Thomas Baerthlein

Thomas BÃ¤rthlein is a radio and online journalist in Bonn. He is an expert on Asian affairs and on relations between the West and the Muslim world.

Brexit lessons: we need European media for a European public sphere

A neglected reason for the multiple crises of the EU is the absence of a European public sphere, where Europeans would be able to negotiate controversial issues with each other.

By Thomas Baerthlein

/ 4 Jul 2016

Sanssouci revisited

After the recent Swiss vote against minarets, the issue was hotly debated in Germany too, from the traditional media to internet chat forums. A high number of participants supported the ban. Polls show that 38 per cent of Germans would like to follow the Swiss example: the real number is probably

By Qurratulain Zaman and Thomas Baerthlein

/ 2 Mar 2010