Emily Schultheis

Emily Schultheis is a freelance journalist based in Berlin, where she writes about European elections and the rise of populism.

Stories by Emily Schultheis

Election billboards of Angela Merke and Gregor Gysi, top candidate of the Left Party, on Sept. 16, 2005 in Berlin. (Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images)

Germany’s Cold War Enemies May Become Partners

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Emily Schultheis

March 11, 2019, 3:36 AM

A new mural by Italian street artist Tvboy, entitled “La Guerra dei Socials” (The War of Social Media), depicting Matteo Salvini in Milan on Nov. 14. (Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images)

Matteo Salvini’s Selfie Politics

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Emily Schultheis

November 16, 2018, 5:59 PM

A Swedish flag is seen in Malmo on June 6, 2015. (Harry Engels/Getty Images)

Is Sweden Ungovernable?

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Emily Schultheis

October 10, 2018, 2:51 PM

A photo taken on Sept. 10, 2018 in Stockholm shows a selection of front pages of Swedish newspapers in Stockholm a day after the general elections. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

Sweden’s Far Right Has Won the War of Ideas

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Emily Schultheis

September 10, 2018, 4:25 PM

Relatives of people killed during the anti-drug operation participate in a Catholic-led protest in Manila on November 5, 2017.
(NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Duterte vs. God

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Emily Schultheis

July 15, 2018, 10:38 PM

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