The New Exodus – How Spain loses its own potential

The New Exodus – How Spain loses its own potential

By Oliver Krumme. A new wave of migrant workers In the late 1950ies and the early 1960ies, Europe was marked by a movement of labour forces from the southern European countries into Germany. As guest workers (“Gastarbeiter”), young people [...]
The rise of regional nationalism – The menace of Catalonia’s independence movement

The rise of regional nationalism – The menace of Catalonia’s independence movement

By Oliver Krumme. While Greece might break-up form the Euro-Zone, there is another break-up candidate in the news – although not in monetary terms. Yesterday, around 1.5 million people were participating at a Catalan independence rally in [...]