Jonas Fleega

Jonas Fleega is half Iraqi and half German, grew up in Southern Spain and has lived in London for the past 5 years. Having started off with an undergraduate degree at the London School of Economics in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Jonas is now studying for an MSc in Political Economy of Europe. His interests lie in the intersection between culture, politics and economics applied to a European context. He is particularly interested in populist threats to the EU and how to navigate the increasingly uncertain political landscape of Europe. In his free time, Jonas likes to travel, eat and visit his 9 dogs in Spain.
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If the USA is back, the EU must look forward

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football as soft power cover image: ball in between two white flags

Football as soft power: A European own goal?

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Culinary diversity and European integration: Hungry for more?

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The case for a new European narrative

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