Columns

Now we have the euro, it is time to prepare for full political union

The euro is like putting the cart before the horse. Either Europe will federate or disintegrate


1999_01_01_the_independent.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 01.01.1999

Let`s not be beastly to Germany`s most ambitious minister

Oskar Lafontaine`s plans for Europe`s economy could be disastrous. But they won`t happen.


1998_11_29_the_sunday_telegraph.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 29.11.1998

How Far Can You Go?

The world's bad boys need a real threat to keep them in line


1998_11_16_tim.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 16.11.1998

After King Kohl

Gerhard Schröder is tied to continuity abroad and economic reform at home


1998_10_05_tim.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 05.10.1998

Now It's Sink or Swim With Unknown Schröder


1998_09_29_iht.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 29.09.1998

A weak goverment, whoever wins

Since Germany`s voters are faced with a Hobson`s choice between no change and too much of it, the polls this time are unreliable soothsayers


1998_09_26_the_wall_street_journal_europe.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 26.09.1998

Dont`t count Kohl out

Since Germany`s voters are faced with a choice between no change and too much of it, the polls this time may be unreliable.


1998_09_25_waal_street_journal.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 25.09.1998

Europeans Wouldn`t Be So Lenient About the Big Lie


1998_09_15_the_international_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 15.09.1998

Where Europe Draws The Line


1998_09_14_nyt.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 14.09.1998

Where Europe Draws The Line

To dally is human; to lie, unforgivable


1998_09_14_the_new_york_times.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 14.09.1998

We Just Want to Help

Should we hand out cash and advice, or watch Russia burn?


1998_09_07_tim.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 07.09.1998

Kohl Power

Time is running for the West`s longest serving leader


1998_09_01_national_review.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 01.09.1998

The Rights of Passage

Europe and its imigrants both need to improve their assimilation skills


1998_08_03_tim.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 03.08.1998

Doing Well by Doing Good

American generosity toward defeatet Germany was a great investment


1998_05_25_tim.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 25.05.1998

The Euro: A Huge, Dangerous Gamble for Europe


1998_05_03_international_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 03.05.1998

Germany, the Unlikely Friend


1998_04_29_iht.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 29.04.1998

Germany, the Unlikely Friend


1998_04_29_the_international_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 29.04.1998

The Tricky Business of Predicting Election Winner


1998_04_21_the_international_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 21.04.1998

Three's a Crowd

Yeltsin's attempt to create an axis of power comes off as sheer anachronism


1998_04_06_tim.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 06.04.1998

The silent Peaceniks

Why Europr isn`t raising the "U.S. imperialism" cry.


1998_04_01_the_new_yotk_times.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 01.04.1998

Saddam's Shell Game

The agreement Kofi Annan brought back from Baghdad may not last long


1998_03_09_tim.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 09.03.1998

Letting the United States and Britain Go It Alone


1998_02_16_the_internatinal_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 16.02.1998

The Problem of Punishing Saddam

Answers From Europe Are All Over the Map


1998_02_15_wp.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 15.02.1998

Countdown To A-Day

A unified Europe, long a distant dream, is about to arrive for both East and West. But not everyone is prepared for is impact


1998_01_19_time.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 19.01.1998

A Crisis? Maybe, But Look Again

Economy Works Despite Problems


1997_12_09_iht.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 09.12.1997

A Crisis? Maybe But Look Again

Economy Works Despite Problems


1997_12_09_the_international_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 09.12.1997

Coffe and the Rise and Fall of Empire: An Incrontovertibly Perky Theory

Bad Coffe equals expansionism, imperialism and war; good coffe drips with civility, pcifism and lassitude.


1997_09_02_the_international_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 02.09.1997

History in a Hazelnut Shell

Sipping a latte, awaiting the end of the U.S. empire


1997_09_01_the_new_york_times.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 01.09.1997

Life Begins at 50

Euroe still needs its dear old NATO- for lots or reasons


1997_07_21_tim.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 21.07.1997

America the Inescapable

After years of playing the whipping boy, the U.S. can do little wrong. The Ugly American still exists but now he's what the rest of the World wants to be


1997_06_08_nyt.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 08.06.1997

For Germany, Priceless Gift of Pardon


1997_05_28_iht.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 28.05.1997

For Germany, Priceless Gift of Pardon

The Marshall Plan


1997_05_28_international_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 28.05.1997

Was wir von Amerika lernen können

Die Amerikaner forcieren den Wandel, die Europäer versuchen ihn zu verhindern


1997_04_04_new_world.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 04.04.1997

Faith Dealers Hijacking the Holocaust

Scientology's defenders got it wrong. So did the Bavarian goverment


1997_01_27_tim.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 27.01.1997

The First Postmoden President

Bill Clinton uses both sides of the road, and that's why he'll win a second term


1996_10_07_tim.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 07.10.1996

Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Major?

Beef is not a war.


1996_05_26_the_sunday_telegraph.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 26.05.1996

Der Prozeß der deutschen Vereinigung begann mit einer Fehl-Kalkulation des sowjetischen Präsidenten

Die deutsche Wiedervereinigung ist vor allem dem diplomatischen Geschick eines Mannes zu verdanken: des US-Präsidenten Georg Bush. ...


1996_03_03_wams.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 03.03.1996

A triple peace ushers in the New Year


1996_01_01_us_news_and_world_report.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 01.01.1996

On bended knee to Frankfurt

Entry into the hallowed hall of EMU requires atoning for all our sins.


1995_10_18_the_european.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 18.10.1995

German Court's Decision Unleashes a Holy Uproar


1995_08_16_iht.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 16.08.1995

German Court`s Decision Unleashes a Holy Uproar


1995_08_16_the_international_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 16.08.1995

Grounds for good cheer

Britain celebrates VE Day in an uncertain mood. But German writer Josef Joffe urges us to fight more vigorously in the peaceful struggle fot Europe`s future


1995_05_08_the _daily_telegraph.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 08.05.1995

The U.S. is still No. 1

But profligacy may do it in


1995_04_26_new_york Times.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 26.04.1995

Protection Isn`t a Workable Remedy for Europe`s Audiovisual Deficit


1995_03_22_the_international_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 22.03.1995

Uber alles (sotto voce)

The market's fight to the D-mark is no cause for German joy.


1995_03_08_the_indipendent.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 08.03.1995

Back to basics for the alliance


1995_02_17_sydney_morning_herald.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 17.02.1995

With its Western Alliance at Stake, Germany Becomes Responsible


1994_12_22_iht.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 22.12.1994

With Its Western Aliance at Stake, Germany Becomes Responsible


1994_12_22_the_international_herald_tribune.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 22.12.1994

Bosnia: From farce to tragedy?

The French worry about the security of their peacekeepers


1994_12_05_uis_news_and_world_report.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 05.12.1994

Germany: More of the Old Kohl, Only Even Stodgier


1994_10_18_iht.pdf

Erschienen in:   vom: 18.10.1994