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picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Dirk Heinrich

A questionable victory

Namibia’s historic election ushers in its first female president, but flaws in the process cast a shadow over SWAPO’s victory

picture alliance / AP | Vadim Ghirda

European integration

EU enlargement: a new dawn?

After years of stagnation, a new political leadership presents the EU with a unique opportunity to revamp its accession process

By Marco Schwarz

picture alliance / NurPhoto | Rami Alsayed

Foreign and security policy

A familiar tragedy

The recent rebel offensive in Aleppo has shattered the Assad regime’s façade of stability. What does this mean for the future of the conflict?

By Hussam Baravi

picture alliance/dpa/TASS | Alexander Reka

Economy and ecology

Surprisingly resilient

Western sanctions and military defeats could’ve destroyed Russia’s economy. But not only has it emerged unscathed, it’s actually on the path to growth

By Felix Jaitner

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Matt Rourke

Democracy needs workers

Amid turmoil, centre-left parties must ensure that blue-collar voters can find a home under their tent — that means making an effort to court them

By Bartosz Rydliński

picture alliance / Picvario | Komsomolskaya Pravda

Partners in crime

While North Korean troops are unlikely to be a game changer in the Russia-Ukraine War, their presence is already a major victory for Kim Jong-Un

picture alliance / Anadolu | Artur Widak

It’s housing, stupid!

With homelessness and affordability at crisis levels, housing takes centre stage in Ireland’s election — and the far right is quick to exploit it

By Nancy du Plessis

picture alliance /Reuters/Mariana Greif

The triumph of unity

Uruguay’s centre-left coalition has won the run-off election. Their success shows how unity and strategy can lead to victory

By Dörte Wollrad