Ralph Schoellhammer

Ralph Schoellhammer is assistant professor of International Relations at Webster University, Vienna.

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Western escalation in Ukraine spells trouble for Olaf Scholz The German Chancellor is relying on swift negotiations for his political survival

Ralph Schoellhammer

21 Nov 2024

Is Marine Le Pen the victim of lawfare? Attempts to block her from politics will boost the RN's support

Ralph Schoellhammer

15 Nov 2024

Germany’s government implosion is a gift to the AfD Olaf Scholz's coalition has been undone by its own ideological inflexibility

Ralph Schoellhammer

07 Nov 2024

Is Putin pushing for negotiations ahead of a Trump presidency? Russia and Ukraine are considering a truce over strikes on energy infrastructure

Ralph Schoellhammer

01 Nov 2024

Germany’s Mittelstand is collapsing Tax revenues threaten to plummet as small businesses go under

Ralph Schoellhammer

26 Oct 2024

Brics summit is not a threat to Nato The anti-Western bloc lacks a uniting purpose

Ralph Schoellhammer

21 Oct 2024

Shrinking German economy threatens EU stability Berlin's status as an industrial power is rapidly diminishing

Ralph Schoellhammer

12 Oct 2024

Attacks on Iranian oil risk another European energy crisis The continent remains vulnerable to price shocks

Ralph Schoellhammer

06 Oct 2024

Election win will fuel more support for Austria’s hard Right Freezing the FPÖ out of government will not make it disappear

Ralph Schoellhammer

29 Sep 2024

The EU’s migration pact is falling apart Member states are requesting exemptions to set their own policies

Ralph Schoellhammer

20 Sep 2024

Dresden bridge collapse symbolises German decay Creaking infrastructure will fuel further political division

Ralph Schoellhammer

14 Sep 2024

Volkswagen closures accelerate German deindustrialisation Europe's car industry has been crippled by political naivety

Ralph Schoellhammer

03 Sep 2024

Germany’s solar obsession is killing its economy Robert Habeck has kept faith in renewables despite their disastrous consequences

Ralph Schoellhammer

29 Aug 2024

Ed Miliband’s Net Zero drive won’t bring down energy bills The Energy Secretary's naivety is reminiscent of Germany's Greens

Ralph Schoellhammer

23 Aug 2024

Nord Stream revelations will hurt German support for Ukraine New reporting suggests that Kyiv was central to the 2022 gas pipe sabotage

Ralph Schoellhammer

16 Aug 2024

Thwarted attack on Taylor Swift concert reveals youth jihadi problem Online extremism is attracting more teenagers from migrant-Muslim backgrounds

Ralph Schoellhammer

09 Aug 2024

Israeli economy flounders as Middle East conflict escalates The country's stocks are falling sharply in response to the Iranian threat

Ralph Schoellhammer

05 Aug 2024

German EV demand stalls as consumers reject green tech Car-makers such as Porsche are scaling back production

Ralph Schoellhammer

28 Jul 2024

Germany halves Ukraine aid amid European war fatigue EU countries are running out of patience — and funds

Ralph Schoellhammer

19 Jul 2024

BP’s production cuts signal future energy crisis Rising demand for oil is at odds with the EU's Net Zero commitments

Ralph Schoellhammer

12 Jul 2024

Why won’t the European Right build alliances? Forming coalitions is a necessary step towards power

Ralph Schoellhammer

09 Jul 2024

Germany accused of knowingly accepting forged passports The country's Foreign Ministry has walked into another migration scandal

Ralph Schoellhammer

28 Jun 2024

Mark Rutte won’t save a crumbling Nato Leading a fractured Western alliance will be no easy task

Ralph Schoellhammer

21 Jun 2024

Ukraine should not dismiss Putin’s peace offer so quickly Moscow’s proposal has some hidden opportunities for Zelensky

Ralph Schoellhammer

16 Jun 2024

German Right triumphs on bloodbath night for coalition Despite a poor campaign, the AfD has underlined its power

Ralph Schoellhammer

10 Jun 2024

Another European gas crisis is on the horizon When EU economies start growing, energy consumption will also increase

Ralph Schoellhammer

02 Jun 2024

From child abuse to censorship, Germany pushes troubling new laws Olaf Scholz's muddled policies will further damage his coalition

Ralph Schoellhammer

24 May 2024

Tariffs won’t stop China’s electric vehicle dominance Joe Biden is trying to tame the dragon far too late

Ralph Schoellhammer

12 May 2024

A strong dollar is a threat to America’s enemies The world's dominant currency shows no sign of decline

Ralph Schoellhammer

01 May 2024

Joe Biden’s energy policy has run out of gas The President's green agenda is inadvertently empowering rival nations

Ralph Schoellhammer

26 Apr 2024

Russia’s biggest danger is China, not the West Their supposed alliance is built on mistrust

Ralph Schoellhammer

24 Apr 2024

German companies deserve blame for deindustrialisation Businesses have long engaged in self-destructive policies

Ralph Schoellhammer

14 Apr 2024

Europe only has itself to blame for its economic decline Self-destructive energy policies have undermined the continent's progress

Ralph Schoellhammer

05 Apr 2024

Is Europe headed for a financial crisis? Major EU economies are struggling with anaemic growth

Ralph Schoellhammer

29 Mar 2024

Joe Biden’s electric cars policy will backfire The President is increasingly losing support from the unions

Ralph Schoellhammer

24 Mar 2024

Meloni and Le Pen point to a new direction for the Right Far from revolutionary, both leaders are choosing a gradualist approach

Ralph Schoellhammer

15 Mar 2024

Germany and France deepen Nato divisions Scholz and Macron are going rogue on Ukraine

Ralph Schoellhammer

07 Mar 2024

Seizing Russian asset profits will backfire Ursula von der Leyen wants to reignite interest in a bad idea

Ralph Schoellhammer

01 Mar 2024

A second Ursula von der Leyen term would hurt Europe The EU President has governed more as a Green than a conservative

Ralph Schoellhammer

21 Feb 2024

Germany weaponises new NGO bill against the Right A bill led by Olaf Scholz implicitly favours progressive causes

Ralph Schoellhammer

17 Feb 2024

Are Europe’s farmers winning? Brussels has offered concessions — but the timing is suspicious

Ralph Schoellhammer

09 Feb 2024

Is Germany entering a new Weimar era? Several new parties have emerged in recent months

Ralph Schoellhammer

31 Jan 2024

Is the EU dropping Net Zero? Right-wing parties have cottoned on to voter rejection of green policies

Ralph Schoellhammer

21 Jan 2024

Why Germany’s farmer protests are so unusual Civil disruption is far less common than in other parts of Europe

Ralph Schoellhammer

09 Jan 2024

How the West can defeat Opec+ Leaders need to end self-destructive environmental policies

Ralph Schoellhammer

05 Jan 2024

Dutch study: immigration costs state €17 billion per year Generous welfare benefits have created a huge strain on the public purse

Ralph Schoellhammer

29 Dec 2023

The EU’s green agenda is falling apart Across the continent, voters are losing patience with the bloc's priorities

Ralph Schoellhammer

20 Dec 2023

The AfD’s rise has become unstoppable Public trust in the government is falling, and the German Right stands to gain

Ralph Schoellhammer

13 Dec 2023

The US might find an ally in Javier Milei’s Argentina The soon-to-be president is unapologetically pro-West

Ralph Schoellhammer

30 Nov 2023

Geert Wilders is just the start of Europe’s Right-wing wave A shock result in the Dutch election is a warning shot for the continent

Ralph Schoellhammer

23 Nov 2023

Why the West’s oil price cap failed The US and Europe could — and should — have taken a different approach

Ralph Schoellhammer

15 Nov 2023

Germany pays a high price for reducing its energy National industry is struggling to reach previous levels

Ralph Schoellhammer

08 Nov 2023

Germany is waking up to Islamist antisemitism A foiled terror plot this week is a sign of a more proactive approach

Ralph Schoellhammer

26 Oct 2023

Why Germans want Olaf Scholz out A majority of voters are dreaming of a snap election

Ralph Schoellhammer

12 Oct 2023

Hamas’s real target is Saudi Arabia The terrorists want to prevent a more pragmatic approach to Israel

Ralph Schoellhammer

08 Oct 2023

Left-wing extremism is on the rise across Germany A spate of attacks on AfD politicians may have political consequences

Ralph Schoellhammer

05 Oct 2023

Russia’s fuel export ban will hurt the West European leaders are turning a blind eye to an impending diesel crisis

Ralph Schoellhammer

30 Sep 2023

Why is oil demand so high? Despite soaring prices, the commodity remains more valuable than ever

Ralph Schoellhammer

20 Sep 2023

Germany’s failing economy will push Europe to the Right Cutting the Eurozone outlook bodes ill for the continent

Ralph Schoellhammer

12 Sep 2023

Europe is sleepwalking into another energy crisis Strikes in LNG factories have exposed more vulnerabilities

Ralph Schoellhammer

08 Sep 2023

Chinese economy under threat as yuan weakens The currency is at its lowest level against the dollar since the 2008 crash

Ralph Schoellhammer

30 Aug 2023

Sweden is Europe’s Right-wing success story The country's immigration and energy policies provide a model for conservatives

Ralph Schoellhammer

25 Aug 2023

Plans for a Brics common currency are rapidly fading The dollar is looking stronger than ever

Ralph Schoellhammer

18 Aug 2023

Europe’s renewable energy push is destined for ruin The age of oil is far from over

Ralph Schoellhammer

08 Aug 2023

Is this the week that Net Zero died? A wave of climate realism is sweeping through Europe

Ralph Schoellhammer

03 Aug 2023

The Dutch election will be a referendum on the green agenda Frans Timmermans, EU climate chief, has joined the race

Ralph Schoellhammer

21 Jul 2023

The AfD’s euroscepticism won’t appeal to German voters The party confuses its status as a protest vote for total endorsement

Ralph Schoellhammer

16 Jul 2023

Germany ‘needs 1.5 million new immigrants per year’ Olaf Scholz claims only new arrivals can save the country's pension system

Ralph Schoellhammer

07 Jul 2023

The real story behind the AfD’s rise The party is filling a vacuum on the German Right

Ralph Schoellhammer

03 Jul 2023

The EU’s energy problems are about to get a lot worse The bloc's environmental agenda won't survive contact with reality

Ralph Schoellhammer

23 Jun 2023

Climate gets 71 mentions in Germany’s first security strategy China, meanwhile, only received six

Ralph Schoellhammer

15 Jun 2023

Voters flock to the AfD in search of energy realism Germany's mainstream parties are stuck in an old ideology

Ralph Schoellhammer

08 Jun 2023

Is France using Ukraine’s Nato bid to seize EU supremacy? Macron's overtures to Zelenskyy may have an ulterior motive

Ralph Schoellhammer

02 Jun 2023

Why should we trust the IMF’s economic forecasts? Its prediction of a UK recession this year has now been revised

Ralph Schoellhammer

24 May 2023

Chinese cars are about to wreck the German market Government subsidies for electric vehicles are hurting domestic suppliers

Ralph Schoellhammer

19 May 2023

Germany feels the energy pinch without nuclear Economy minister Robert Habeck has finally admitted there is a problem

Ralph Schoellhammer

09 May 2023

Berlin election highlights AfD’s growing influence The Right-wing party has become an unwanted kingmaker in Germany

Ralph Schoellhammer

28 Apr 2023

From grain to China, divisions are tearing the EU apart The bloc is struggling to keep its member states in line

Ralph Schoellhammer

20 Apr 2023

Support for Germany’s Green party plummets Its unrealistic policies are putting off voters

Ralph Schoellhammer

11 Apr 2023

The dollar isn’t going anywhere Talk of de-dollarisation is divorced from reality

Ralph Schoellhammer

31 Mar 2023

Germany facing largest strikes in decades Economic hardship and opposition to green policies have created a perfect storm

Ralph Schoellhammer

28 Mar 2023

Olaf Scholz is all talk, no tank The Chancellor's €100bn military promise hasn't materialised

Ralph Schoellhammer

20 Mar 2023

State-commissioned studies in Germany skewed by green agenda Alarmist research is motivated by faulty assumptions

Ralph Schoellhammer

09 Mar 2023

The European energy crisis isn’t over The continent is still scrambling to find new energy sources

Ralph Schoellhammer

02 Mar 2023

Despite pressure, Austria clings on to its neutrality The nation sees itself as a bridge between West and East

Ralph Schoellhammer

22 Feb 2023

Don’t blame Germany for slow arms deliveries Olaf Scholz's EU partners have been dragging their feet too

Ralph Schoellhammer

08 Feb 2023

German public support for Ukraine is falling New polls show that attitudes to the conflict may be shifting

Ralph Schoellhammer

02 Feb 2023

How Germany’s tanks could make peace more likely Improving Ukraine's battlefield strength can ensure a prolonged stalemate

Ralph Schoellhammer

25 Jan 2023

What’s behind Olaf Scholz’s Ukraine hesitancy? The German Chancellor continues to drag his feet

Ralph Schoellhammer

19 Jan 2023

The German Greens are playing into Russia’s hands The push for clean energy may, perversely, lead to more demand for Russian gas

Ralph Schoellhammer

12 Jan 2023

Migrant violence mars New Year’s Eve in Germany But politicians respond with only silence

Ralph Schoellhammer

04 Jan 2023

Europe’s obsession with organic farming hurts the poor Insisting on less efficient production methods at a time of shortage is perverse

Ralph Schoellhammer

29 Dec 2022

The EU is regulating itself into irrelevance From Twitter to greenhouse gas emissions, the answer is always more red tape

Ralph Schoellhammer

15 Dec 2022

The Reichsbürger coup attempt is a warning to Germany Democracy is at its most fragile during periods of economic crisis

Ralph Schoellhammer

07 Dec 2022

Germany’s new immigration law is doomed to fail Olaf Scholz's proposal does not address the root causes of migration

Ralph Schoellhammer

01 Dec 2022

Europe’s centre of power is moving east Poland is militarising as Germany and France falter

Ralph Schoellhammer

25 Nov 2022

Olaf Scholz is delusional on China Germany has not learnt from its mistakes with Russia

Ralph Schoellhammer

18 Nov 2022

European autonomy remains a distant dream The continent is divided and more reliant than ever on outside powers

Ralph Schoellhammer

10 Nov 2022

The energy debate is ripping Germany’s coalition apart All parties are pursuing their own ideological agenda

Ralph Schoellhammer

03 Nov 2022