The reaction in Germany to the rise of Pegida (Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes) was predominantly one of shock and shame. How could Germans, of all people, after their bitter history, fall for xenophobia? The indignation was prominent across the board, and everyone seemed to condemn this new Continue Reading
Turkey Elections 2015: the last elections, or was that the one before?
You might think it’s quite late to give a prediction, just two days before the elections. That might be the case, but that doesn’t make it easy or even more accurate on beforehand. Sure, the general trends are clear: AKP will lose some, CHP and MHP will gain some, and Continue Reading