All posts by Pat Rick
LEGAL OPINION – sanctions against individuals
Commissioned by MEPs Michael von der Schulenburg and Ruth Firmenich Provided by Prof. Dr. Ninon Colneric and Prof. Dr. Alina Miron 1. Do sanctions against natural persons for alleged disinformation, based on the EU legal instruments concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilizing activities, comply with international and EU law? 2. Can the European…
A gateway to hell – How the war against Iran will harm the West
Dear friends, fellow campaigners, and colleagues, I would like to share with you my assessment of the war against Iran. Whatever our views on the regime there, this war is not only a crime, but also an act of enormous stupidity. I don’t know which of the two is worse. The US-Israeli war and the…
On the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine
„European Parliament, today sent open letters to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, calling for intra-European peace talks to achieve a negotiated solution to the war in Ukraine (see attachment). Given that…
Europe now needs the courage to pursue peace
A call for peace on the 4th anniversary of the war in Ukraine Harald Kujat, Michael von der Schulenburg The world is currently experiencing one of the most profound geopolitical upheavals since the end of the Second World War – an upheaval in which the European Union is scarcely perceived as a formative force anymore….
No More Wars: Interview with Michael von der Schulenburg
IADL Review: Thank you for accepting this interview by Mail and for answering the following questions from the IADL Review “International Review of Contemporary Law”. Your CV is impressive: starting with your childhood and adolescence in the GDR. Could you tell us and younger generations more about your family members in the resistance against the…
Defending the Rule of Law in the EU: The Sanctions Threat to Journalists
In a hard-hitting new legal opinion Prof. Dr. Ninon Colneric – a former EC Court of Justice[1] judge – and Professor of International Law at the University of Angers Prof. Dr. Alina Miron, have said that ‘the EU has crossed the Rubicon’ with the restrictions placed on freedom of expression in the EU by the…
Ukraine and Russia: Towards a Negotiated End to the War
This broadly supported initiative outlies a viable roadmap toward a ceasefire and eventual peace treaty in Ukraine, offering an alternative to both capitulation and escalation. Professor Dr. Peter Brandt, Professor Dr. Hajo Funke, Dr. Johannes Klotz, General (ret.) Harald Kujat, Michael von der Schulenburg (former UN Assistant Secretary General) and Professor Dr. h.c. Horst Teltschik…
OPEN LETTER António Costa, Kaja Kallas
Brussels, on 17 December 2025 To the attention of: António Costa, President of the European Council Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Dear Mister President, Dear High Representative, We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our grave concern regarding the sanctioning of a further 12 individuals…