If we no longer judge the content of people's actions, but merely their form, then we are entering dangerous times indeed.

Many who have voted for the AfD, or who intend to do so, aren't doing so because they are dyed-in-the-wool enemies of democracy. Rather, they are desperate.

The racist rhetoric that extends all the way to the top of the AfD shows that one must assume that an attitude is prevalent - not just in the grassroots, but also among party leadership - that is not consistent with the basic values reflected in our constitution.

Donald Trump is betraying everything that made America great: tolerance, democratic institutions and respect for the individual. In that sense, Trump is the most un-American U.S. president that the country has had in a long time.

Political leaders need to formulate long-term EU goals that show: Yes, we want to stay together.

It is courageous to occasionally admit that there are certain things one can't do.

European policy is always an interplay of rationality and emotion.