Sport und Politik – Die Olympischen Winterspiele in Peking 2022

Sport und Politik – Die Olympischen Winterspiele in Peking 2022

“The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practiced without discrimination of any kind and the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship,...
The Remembrance Day Poppy – A Transcontinental Story

The Remembrance Day Poppy – A Transcontinental Story

[bilingual post – German version see below] It’s early November, and everyone who follows events in the UK has noticed: People are wearing poppies again. I assume that most of my readers might have noticed it when they saw the news about the G20 or COP26. The...
Free movement is not an option for all EU citizens

Free movement is not an option for all EU citizens

One of the most known achievements of EU law is the free movement of people. Officially all EU citizens are allowed to live and work in whatever EU country they choose. As Pride Month 2021 comes to a close, I would like to comment on an article by Euronews regarding...
European Federalist No. 1: General Introduction

European Federalist No. 1: General Introduction

In 1787 and 1788, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay published the so-called „Federalist Papers“ using the pseudonym „Publius.“ Their goal was to convince the people of the State of New York to vote for the new Constitution of the...