Christopher Tapp

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201 Stories by Christopher Tapp

Growing presence of politically motivated violence indicates deep social tensions in Germany

As far-right party AfD continues to strengthen its positions across Germany with its anti-migration rhetoric and populism, German far-left terrorism also seems to be...
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Macron promised to do the right thing … then changed his mind

With every new development, French politics gets more and more like a Brazilian soap opera. Save for the love story. After a minor crisis...
0 2 min read

Much Ado About Nothing

We are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either. We must do much more for our own security”, German Chancellor...
0 2 min read

Von der Leyen’s State of the Union Speech: As Controversial As it Gets

Though probably no State of the Union speech has ever earned unanimous approval, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s recent monologue fared even worse...
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Thoughts on the largest far-right demonstration ever in Britain

Tommy Robinson, originally Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is probably one of the most divisive figures of our days. In the United Kingdom, at least. People either...
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European funds – a double edged sword

NextGenerationEU was supposed to be the “unprecedented” lifeline thrown to Member States hard-hit by COVID-19 restrictions. It was supposed to “futureproof” Europe and to...
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Amid tensions between the U.S. and Europe, the West is lagging behind in providing Ukraine with a viable security model

In the peace process initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump two core issues are in the focus. These are territorial consessions and the border...
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10 years of Willkommenskultur

Exactly ten years ago, on August 31, 2015, German Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel held a press conference, right after visiting a refugee camp in Dresden....
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