Populism and political speech
In the crowded Concordia Press Club, former MEP Dr. Swoboda discussed the importance of language in politics with German communication psychologist Dr. Wehling and university professor Dr. Ötsch.
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State of the union
It was a very illustrious group tonight, discussing the EU’s state and current problems before a relatively small audience. As expected, Britain’s forthcoming referendum (“Brexit” – meaning the termination of Britain’s membership of the European Union) figured prominently.
Jordan – Kingdom of peace?
On May 25, Jordan celebrated the 70th anniversary of its independence. Also, this year marks the hundredth anniversary of the Arab revolution - the revolt of the Arabs against the Ottoman Empire, also called the uprising in the desert. Jordan…
We must take adventures!
So here I am, sitting at Incheon Airport in Seoul, waiting for my connecting flight to Vienna. My thoughts are still in Hanoi though, with the many friends that I was able to win in the short time here, and…
Information Evening on “Vision Austria” with Frank Stronach, Entrepreneur
A mixed, but tendentially not very young audience followed Frank Stronach's invitation to Ebreichsdorf for large staged presentation of his new movement "Vision Austria" and his recovery plan for Austria.
The New Silk Road – reactions
The last part about China's new strategy deals with the world's view on the project.
Tôi yêu Việt Nam!
Pascal Secondary School is located approximately 30 minutes away from the volunteer house, near the airport on the other side of the Red River. Overall, the school has 9 classes with 229 students aged 11 to 15 years. The children…
The New Silk Road – the prerequisites
In the first part about the New Silk Road its dual concept was presented. This time it is all about theoretical and practical requirements for this project. The surprise coup In China's ambitious plans, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), founded in…
Money Monster
SPOILER WARNING! Money Monster, the latest Hollywood film about finance, provides us with an (exaggeratedly chauvinist) market guru (George Clooney) - probably inspired by the CNBC’s very vociferous market expert Jim Kramer - and his financial tip show Money Monster,…
Innovation report “Digitalization” by the ÖVP’s Political Academy
The Political Academy, the ÖVP's ,think tank', is hosting the presentation of the Innovation Report 2016, devoted to digitization, in the crowded Albert Hall. Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz opens the event in his capacity as Chairman of the Political Academy. He warns…
Work as an end unto itself and an instrument of control
It is no longer a secret: full employment as was possible during the days of the ‚economic miracle‘ is an illusion in our time. More and more people are affected by unemployment - in many cases despite good or excellent…
New Silk Road – the concept
In October 2013 China's President Xi Jinping presented the new Vision ‘One belt, one road’: an unprecedented and far-reaching project for the coming decades, which will change more than only the Chinese world. It is an advancement of initiatives of Deng Xiaoping,…