Emily Schultheis

Emily Schultheis is a journalist based in Los Angeles who has covered European elections and the rise of the far right.

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Women wearing black, some with headscarves, stand looking forward in front of a statue in Germany. Behind them is a crowd of other men and women.
Women wearing black, some with headscarves, stand looking forward in front of a statue in Germany. Behind them is a crowd of other men and women.

Who Belongs in Today’s Germany?

Feature
Emily Schultheis
The book cover of Look Away by Jacob Kushner
The book cover of Look Away by Jacob Kushner

Germany’s Far-Right Surge Isn’t New 

Review
Emily Schultheis
Ventura, in a suit and tie, blows a kiss with one hand and reaches out with this other hand.
Ventura, in a suit and tie, blows a kiss with one hand and reaches out with this other hand.

Why Portugal Is No Longer the Exception to Europe’s Far-Right Sweep

Analysis
Emily Schultheis
Neo-Nazis march to mark the 60th anniversary of the firebombing of the city during World War II in Dresden, Germany.
Neo-Nazis march to mark the 60th anniversary of the firebombing of the city during World War II in Dresden, Germany.

The Nazi Era Continues to Haunt This German City

Analysis
Emily Schultheis
A painting shows the buildings lining Old University Square in Vienna. People walk in the foreground.
A painting shows the buildings lining Old University Square in Vienna. People walk in the foreground.

The Untold Story of Vienna’s Global Influence

Review
Emily Schultheis
Campaign posters hang from lampposts in eastern Germany.
Campaign posters hang from lampposts in eastern Germany.

Germany’s Far Right Sees Its Opening (Again)

Dispatch
Emily Schultheis
An illustration shows the black outline of a German eagle with distressed and torn zeroes within it for a story about Germany's obsession with zero debt.
An illustration shows the black outline of a German eagle with distressed and torn zeroes within it for a story about Germany's obsession with zero debt.

Is Berlin Ready to Break the Bank?

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Emily Schultheis
Protesters wave Serbian national flags as they take part in the fifth "Serbia against violence" rally in Belgrade.
Protesters wave Serbian national flags as they take part in the fifth "Serbia against violence" rally in Belgrade.

How 2 Mass Shootings Put Serbia’s Populist President Under Pressure

Dispatch
Emily Schultheis
A Turkish voter waves Turkish flags as she make her way to the polling station at the Turkish Consulate in Berlin on May 9.
A Turkish voter waves Turkish flags as she make her way to the polling station at the Turkish Consulate in Berlin on May 9.

The Other Turkish Voters Who Could Be Crucial

Dispatch
Emily Schultheis
Herbert Kickl, leader of the right-wing Austria Freedom Party, speaks at a rally of people protesting against coronavirus-related restrictions and a coming vaccination mandate in Innsbruck, Austria, in 2022.
Herbert Kickl, leader of the right-wing Austria Freedom Party, speaks at a rally of people protesting against coronavirus-related restrictions and a coming vaccination mandate in Innsbruck, Austria, in 2022.

Austria’s Far Right Is Back on Top

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Emily Schultheis
General outside view of the Isar 2 nuclear power plant in Essenbach, Germany.
General outside view of the Isar 2 nuclear power plant in Essenbach, Germany.

Germany Turns Out the Lights on Nuclear Power—at Last

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Emily Schultheis
An election poster featuring Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who leads the Social Democratic Party, is displayed on a booth in Helsinki on March 31.
An election poster featuring Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who leads the Social Democratic Party, is displayed on a booth in Helsinki on March 31.

Finland’s Sanna Marin Might Get the Pink Slip Sunday

Dispatch
Emily Schultheis
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto signs Finland's national NATO legislation in Helsinki.
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto signs Finland's national NATO legislation in Helsinki.

Finland’s ‘NATO Option’ Set to Become Reality

Dispatch
Emily Schultheis
A man walks past a torn AfD banner.
A man walks past a torn AfD banner.

Germany’s Far-Right ‘Firewall’ Is Starting to Crack This article has an audio recording

Dispatch
Emily Schultheis
Andrej Babis, a former Czech prime minister who is now running for the presidency, talks to his supporters during an election campaign stop in Brno, Czech Republic, on Jan. 9.
Andrej Babis, a former Czech prime minister who is now running for the presidency, talks to his supporters during an election campaign stop in Brno, Czech Republic, on Jan. 9.

Andrej Babis’s Scorched-Earth Bid for the Czech Presidency

Dispatch
Emily Schultheis
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