Author: Joshua Dario Hasenstab

Mohammed bin Salman Name? Mohammed bin Salman Westphalian identity? Saudi Age? 34 Why is he in the news? Two years ago, Mohammed bin Salman gave an interview in which he…

Charles Michel Name? Charles Michel Westphalian identity? Belgian Age? 44 Why is he in the news? We know this is the third Daily about the EU in a row and…

Mark Rutte Name? Mark Rutte Westphalian identity? Dutch Age? 53 Why is he in the news? Since we wrote about von der Leyen on Friday, European leaders have been negotiating…

Name? Ursula von der Leyen Westphalian identity? German Age? 61 Why is she in the news? Today is the beginning of the first in person EU summit since Covid-19 hit…

Seleshi Bekele Name? Seleshi Bekele Westphalian identity? Ethiopian Age? In his 50s? This man really needs a Wikipedia article if he wants to stay minister. Why is he in the…

Benjamin Nethanyahu Name? Benjamin Netanyahu Westphalian identity? Israeli Age? 70 Why is he in the news? For a couple of reasons and they are all connected. First, his constant talk…

Behrouz Kamalvandi Name? Behrouz Kamalvandi Westphalian identity? Iranian Age? Initial research (30 seconds on Google) did not end fruitfully...we assume in his sixties? Why is he in the news? Today…

Boris Johnson Name? Boris Johnson Westphalian identity? British Age? 56 Why is he in the news? Boris has offered Visa and potential British Citizenship to every Hongkong national born before…

Name? Ahmad al-Asiri Westphalian identity? Saudi Age? 68 Why is he in the news? He is one of 20 Saudi nationals that are on an absentia trial starting in Istanbul…

Armin Linnartz Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0 DE) Name? Angela Merkel Westphalian identity? German Age? 65 Why is she in the news? Germany’s Presidency of the European Council begins today! Why…