It isn’t easy for Europeans to love a place. Which is a provocative way of saying it isn’t easy for modern people to do so. We—moderns in general—are biassed towards language, and sooner see what we believe than believe what we see.

If these academics are believed, every closet in Middle Earth is absolutely stuffed with creatures eager to launch Pride Parades in Mordor and Drag Queen Story Hour in the Shire. This work is not simply academic navel-gazing—activists have petitioned Amazon to include LGBT characters in the new small screen adaption of Tolkien’s work.

The minister’s ominous statements come after several high level officials in government and business sectors have warned of severe social unrest this winter.

The latest polling data appears to be indicative of rising discontent over the ruling center-Right coalition’s economic and foreign policy positions related to the Russo-Ukraine war.

Prime Minister Kurti explained that “there should not be a difference between the headscarf and other religious elements” in public life.

Earlier this month, Ukraine and Russia hurled accusations at each other over the nuclear facility and its surrounding area’s shelling, causing global concern over a nuclear catastrophe taking place.