Bezos To Veronese, The Paradox Of Decadence That Keeps Venice Alive

Rubén Amón

While billionaire Jeff Bezos turns Venice into a vanity set, the Prado museum in Madrid is currently featuring a major exposition of legendary Venetian painter Paolo Veronese. What was true in the Renaissance is almost true today: Art, power and decadence intertwine in the city that learned to live from its own sinking.


The EU Army? It May Finally Be Time For Europe To Commit To A Joint Military

Carmen Gómez-Cotta

Russia's annexation of Crimea, in 2014, warned Europe over a changing geopolitical scenario and the bloc's vulnerability in terms of security. Now, the war in Ukraine has pushed EU member states to strengthen their defense policies and reopened the debate over the need for a European army.