Adrian Eppel

Adrian Eppel is a PhD candidate at the Freie Universität Berlin. In his research he focuses on elections, electoral campaigns and the emergence of new political parties across Europe. Before working as a media analyst in London, he engaged in the promotion of regional democracy in Mozambique as well as at the Assembly of European Regions in Strasbourg.

Macron one year on: how does Germany view his European eagerness?

French President Emmanuel Macron has been awarded the Charlemagne Prize 2018 in the German city of Aachen. This prize is given every year to public figures “having performed exceptional work for European unity” and counts historic world…

Toward a new coalition government: Germany’s European plans

Στην Aspenia Online μελετάμε με μεγάλο ενθουσιασμό και παρέχουμε λεπτομερή κάλυψη των τρέχοντων θεμάτων της διεθνούς πολιτικής και οικονομίας. Συχνά δίνουμε ιδιαίτερη προσοχή στην Ελλάδα, όχι μόνο σε θέματα οικονομικών αποφάσεων και…

Government crisis in Germany – what happened and what’s next?

In the last two months, there have been a series of firsts in Germany – and the trend seems to continue. It was the first time the Social Democrats (SPD) fell to 20% since the foundation of a modern democracy in Germany. It was also the…

A political earthquake, German style

The term “political earthquake” may be in overuse in Western democracies in recent years, but it is certainly not an overstatement when describing what happened during the German elections on September 24, 2017. The political turmoil…

Germany’s orderly campaign and a wider political spectrum

On September 24th, German voters will elect a new parliament. This year, the circumstances of the electoral campaign are very different since the campaign is partly shaped by two parties that are currently not in the German Bundestag: the…

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