Emily Schultheis is based in Berlin, focusing on the rise of right-wing populism. Her research focuses primarily on Germany, but also explores parallels with populist parties in neighboring countries including Austria, Hungary and Poland. Prior to receiving an ICWA fellowship, Emily worked as a freelance journalist in Berlin covering German politics and the rise of populist parties in more than a dozen countries. Her reporting has appeared in The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Politico Europe, CBS News, The Los Angeles Times, NBC News, World Politics Review, BBC Online, Spiegel Online International, Deutsche Welle and Der Tagesspiegel, among other outlets. Emily is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and received her B.A. in English literature from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dispatches from Emily Schultheis
German far right looks to recoup pandemic-era losses
The party is trying to appeal to the center but its new platform is more radical than ever.
When German efficiency is a myth
The country’s bureaucracy has always been cumbersome, but now it’s also hindering the fight against the pandemic.
The Budapest-Warsaw express
From LGBT rights to media suppression, illiberal governments across Central Europe are still learning from each other.