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Paul Kreuzpaintner

03 Ottobre 2017

Are we the people?

In a speech on the occasion of the anniversary of German unification, German federal president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned of metaphorical walls among different groups in a society. Especially after the success of the Alternative for Germany in the federal elections, the discourse about immigration for instance has to be […]

Immagine Copertina - Marriage is for everybody

03 Ottobre 2017

Marriage is for everybody

Last Sunday, October 1, 2017, marks a special day for all homosexual couples in Germany. Germany is the 15th European country to allow same-sex marriages, a step of reaching equality after the civil union laws from 2001. On June 30, the German parliament voted for legalizing same-sex marriages, after chancellor […]

Immagine Copertina - Catalonexit?

30 Settembre 2017

Catalonexit?

On Thursday, Raul Romeva, the Minister for foreign affairs by the Catalan regional government appealed to the European Commission to mediate in the conflict between the region of Catalonia and the central government in Madrid. The Catalan argued, that “what we have today in Spain is the serious damaging of […]

Immagine Copertina - The CSU dilemma

29 Settembre 2017

The CSU dilemma

Many experts described the results of German federal elections on Sunday as a “tectonic shift in German politics”. But not only the fact, that the new parliament is more fragmented than before with now seven parties, also the popular parties CDU/CSU and the SPD have suffered enormous losses. Negotiation talks […]

Immagine Copertina - New European agenda on migration

28 Settembre 2017

New European agenda on migration

On Wednesday September 27, the European Commission has announced a new agenda for more effective and fairer migration and asylum policies, as well as a reformation of the Schengen Borders Code. One of the first points is the implementation of a new resettlement scheme inside the Union for 50,000 refugees […]

26 Settembre 2017

Jamaica is no paradise

The election results are official, the Social Democratic Party of Germany declared its defeat and announced they will not be part of another Grand Coalition. The poor results for Angela Merkel’s union of the sister parties CDU and CSU – who came out as the biggest party, but with only […]

26 Settembre 2017

This is no alternative for Germany

“We will hunt them. We will hunt Mrs. Merkel or whomever. And we will take back our country and our people.” Phrases like this will be heard probably quite often over the next four years. Alexander Gauland, the leading candidate by the AfD (Alternative for Germany) sent a clear message […]

Immagine Copertina - Countdown to the election

22 Settembre 2017

Countdown to the election

The last days before the German federal election have begun, on Sunday evening the first results will be available. Prior to this election, there are some certainties (as far as it is possible to speak of such), for instance that Angela Merkel will become German chancellor for the fourth time, […]

Immagine Copertina - The fake news company

20 Settembre 2017

The fake news company

2016 was all about fake news. The United States presidential election campaign was dominated by various news, that were just put up to damage one of the two candidates. CNN published a report about a little city in Macedonia, where a huge variety of those news has been invented, and […]

Immagine Copertina - Future now – or tomorrow

18 Settembre 2017

Future now – or tomorrow

“Future now”. This is the motto of this year’s International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. According to its own website, the automobile exhibition “will open its doors (…) to show you the latest trends in cars and mobility.” After the scandals with the automotive industry in Germany in the […]

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