Congress “The Defenders of Europe” – Welcome Evening
Great excitement beforehand: according to the media, the right-wing extremists are taking over the Redoutensäle in Linz in order to discuss future plans and to network.
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Transparency in Practice
For the first time, the district authorities of Vienna’s inner city invited citizens to the presentation of the 2017 budget. The public interest was limited ...
Identitarian Cultural Revolution?
Since the establishment and battle cry in 2012 the Identitarians are gaining support throughout Europe. A youth movement, angry citizens or only a form of right-wing extremism?
Russia after the Parliamentary Elections
In September the Russian population elected a new parliament. Discussion: result, relationship between Europe and Russia and the role of media Propaganda.
CETA TTIP Demonstration
Demonstration against CETA and TTIP: "People should be the focus of considerations and not global economic interests."
The Value of People (Stéphane Brizé)
Christian Janisch watched the film, "Der Wert des Menschen", "La loi du marché" for us. Genre: Drama. Director & Script: Stéphane Brizé. Award 2015: Cannes Film Festival. Best Actor, César / Bester Hauptdarsteller
The Last Re-Run?
Let's have a look into the future. It's 2018. Presidential Election. - Election experts no longer speak about election fatigue but rather election sleep.
Greece – A homegrown Tragedy
With the following commentaries I don’t intend to deny Greece’s transgressions of the past 40 years in any way. They happened and remain the major cause for today's condition. But contrary to the dominantly published opinion there is another…
The age of polarisation has returned
We all allow ourselves to be polarized currently - by the media , events , friends and colleagues.
If this effect keeps amplifying, the spiral of ( social and physical ) damage thus induced will be even more difficult to stop .
US elections – expect the unexpected?
A few months before the presidential elections in the United States, some experts met at the Concordia Press Club to explore likely outcomes, but also to question the American electoral system
Angry black men
This year, the term 'angry white men' can be found in the media quite often, especially in connection with the voters of the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The men who have lost their jobs, their reputation or their status, or…