In Germany a major political crisis erupted on Thursday June 14, 2018 triggered by Europe’s growing migrant dilemma. The next day the DW website posted an article titled, "CDU denies role for Wolfgang Schäuble as migration policy mediator". In it, … [Read more...]
March 6, 2018 – More Key European Votes
On Sunday March 4, 2018, the Italians held their national election. The day before Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) voted to continue its “grand coalition” with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Germany … [Read more...]
November 20, 2017 – Again, Europe Votes
x Germany, on September 24th, and Austria, on the October 15th, held their national elections. Czech and Slovenia held theirs a week later. Slovenia will keep its leader. But the Czechs and Austrians have elected new heads of state. However, in … [Read more...]
March 28, 2017 – Europe Today
Michael Crowley, the Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent for Politico, recently wrote a scathing article. The title of piece posted in the March/April digital issue of the magazine succinctly summarized the article’s primary message, “The Man Who … [Read more...]
August 15, 2016 – German Elections Indicative
Germany is slated to hold its next federal election in 2017. The voting typically takes place in the month of September but can be held anytime between the end of August and late October. However, some key regional elections are only weeks away; and … [Read more...]
November 3, 2015 – Europe
The October 31, 2015 issue of Germany’s news magazine, Der Spiegel, reads “Germany in a State of Emergency” and in large bold letters, “The Fix.” The spotlight is on Angela Merkel but not at all in a good way. Why? A dark scary mood once more … [Read more...]
