Schlagwort: refugees

A New Pro-Russian Bulgarian President, Socialist Nostalgia and the Role of Refugees

.Lesedauer 8 Minuten.

Yesterday Bulgarian citizens elected a new president – Rumen Radev: a pro-Russian independent candidate, who has studied in the USA, served in the army for three decades and has no political experience. Many consider the outcome to be a sign of protest against the ruling party GERB and, at least in part, as a protest […]

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After Cologne – the Changing Face of Germany

.Lesedauer 11 Minuten.

Dear friends, After the sexual assaults in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, many of you have contacted me to ask me if I was alright in Berlin and how I see the events, which was very attentive and sweet. Indeed, these attacks have contributed severely to a more aggressive debating style among the German citizens, […]

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Beyond Good and Evil: The Religious Argument in the Refugee Debate

.Lesedauer 6 Minuten.

Religion – could there be a more sensitive topic in the history of mankind? Countless wars have taken place because of the crucial question of belief. Paradoxically, all religions in their core preach love, forgiveness and decency. Facing the current challenges of the high number of refugees arriving to Europe, many people experience fears – […]

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