John Kampfner
Broadcaster and Columnist at Freelance
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1 week ago |
almendron.com | John Kampfner
Germany is about to get a new fitness trainer. So declared Markus Söder, one of the political leaders who have just announced a coalition agreement. In one of the quirks of the country’s constitution, the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) will play a significant role in the new administration, and Söder used his moment in the limelight to play the entertainer. It was a curious way to announce the arrival of a new government, expected to be sworn in during the first week of May.
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1 week ago |
taipeitimes.com | John Kampfner
By John Kampfner / The Guardian Germany is about to get a new fitness trainer. So declared Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soder, one of the political leaders who have just announced a coalition agreement. In one of the quirks of the country’s constitution, the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) would play a significant role in the new administration and Soder used his moment in the limelight to play the entertainer.
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1 week ago |
foreignpolicy.com | John Kampfner
Russia Europe What do you with former friends who end up on the dark side, who espouse political views that are anathema to you? It has never been an easy question to answer. I fell out with several over the Iraq War, as they became cheerleaders for the misadventure. The acrimony was at least as bad with those who proselytized for Brexit.
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2 weeks ago |
msn.com | John Kampfner
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | John Kampfner
Germany is about to get a new fitness trainer. So declared Markus Söder, one of the political leaders who have just announced a coalition agreement. In one of the quirks of the country’s constitution, the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) will play a significant role in the new administration, and Söder used his moment in the limelight to play the entertainer. It was a curious way to announce the arrival of a new government, expected to be sworn in during the first week of May.
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