“Do not die with your head bowed”
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Marek Edelman and the Warsaw Ghetto: "Do not die with your head bowed down"
The Warsaw Ghetto uprising began 80 years ago. Memories of ex-commander...
Ukraine: the painful path that must be taken
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by Anna Yavorska
Since the Revolution of Dignity* eight years ago, my country and all its people embarked on a historic journey. Those who subsequently...
A Czech with balance – Johnny Krčmář
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A Czech with balance
by Edward Steen, Vienna, May 21, 2022
My old (actually oldest) friend, “Johnny” died a few days ago. Today I am already...
Poland next?
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History has taught Poland almost instinctively to know when it is under threat and right now this fear is gripping the nation. It has...
The Weakness of the Despot
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An expert on Stalin discusses Putin, Russia, and the West.
By David Remnick
March 11, 2022
Stephen Kotkin is one of our most profound and prodigious scholars...
INTERVIEW LIBRARY
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(In alphabetical order by person interviewed. Pls send me any interviews - any language - which you think should be included. Do not forget...
Europe Minister – full AEJ interview in Eng
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https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/kultur/medien/2119224-Edtstadler-EU-muss-auf-Pressefreiheit-achten.html
English translation (Deep L)
Edtstadler: EU must pay attention to freedom of the press
It is a "basic requirement of having democracies", says the Minister for...
Taking the temperature of EU’s problem members
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Vienna, September 6, 2021
EU “must stop threatening to kick Members out”
by Edward Steen, Sec-General
In an illuminating interview with Brigitte Rambossek (AEJ Austria Section) on...
Spiegel interview with FT editor Roula Khalaf
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(es) London/ Vienna
July 26, 2021
The FT's first woman editor gave this remarkable interview with Der Spiegel prior to discovering she had been one of...
After the Joe and Vlad show – what exactly?
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Vienna, June 25, 2021
from Edward Steen, S-G.
The Biden-Putin summit in Geneva 10 days ago was dismissed by the Russian president as "Hollywood". He was...