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.

Austria: Karoline Leavitt: Nothing but Trump’s Truth, with God as Her Witness

Fiona Garratt - August 17, 2026. Published in Der Standard

Leavitt did not merely fill the role; she burst its bounds, just as Trump shattered the traditional limits of the presidency.

Austria: Déjà-vu in Gaza: The Latest Plan Won’t Work Either

Fiona Garratt - August 3, 2026. Published in Der Standard

The real problem remains unchanged. There is a complete lack of political will.

Austria: Iraq’s Prime Minister Squirms as Trump Professes His ‘Love’

Fiona Garratt - July 19, 2026. Published in Der Standard

[T]the airstrike that killed Soleimani ... [i]n addition to violating Iraq’s sovereignty ... was also an attack on Iraqis.

Germany: Culture War in the US: Ruling against the 1.8% Who Are Transgender

Fiona Garratt - July 5, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

The slim chance that a female athlete will be disadvantaged by a transgender person over the course of her athletic career is out of proportion to the intensity of the debate.

Germany: Iran-US Negotiations: Advantage Tehran

Fiona Garratt - June 18, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Trump as the self-declared protector of the Middle East is dangerous.

Austria: Notorious Bully Trump Is Hurting Himself

Fiona Garratt - May 28, 2026. Published in Der Standard

Trump has dropped the hammer on his own toes.