Fiona Garratt

I translate from French and German into English. I have an MA in translation studies from Bristol University and recently completed Master 1 in cultural studies at Montpellier University 3. I have also been commended twice in the Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation.

Germany: Trump and Ukraine: Thinly Veiled Blackmail

Fiona Garratt - February 14, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Trump is threatening to cut Kyiv's U.S. security guarantees ... What is this man talking about? There are no ... commitments from Washington regarding ... security.

Germany: Alex Pretti Killing in Minneapolis: The Camera as a Weapon

Fiona Garratt - January 31, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

[W]ithout video footage, it wouldn't be crystal clear that Alex Pretti, the latest victim of state-sponsored violence, was executed in cold blood.

Germany: Trump Vs. Jerome Powell: Inflation Would Increase

Fiona Garratt - January 15, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Trump is working toward his own downfall.

Germany: US Sanctions against HateAid: So Much for Being Independent

Fiona Garratt - January 3, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

From a European perspective, the U.S. government's reasoning seems rather absurd. ..[o]rganizations like HateAid do not oppose free speech — they protect it.

Germany: US Clash with Venezuela: Trump’s Regime Change Pursuits Are Sheer Havoc

Fiona Garratt - December 26, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Ideological motives are not the main factor in the push for regime change.

Germany: US against Venezuela: No Lawless Zone

Fiona Garratt - December 5, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

If Trump were to implement his threat, he would, in essence, be Vladimir Putin's partner in crime in a war of aggression that violates international law.