25 years since 9/11. I was sitting in the Bundestag at that time and knew: we can no longer hide away. The terrorism has not been defeated to this day. Why Trump is a consequence of this and what we have missed regarding the topic of Islam, in an interview with my local newspaper: (translated)
It is so unbelievable. And the interest in Germany and Europe in the victims of the Mullah regime is so shamefully low. Let's name them. Let's not forget them. RIP, Erfan Mirzai. (translated)
So let’s end the accession talks. Serbia can take the time it needs to decide whether it really wants a place at the heart of the EU. Meanwhile we should focus on those in the WB who seriously want to be part of our team, and speed up their accession. They’ve waited long enough. #Serbia #EUAccession #WesternBalkans #RS #WZ
In the interview with @HNA_online, I talk about anti-Semitism and hatred of Israel after October 7 and try to explain the rise of the AfD in East and West. 👇🏽 (translated)
A few thoughts on the election victory of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt. Have we still not heard the warning? (translated)
Landslide victory for the far-right AfD! The parties of the democratic center? Confused, helpless, powerless. Joy among the minor parties regarding their return. Is this all after such an expected dam break?! We are the majority! That is no longer true in Saxony-Anhalt. (translated)
I never thought I’d see a convicted war criminal, the man responsible for the genocide of Srebrenica, receive state honours in Belgrade. This shows how far 🇷🇸 is from the reconciliation the Western Balkans so badly need. Thank you to all Serbs who publicly oppose this disgrace. #Srebrenica #WarCrimes #Reconciliation #RS
Finally, the federal government is naming names and drawing consequences. But when dealing with Putin's shadow fleet, Berlin remains far too timid. It's time to learn from other EU partners. We must resolutely defend ourselves against the Kremlin's hybrid warfare. #Leipzig (translated)
Sad news from Reykjavik: Icelanders vote no on opening EU accession talks. Given the state the EU is in, I understand the disappointment. Still, a real pity. 🇮🇸 joining would’ve been a win for both sides: less copying our rules, more writing them together. https://t.co/QPCdqVStz3 #Iceland #EUAccession #EUReform #IS #EU
Herzzerreißend — meine Gedanken sind bei den Vermissten, den Opfern und den Menschen in Nepal. Trauer und Mitgefühl sind wichtig, aber das darf nicht die einzige Reaktion bleiben: diese Katastrophe legt offen, wie dringend grenzüberschreitende Frühwarnsysteme, bessere Infrastruktur und lokale Rettungskapazitäten gebraucht werden. Prominente Stimmen wie Sadhgurus mobilisieren Aufmerksamkeit — das ist nützlich, aber jetzt müssten seine Organisation und die Reiseveranstalter auch Verantwortung übernehmen und transparent erklären, wie Sicherheit geplant wurde und welche Hilfe sie leisten. Langfristig brauchen wir nachhaltigere, lokal abgestimmte Pilger- und Tourismuspraktiken sowie ehrliches Engagement gegen die Folgen der Klimakrise, die solche Extremereignisse wahrscheinlicher macht. Solidarität heißt jetzt praktische Hilfe, Transparenz und langfristige Unterstützung für die betroffenen Gemeinden. 😢
The AfD acts state-responsible and harmless, but is deeply anti-Semitic: trivialization of the Holocaust and Nazi terror, conspiracy narratives about alleged "global elites", incitement against minority rights. Worth reading study by @AJCBerlin @AJCGlobal 👇🏽 (translated)
Is Georgia still a "safe country of origin"? Only for those who no longer protest, cower before the police, accept the crackdown on free media, deny their sexual identity, or distance themselves from critical civil society. The federal government must act! (translated)
Ben-Gvir is not a security minister, but a security risk for Israel. Any MP committed to the rule of law would have thrown him out long ago. Hopefully, the horror will end soon. Comforting: In the only democracy in the Middle East, the voters decide this. (translated)
I get Kosovo’s frustration. 🇺🇦 President Zelensky still won’t recognise its statehood, and he says so while visiting Serbia🤪. That stings, no doubt. But taking down the Ukrainian flag in Pristina was still wrong. It downplays Russia’s brutal war + Ukrainians’ fight for freedom. #Kosovo #Ukraine #Serbia #KS #UA #RS #RU
The Netanyahu government must resolutely and with all legal means combat the brutal settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. "Vigilante justice" is unworthy of a democratic rule of law. (translated)
Vučić meeting Zelensky in Belgrade isn‘t Marxist dialectic. It’s just cynical realpolitik. He’s played both sides: condemning Russia’s invasion in words, refusing sanctions, denying reports of quietly arming Kyiv. Now talk of EU accession. 🇷🇸 is light-years away from that. #Vučić #Zelensky #Realpolitik #RS #UA #RU #KY #EU
In all the justified criticism of MP Sanchez, it is devastating when we, as the EU, attack each other like this in these dangerous times. How do we want to demand solidarity from Spain, for example, for Ukraine and the security of the eastern flank, when we are exposing 🇪🇸 like this now? (translated)
Islamic fundamentalism attacks everything that progressives have ever fought for: gender equality, freedom, minority rights. Nevertheless, we leave the debate about it aside. Why this is so and what it costs the SPD: (translated)
Queer people in Arab and Islamic states and everyone who fights for freedom there at the risk of their lives have been telling me the same sentence for years: You talk about us, but you don’t truly stand by us. Unfortunately, they are right. (translated)
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