Spring of Challenge, Spring of Hope
Dear friends, spring is in the air here in Strasbourg this week – and that goes for politics as well. Some things have happened this week that make me rather hopeful for the future. And some that feel like we’re still stuck in a dark, cold period. But as always, I try to be as […]
After the Elections
Dear friends, Many of you probably feel the same: while the Hamburg elections are a success, the disappointment about the German federal elections is real. We aimed high, but we didn’t make it into the Bundestag. LET’S LEARN FROM THIS That said, Volt ran a truly impressive campaign and has had some successes. We […]
The New World Order
Dear friends, I don’t know how you felt watching Trump and Vance tear into Zelenskyi in the White House. I felt disgusted. Saddened. But not surprised. This week made it crystal clear: the Transatlantic Alliance isn’t just weakened—it’s on life support. Europe, it’s time to brace up. We can no longer rely on the US […]
Let’s reclaim the future
Dear friends, Who’s in the mood for a nice competition? Well clearly not the EU Commission. This week, they presented their work programme for 2025 in the European Parliament. Doesn’t seem like the EU really wants to stand up to the big, bad bullies out there. While innovative ideas and services are flooding Europe from […]
Happy New Year!
Dear friends, Happy New Year 2025! Thanks to Elon Musks’s bullshit bombardment, my beautiful digital detox is already at risk of turning into a full blown digital sepsis… But upwards and onwards. Yes, this year will be challenging politically for all of us. And that’s exactly when I am most thankful that I can work full time […]
Take a break!
Dear friends, Finally, the winter break is here! I don’t know about you, but I am happy to finally take some days off. This year was just crazy when it comes to politics – and still is! To wrap it up, let’s take a second to reminisce and look ahead. TRIUMPH IN JUNE My undisputed […]
Italy’s super expensive migration failure
Dear Volters, dear friends, 10 days ago we went to Albania with our Volt delegation in the European Parliament. Many of you know that already since we met a lot of you there – good friends, colleagues and supporters – at Volt’s General Assembly in Tirana. What an uplifting event! In these chaotic times, it’s good to […]
Empress Ursula and the Rotten Apples
Dear Volters, dear friends, Europe finally has a government! This week, during the parliamentary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament has voted for Ursula von der Leyens new EU Commission and the 26 new “ministers” who will shape the future of the EU in the next 5 years. But it was a close call, or at least […]
A setback for European competitiveness 🤦🏻♂️
Dear readers, This was a sad week for migrants, but also for European competitiveness, as it seems that the fear of rising anti-migration populists has now also undermined a key labour migration law, the Long Term Residence Directive (LTRD). This law was first adopted in 2003 and had not been updated since. However, after years of […]
Ukraine, we remember 🇺🇦
Dear readers, Today marks two years since Putin started his fully fledged invasion of Ukraine. 370 days of horror, of massacre, of murder. I will never forget the things I saw and the stories I heard when I visited Bucha and Irpin, the desperation of a people that saw how tanks rolled into their villages, ready […]
