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October, 2015

Deadly Patriotism

Berlin Observer

One year on and against the backdrop of a worsening refugee crisis, the self-appointed “defenders of the Occident“ have radicalized.

Bypass Operation

Planet Moscow

With Nord Stream 2 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is nearing his goal of cutting Ukraine out of the gas supply picture.

Putin’s Agenda

Planet Moscow

Russia’s actions in Syria make a bad situation worse.

Feeling the Heat

Going Renewable

Even though rarely discussed, climate change is one factor exacerbating the present refugee crisis engulfing Europe.

Merkel’s Refugee Risk

Berlin Observer

Many Germans still believe the chancellor was right when she opened the borders to hundreds of thousands of refugees. But doubts are growing, and her party, too, is becoming nervous. Could her job be at stake?

In Need of a Hausordnung

Berlin Observer

The refugee crisis is forcing Germany to define German values.

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