By Elli Freeman • Published: 29 Jan 2026 • 10:00 • 2 minutes readAre you worried about current global politics? Credit: Shutterstock, Lee ji younA recent poll asked Euro Weekly News readers “are you worried about the current international political climate?”. Andy Solomons summed up this feeling starkly, saying, “Yes. Kevin Abram argued that technology poses a greater threat, saying, “AI and the dumbing down of intelligence is a much bigger worry. Whether the concern centres on politics, media, technology or future generations, the dominant mood is one of unease about where the world is heading.