History of the Present

History of the Present

Hope. Dismay. Struggle.

Ireland. Turkey. Poland.

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Timothy Garton Ash
Jun 06, 2023
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History of the Present (three weeks to 4 June 2023)

Apologies for the unusually long period covered by this one. I've been busy. So has Europe. TGA

Optimism in Ireland

Dublin. Monument to victims of the mid-19th century Great Famine on the banks of the River Liffey, in this now modern, open, optimistic 21st-century European city

Continuing my tour around th…

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