Author Archives: Andreas Moser

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About Andreas Moser

I am a lawyer in Germany, with a focus on international family law, migration and citizenship law, as well as constitutional law. My other interests include long walks, train rides, hitchhiking, history, and writing stories.

Easily confused (49) Minions

Posted on 2015-07-22 by Andreas Moser

Minions: Rominions: Thanks to Allexinno & Starchild for the photo and to Joseph Ricafort for the idea!

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Cabbage Car

Posted on 2015-07-18 by Andreas Moser

“I don’t need a pick-up truck.”Photographed in Kitskany, Transnistria.

Posted in Photography, Transnistria, Travel | Tagged | 1 Comment

Patriotism in Venice

Posted on 2015-07-17 by Andreas Moser

The Italian flag, plus some other stylish textiles, in Venice:

Posted in Italy, Photography, Travel | Tagged | 4 Comments

Romania is the Cradle of our Civilization

Posted on 2015-07-16 by Andreas Moser

One of the amusing aspects of moving from a large country (Germany) to a smaller or less populated country (Romania) is how fixated the latter countries are on their image abroad. One of the questions I get asked the most in Romania is: “What … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Romania, Technology, Travel | 13 Comments

The perfect parcel

Posted on 2015-07-15 by Andreas Moser

Books, chocolate, cigars. Anything else, I can do without.

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Video Blog: Birthday Song in Tiraspol

Posted on 2015-07-14 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. To prevent my 40th birthday from becoming legally effective, I spent 6 July 2015 in Transnistria which is not recognized by any other country. As always, I had not planned a large party. Instead, the journey and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Photography, Transnistria, Travel, Video Blog | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Who Kills all the Old People?

Posted on 2015-07-13 by Andreas Moser

I usually dismiss all conspiracy theories. I don’t believe in large groups of people getting together and controlling everything else, with nobody – except some blogger in his pyjamas – finding out about it. As someone who subscribes to the theory … Continue reading →

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“half-German”

Posted on 2015-07-08 by Andreas Moser

Not least due to my FAQ on German citizenship law, which have established this blog as the number one resource on the internet for questions on German citizenship, I receive a lot of questions almost every day. Most of these … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Language, Law, Religion | Tagged , | 76 Comments

Air Condition on Romanian Trains

Posted on 2015-07-07 by Andreas Moser

Trains in Romania don’t need air condition. They simply leave the doors open during the journey. Because of the slow speed, this enables you to get off wherever you want, without the train having to stop. Very practical.

Posted in Romania, Travel | Tagged | 9 Comments

6 July is International Kissing Day

Posted on 2015-07-06 by Andreas Moser

Yes, there is a day for EVERYTHING. And today, it’s International Kissing Day. I’d like to draw your attention to some countries where kissing in public is still a crime and is being actively prosecuted: Dubai, Singapore, India, Iran, Indonesia. … Continue reading →

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