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Colin Benz

Everything for the Nation, Nothing against the Nation

There is a bridge in Lisbon that can be mistaken for the Golden Gate Bridge. With its two pillars, four suspension cables, and being…

6 min readApr 24, 2024

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Everything for the Nation, Nothing against the Nation

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Colin Benz

How do you explain the “German Staatsraison”?

Last week, I attended a language café to improve my Portuguese. At such events, foreigners usually come to deepen their knowledge of German…

3 min readApr 17, 2024

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How do you explain the “German Staatsraison”?

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Colin Benz

Wie erklärt man den „Deutschen Staatsraison“?

Letzte Woche war ich bei einem Sprachcafé, um mein Portugiesisch zu verbessern. Bei solchen Veranstaltungen kommen normalerweise Ausländer…

3 min readApr 17, 2024

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Wie erklärt man den „Deutschen Staatsraison“?

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Colin Benz

Dr. Markus Söder: Breaking the political mold in Germany?

In today’s day of 24/7 digital media on whatever app possible, some politicians’ public relations try to be as neutral as possible. For…

8 min readApr 8, 2024

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Dr. Markus Söder: Breaking the political mold in Germany?

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Colin Benz

My 21st Century Soviet Experience

Imagine, for a moment, a slice of your country de facto is not your country. It has its own government, its own military, its own…

11 min readMar 7, 2024

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My 21st Century Soviet Experience

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Colin Benz

Devil is in the Details

Talks before and during the Munich Security Conference, both on stage and in the hallways, had to do with how to react if the United States…

3 min readFeb 22, 2024

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Colin Benz

“Reshaping the Global World Order in Times of War” — Comments

For the Munich Security Conference, the annual event that clogs the city due to security and clogs individuals politically, it provided…

4 min readFeb 21, 2024

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“Reshaping the Global World Order in Times of War” — Comments

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Colin Benz

Immigration, Emigration, “Remigration”?

Picture it: a Germany where not only asylum seekers, but all foreigners living in Germany, and also German citizens with a foreign…

3 min readJan 31, 2024

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Colin Benz

A Cold January Protest

A rather politically green oasis surrounded by conservative villages and conservative mentalities. Self-dubbed the “world’s largest…

2 min readJan 22, 2024

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A Cold January Protest

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Colin Benz

How a poli-sci graduate sourced €100,000 for medication for Ukraine

How connections and people on the ground brought around success for an NGO

5 min readMay 16, 2022

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How a poli-sci graduate sourced €100,000 for medication for Ukraine

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Colin Benz

Colin Benz

M.A. Political Science, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich. I am passionate about clarifying regional and international issues.

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