Konstantin Petry

A German writer based somewhere in the middle of the country, he is a member of the Federal Committee of the Young European Federalists and the Co-Chair of its Task Force on Fighting Nationalism. He is a specialist on extreme forms of political behaviour from right-wing extremism to terrorism. He also considers himself to be a comedian and utilises meme culture in his work. You can follow him on Instagram @konstis_beauty_palace.

This author's articles (4)

Debate: Has the United Nations Become Outdated?

This article is a part of our debate series, where we bring together two writers with differing opinions on a contentious subject to argue their case in a short-form essay. You can vote on who won the debate by visiting our Instagram page @thenewfederalist and answering the question in the (…)

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Comment parler de l’unité européenne : Les leçons tirées de la gestion de l’AfD

Dans le juste milieu démocratique et pro-européen allemand, une explication courante de la montée de l’Alternative pour l’Allemagne (AfD) consiste à considérer ses électeurs comme des enfants peu instruits : dépourvus de réelle capacité d’action politique, sensibles à la rhétorique la plus élémentaire et votant sur la base d’émotions irrationnelles. Si l’on adhère à cette lecture, la solution logique serait alors de simplement mieux expliquer ses propres politiques. En pratique, cela a conduit à une rhétorique encore plus simpliste que celle dont leurs adversaires les accusent.

Saturday 28 February 2026

How to Talk About European Unity: Lessons From Dealing With the AfD

In the German democratic, pro-European juste milieu, a common explanation for the rise of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the idea that their voters are like uneducated children: holding little-to-no political agency, falling for the most basic rhetoric, and voting on the basis of (…)

Wednesday 28 January 2026

We need to reconnect with our antifascist values and defend them

The article presented here is part of the Open Platform, an initiative of The New Federalist, allowing candidates in the Young European Federalists (JEF) elections to share their ideas for the network ahead of the Strasbourg Congress, which will take place from 14 to 16 November 2025. In this (…)

Monday 3 November 2025