My statement in the Slovakian newspaper Pravda (31st May 2016): “It is not very likely that CDU and CSU can find a common ground in the topics of immigration, integration and security after the terrorist attacks which mostly have happened in Bavaria. Merkel´s press conference made it once again clear that she doesn´t want to […]
After – or despite – a violent week, Germany still turns to Merkel Populists have tried to gain political footing over a threat they say was magnified by the chancellor’s ‘open door’ refugee policy. But many say that Merkel might actually gain politically after the attacks. By Rachel Stern, Correspondent JULY 28, 2016 Hannibal […]
After Nice: “Lone-wolf-terrorists as useful idiots for IS”, Interview with Radio Switzerland (18th July 2016), to listen here (in German): http://www.srf.ch/news/international/einsame-woelfe-sind-nuetzliche-idioten-fuer-den-is Most important citations: Klar scheint, dass es sich um einen «Einsamen Wolf» handelte. Mit dem Phänomen der radikalisierten Einzeltäter, die zu allem entschlossen aber kaum mit Komplizen vernetzt sind, hat sich Florian Hartleb beschäftigt. […]
Europe is in difficult times: the possible Brexit and the rise of right-wing populism get a lot of attention. In this context the EPP group and the European ideas network organized between 29th June and 2nd July a summer university in Split with more than 250 participants. I contributed in a panel on populism within […]