Romanticism and Reality
In an exclusive interview with JVG, Christian Schmidt, Minister for Agriculture, favors a pragmatic approach when it comes to genetically modified foods, German-Israeli relations and his personal humility…
Let’s Stick Together
German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel calls for Western democracies to be “more than a profit alliance of cowardly moneybags.“ Instead, they have to strengthen their community of values...
Liberté, Egalité, Absurdité
The state of the French economy gives cause for concern. The country is rapidly losing its industrial base and seems to be slipping into a mixture of lethargy and helplessness. Yet Les Français have plenty to offer…
Caught in Conflict
96,000 Jewish soldiers fought in the German forces in World War I. Anti-Semitic propaganda tried to minimize their war effort. But at the same time, a hitherto unknown level of integration and emancipation was achieved…
The Seductress
Why do the citoyens of the Nation of Enlightenment who once fought on the barricades for freedom and equality vote for the populist Le Pen? A psycho-analytic portrait of Marine and the French offers an explanation…