The city offers a range of sights, from the scenic Tjörnin lake to the more dramatic Hallgrimskirkja church and the glittering Harpa concert hall, which hosts world-class concerts and events. There are museums and galleries aplenty, plus a host of interesting events and festivals year-round. Share this list

Interestingly, the very best city for quality of life in Europe isnt necessarily on travellers bucket lists. Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, was shown to provide residents the best quality of life, according to a study by apartment rental brand Essential Living. Each city within the study was awarded points based on elements such as air quality, pollution, quality of life, life expectancy, and green spaces. Tallinn performed well with low pollution rates, low cost of living bills, and low crim...

The fascinating history of chess, from attempts to ban the game to the rise of supercomputers The fascinating history of chess, from attempts to ban the game to the rise of supercomputers Melissa WileyDec 17, 2020, 21:30 IST Chess prodigy Beth Harmon, played by actress Anya Taylor-Joy, reads a chess pamphlet in Netflixs miniseries "The Queen Gambit."Netflix Netflixs " chess around the globe. The series follows the life of fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy) in the 1960s. The m...

Sperasoft, a Keywords studio specializing in co-development is proud to announce its partnership with CCP Games, the creators of the world’s largest living work of science fiction, EVE Online. CCP is a leading video game developer, founded in 1997 in Reykjavik, Iceland. CCP’s mission is to create virtual worlds that are more meaningful than real life. CCP pioneers technology and design that facilitates emergent behavior, empowering people with compelling means of self-expression. With th...

Peter (Germany) Knowless, as you will have seen I already conceded that probably a compromise will have to be found – though this will be a very tricky business indeed. Not least because there now appears the dangerous possibility that the stable North European countries might be forced to bail out East and South European countries. This might all get very nasty indeed, and I only hope that solid countries like the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Germany etc. stay politically stable once their...

| An outdoor venue at the Tokyo Edition Toranomon hotel, which will be joined by the 78-room Tokyo Edition Ginza this fall. Marriott Internationals luxury lifestyle brand Edition is plotting major global expansion in 2021, unveiling plans to open seven new hotels in the coming year.  Among the first set to join the portfolio is the Reykjavik Edition in Iceland, scheduled to debut in the summer. The 253-room property will feature a rooftop nightlife venue and ballroom as well as a restaurant an...

Iceland’s Herd Immunity Plan Likely Impacted by Vaccine Delay Bloomberg 12/17/2020 Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir © Bloomberg Customers sit at terraced tables at restaurants and cafes in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Foreigners returned to Iceland on Monday after a hiatus imposed by the Covid-19 outbreak, in a welcome sign for an island nation whose economy is reliant on tourism. (Bloomberg) -- Iceland’s plan to achieve herd immunity already by the end of Mar...