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picture alliance / REUTERS | Maxim Shemetov

Nothing lasts forever

And though we keep hearing that its race is run, social democracy can still stage a comeback. Its chance may lie in Asia

picture alliance/dpa | Kay Nietfeld

Foreign and security policy

Bargaining chips of greater powers

As Berlin and Damascus explore closer cooperation, Syrian refugees are increasingly caught in the middle of political negotiations

By Heifaa Atfeh

picture alliance / Reuters | Hollie Adams

Work and digitalisation

The battle for human attention

In the 21st century, power no longer lies only in territory, capital or technology. It lies in something far more elusive and finite

By Jacques Attali

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE

Foreign and security policy

How Ukraine is rewriting its role

From aid recipient to emerging security player in the Middle East

By Ihor Semivolos

picture alliance / Associated Press | Lukas Coch

Of Parmesan and partnerships

The recently concluded EU-Australia trade agreement is more than just a commercial deal — it is part of a new geo-economic order

By Andreas Radtke

picture alliance / Associated Press | Altaf Qadri

The end of the Gulf model?

The war in the Middle East is exposing just how deeply the region’s economies rely on the systematic vulnerability of migrant workers

By Robin Frisch

picture alliance / MAXPPP | Olivier CORSAN

Reading tea leaves

Despite wins in Paris and Marseille, the local elections offer little clue to what comes next. The key question remains: will France’s left unite?

By Adrienne Woltersdorf

picture alliance / Assiciated Press | Hussein Malla

Southern Lebanon’s dark horse

As Israeli attacks intensify in Lebanon and the death toll rises, this hardline approach could ironically end up strengthening Hezbollah instead

By Merin Abbass