In the spring of 2012 I was asked to take pictures of sculptures by the Greek artist Maria Vassilatou. These are some of the images that I took.
Category: Europe
Brexit
When my goddaughter turned five years old, she developed a sense of pride. That meant that when she had made a mistake she would pretend that it was not a mistake at all but that[…]
Pulse of Europe: France Edition
On the day of the fateful first round of the French presidential election there was another Pulse of Europe march here in Frankfurt. These are some images from that march:
A chance for Europe: A letter to Jeremy Corbyn.
Dear Mr. Corbyn, I am one of those continentals that are sorry to see Britain leave the EU. It was Britain’s vote to leave the EU that woke me from my political slumber. Since that[…]
On Tyranny: The book for our times.
With this post I am going to do something that I usually do not do. Most of the content of this post is from someone else. I do this because I think that this particular[…]
Pulse Of Europe III
… and the crowds are getting bigger! This Sunday saw another demonstration for Europe on the Goetheplatz in Frankfurt. This time the demonstration was even supported by some live music. This has been my fourth[…]
Pulse of Europe II
Another week another protest for Europe here in Frankfurt. The crowds are getting bigger! The human chain did not fit on the Goetheplatz anymore. The populists had their 15 minutes of fame. Let us take[…]
Pulse of Europe
For a number of weeks now people in Frankfurt are meeting every Sunday on the Goetheplatz in Frankfurt to express their support for Europe. The group organizing these meetings is called Pulse of Europe. Their[…]
Berlin & Brexit
Berlin is the name of Germany’s capital but it is also the name of one of the most important thinkers of the last century: Isaiah Berlin. In his prolific writing he either defended liberty outright[…]
Brazil & the German current account
On July 8th 2014 Germany defeated Brazil in the semi-finals of the world cup that was held in Brazil at the time. The final score was a sobering 7-1. The German team showed a superior[…]