Democracy and society | Maria Cheresheva How Bulgaria is dealing with the influx of Ukrainian refugeesThe Bulgarian civil society has managed to accommodate the majority of Ukrainian refugees, but dire help needed from the State is nowhere in sight
Democracy and societySpain’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 By Timo Daum
Economy and ecologyReturn 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
Foreign and security policySo 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
Democracy and societyWhat’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
Democracy and societyWhat 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
Democracy and societyThe 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
European integrationEuropean 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
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is a colossally bad idea Elon Musk mistakes Twitter for some sort of ‘digital town square’. In reality, it’s a global publisher that — like any other — needs to be regulated
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
The far-right vs. women’s rights The US Supreme Court’s imminent attack on woman’s right to an abortion is underwritten by a reactionary, sexist, and racist far-right movement