Tag: Elections


Im Matthäusevangelium gibt es einen bemerkenswerten Satz, den europäische Politiker vor jeder Äußerung über russische Wahlen ruhig noch einmal lesen sollten: „Warum siehst du den Splitter im Auge deines Bruders, aber den Balken in deinem Auge bemerkst du nicht? … […]
As the midterms approach, the conventional wisdom holds that Democrats are virtually guaranteed victory. The narrative assumes that voters, disillusioned with Trump’s failed “concept of a plan” economic policies and vanity projects and frustrated by the GOP’s failure to deliver the financial security they promised and restore the nation’s moral rectitude, will sweep Democrats into power.
One-party rule with factions is the 21st-century norm. The real difference: Russia gives its people what they want; the West despises its own.
In August 2026 Icelanders will vote in a referendum whether Iceland should open accession talks with a view to joining the European Union.
