In Vienna, it’s yesterday once more

by Rashmee

Posted on January 13, 2020


Sebastian Kurz, Austria’s chancellor, is proof that political leopards don’t change their spots even when …

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Even in the age of gender fluidity, Sebastian Kurz’s political fluidity is striking

by Rashmee

Posted on September 28, 2019


Austria’s former – and future? – chancellor Sebastian Kurz is a prime example of political …

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Africa’s old guard holds back change – and the necessary youthquake

by Rashmee

Posted on February 14, 2018


That African leaders are markedly older than the people they rule is a given. That …

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From beyond the grave, the ‘Austria First’ Jorg Haider effect

by Rashmee

Posted on October 16, 2017


So what’s new in Austria? In December, it missed electing Norbert Hofer of the far-right …

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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK