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Spain’s emptying lands

By tackling the growing rural demographic decline and lack of political representation, the España Vaciada movement is giving a voice to the affected

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Economy and ecology

Return to positive interest rates requires a safety net

An interest hike could stifle the European economy. But inflation in the eurozone can be tempered without jeopardising recovery

By Peter Bofinger

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

So Germany’s to blame for Putin. Really?

Germany has been blamed for its cooperative approach towards Russia. But critics fail to understand its reasoning

By George Pagoulatos

Reuters

Democracy and society

What’s left of Lebanon’s 2019 uprising?

This weekend’s Lebanese elections likely won’t break sectarian neoliberal parties’ grip on power. That’s also because the left is too weak and divided

By Joseph Daher

Reuters

What the Russian invasion means for Syria

The war in Ukraine has made a political solution in Syria even more unlikely. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation is deteriorating dramatically

By Sinan Hatahet

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The time to support the Global South is now

The war in Ukraine has monopolised the Global North’s attention and resources when the Global South is still dealing with the effect of many crises

By Martin Schulz

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The false promise of democratic peace

The belief that democracies don’t start wars, but only dictatorships do, has been central to the Anglo-American worldview. But it is more complicated

By Robert Skidelsky

Reuters

European security (dis)order

The standard narrative that every crisis leads to further EU integration is flawed. What does that mean for its path towards geopolitical sovereignty?

By Christos Katsioulis