On Friday, 7th July I was honoured to debate with Hans-Jörg Schmitt, co-founder of the new movement Pulse of Europe, and Axel Voss, Member of European Parliament. The event took place at the University of Bonn. Moderator was Maximilian Nowroth from Handelsblatt. We discussed if populism and national egoism pushing forward or stopping the European […]
In Porto, the European Ideas Network (Palacio da Bolsa) with MEPs, MPs, think tankers and academics has discussed the future of Europe on 4th and 5th May 2017. I contributed especially on the populist challenge, the transatlantic relations and the Brexit and offered some counter-strategies.
Expert debate from the University Pittsburgh including me via Skype, now to watch via you tube (90 min.)Have we entered a new age of cyber sabotage? In this session of Conversations on Europe, our expert panel will explore episodes of foreign state interference in electoral politics in Europe and the U.S. past and present. From […]
What is the world doing for migrants? Today, on 18th December 2016, it is International Migrants Day. Migrants and refugees cross borders in search of better economic and social conditions. Many others are forced to flee conflict or persecution. The current record levels of mass movement of displaced people has given rise to xenophobia and […]
Interview with me in Swiss Radio SRF 1, 6th November 2016 Der Brexit, die Wahl von Donald Trump und erst letzten Sonntag die Frage, ob Österreich als erstes europäisches Land vielleicht ein rechtspopulistisches Staatsoberhaupt bekommt – ist 2016 das Jahr des Rechtspopulismus? to watch here: http://www.srf.ch/sendungen/4×4/zuwanderungsinitiative-nationalrat-fuer-eher-sanfte-umsetzung from 8.15 min.
My Comment in Süddeutsche Zeitung, 30th April 2016, page 5: Gastkommentar Der Westen als Feind Europas Populisten bewundern Wladimir Putin ob seiner autoritären Art. Jetzt hat sich die Jugend der AfD mit der russischen Jungen Garde verbündet. Das zeigt, dass viele in der ´Partei die Westbindung Deutschlands lockern wollen. Von Florian Hartleb Aus vielen […]
My statement on the Spanish elections in The Christian Science Monitor (Yahoo News) on 21th December 2015: http://news.yahoo.com/spanish-voters-join-europes-flight-mainstream-165507033.html Spanish voters join Europe’s flight from the mainstream No clear winner emerged from Spain’s general election on Sunday, as new upstart parties claimed a third of the country’s parliamentary seats. By Sara Miller Llana December 21, 2015 […]
My Statement about the success of the French Front National (reasons, refugee Problem, German case) on the 7th December 2015 (in German): Listen here: http://www.mdr.de/mediathek/radio/mdr-jump/audio1344918_zc-1ce7208f_zs-77a05c12.html MDR JUMP 07.12.2015, 12:10 Uhr Rechtsruck in Frankreich: Front National stärkste Kraft Drei Wochen nach den Terroranschlägen in Paris hat der rechtsextreme Front National die erste Runde der Regionalwahlen gewonnen. […]
My statement in ZDF Auslandsjournal (16/7/2015): Populism in Europe and Greece http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/kanaluebersicht/aktuellste/332#/beitrag/video/2448216/Europas-neue-H%C3%A4rtegemeinschaft
Opinion piece for handelsblatt.com (1st July 2015) Ein Lehrstück für Demagogie Europa ist in Gefahr: Griechische Linkspopulisten bedrohen den Integrationsprozess. Tsipras und Varoufakis gelingt es, Europas Politiker reihenweise vorzuführen. Wie kann das sein? Gastbeitrag eines Populismusforschers. http://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/gastbeitrag-zu-tsipras-und-varoufakis-ein-lehrstueck-fuer-demagogie/11993484.html