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.

Britain, it’s time for a revolution!

Posted on 2015-09-17 by Andreas Moser

What kind of a country is that which celebrates having had the same un-elected head of state for 63 years?

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The Sinking House in “Casino Royale”

Posted on 2015-09-17 by Andreas Moser

Walking through Venice on a cold February morning, I saw a row of houses along the Grand Canal which I thought I had seen before. It was my first day in Venice, I don’t believe in reincarnation, so my recollection must … Continue reading →

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Ronald Reagan on Iran

Posted on 2015-09-16 by Andreas Moser

Tonight, the three dozen or so Republican contenders for the presidential nomination will come together for their second televised debate. All of them will lambast the Iran deal, will say that the end of the world is near and will fail … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Iran, Israel, Military, Politics, USA | Tagged | 7 Comments

A storm is coming up

Posted on 2015-09-16 by Andreas Moser

Photographed in Targu Mures, Romania.

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Venice by Boat

Posted on 2015-09-15 by Andreas Moser

One of the best things about Venice is that there are no cars. None. Zero. All the traffic happens on the water, by boat. This makes visiting Venice a unique experience. It is much quieter and more relaxed than other cities … Continue reading →

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Sorry, we are closed.

Posted on 2015-09-15 by Andreas Moser

Even closed and out of business, some restaurants still look more interesting than others when they are open. Photographed in Targu Mures, Romania.

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Benjamin Franklin on Immigration

Posted on 2015-09-15 by Andreas Moser

Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, wrote this about German immigrants in 1753: Those who come hither are generally of the most ignorant Stupid Sort of their own Nation… and as few of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, History, Immigration Law, Language, Politics, USA | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

The appeal of the political outsiders

Posted on 2015-09-14 by Andreas Moser

The three Republican candidates who have never held any elected office before, Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina, now poll – taken together – at more than 50%. More than half of Republican primary voters seem to think that … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics, USA | Tagged | 1 Comment

Târgu Mureș, where the mayor is xenophobic and racist

Posted on 2015-09-14 by Andreas Moser

I have always told people how welcomed I felt in Târgu Mureș. From the first week, I made really good friends, I felt integrated and I made this cute little town in Romania my home. But probably it only went that well because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Islam, Politics, Religion, Romania | Tagged , , | 80 Comments

Visit Romania! (1964)

Posted on 2015-09-13 by Andreas Moser

Ok, the film is a little bit older, but honestly, Romania isn’t all that much different today.

Posted in Cold War, History, Romania, Travel | 5 Comments