Florian Bigge

Man kann es wirklich nicht anders sagen: Die Union hat sich in eine massive Krise manövriert. Die Grundfrage ist nun: Will die Partei, die Fraktion, eine Resilienz gegen bewusst gespielte, rechte Narrative entwickeln oder nicht? 1/7

A vivid look at modern conflict's reach: Regional conflicts are reshaping global aviation, creating costly ripple effects across interconnected systems. This instability profoundly impacts global connectivity & commerce. nytimes.com/2025/06/30/wor… via @NYTimes

After Israeli attack a new language of politics in Iran fusing Shiism with Iranian nationalism...it is not just state-driven, plenty of evidence that it is also coming from the society nytimes.com/2025/07/22/wor…

A sharp read from ⁦@NathalieTocci⁩ on how internal European dynamics are playing into #Trump's agenda: "Trump's foreign policy wins in #Europe are not due to his dubious diplomatic skills. They are of our own making.” via @FT on.ft.com/4o30bts

I learned a lot from this piece on Syria's Druze community in @EngelsbergIdeas . It's a great example of how deep historical understanding can help us make sense of otherwise exceedingly complex contemporary sectarian and geopolitical developments: engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the-d…

Wir können den Irrsinn, der gegenwärtig in den USA geschieht, in Deutschland auf kleiner Flamme nachspielen. Wir müssen das aber nicht. Guter Text von @schieritz zeit.de/politik/deutsc…

“From Bandung to Middle Power Internationalism: How to Remake the World” My debrief with Körber Stiftung, informed by our workshop in Bandung in April. koerber-stiftung.de/site/assets/fi… @flobigge @faisaldevji

This is the end. The Nord Stream saga is finally over for good, 20 years after it was launched by Schröder and Putin.

you either fight the deep state or live long enough to see yourself become it.

This is how European leaders, @bundeskanzler @_FriedrichMerz above all, helped turn @realDonaldTrump against Putin: confidential bachkchanneling, golf bonding, multibillion deals, and @SecGenNATO calling him Daddy. My report via @WSJ wsj.com/world/europe/t…

Never has a man with a hammer met as many nails.

“Bring back the spirit of Bandung”. Delighted to coauthor this piece w @GalipDalay and @faisaldevji @ForeignPolicy foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/11/bri…

Delighted to be part of this excellent conversation on #MiddlePowers, #Multialignment & the growing importance of the #globalSouth with @AmitavAcharya @RaviReports @TarikYousef @sasha_p_s @faisaldevji @flobigge & others last month at @ChathamHouse.

There was a lot of talk about the #Bandung spirit at the recent #BRICS summit in Rio. In our latest Debrief, written by @GalipDalay, we revisit the 1955 Bandung Conference and ask: Can its legacy inspire a cross-regional, middle-power agenda today? 🇩🇪🌍👉 koerber-stiftung.de/site/assets/fi…

That "symbolic" Israeli strike on Evin prison in Tehran: "Among the dead and wounded were visiting family members of prisoners, social workers, a lawyer, physicians and nurses, a 5-year-old child... administrative staff and residents of the area." nytimes.com/2025/07/06/wor…

With the #BRICS summit underway, I highly recommend ⁦@peterfrankopan⁩ superb essay on the China-Russia bond and the global narratives framing the past and explaining the future world order. (Gift link) on.ft.com/44xaugJ

On this issue (and many others in the Middle East) European officials are now basically think-tank analysts: they can make assessments and maybe convene some track-two dialogues but they're otherwise irrelevant to the outcome

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Uh. Deutsche Hauptstadtjournalisten (m/w), die jetzt entdecken, wie kaputt die Deutsche Bahn ist und sich empören. Willkommen in unserer Welt, verehre Damen und Herren

One week after Trump said publicly that he was looking to find more Patriots for Ukraine.