Interviews | Martin Schulz ‘Germany’s far right is currently the most radical of all’Former President of the EU Parliament Martin Schulz on defending democracy, the importance of honest communication and dealing with the far right
Democracy and societyTriumph of the old order The election results in Honduras are still uncertain. But one thing is clear — the ruling left-wing party has suffered a massive defeat By Daniel Mann
Democracy and societyThe world record that nobody wanted Over 542 days without a government in Brussels. Maybe it’s time for a conclave: lock them together, throw away the key and wait for white smoke By Maïthé Chini
Foreign and security policyIn the shadows of our time While Trump reorganises Europe’s neighbourhood, the EU remains reactive. Its habitual passivity could relegate it to a permanent supporting role By Sven Biscop
Future of social democracyOn the road to nowhere The long decline of social democracy began with the ‘Third Way’. Since then, it has been searching for a new direction By Polly Toynbee
Interviews‘The willingness to compromise has risen steadily’ Felix Hett on the Ukrainian perception of Trump’s peace plan and the likelihood of its success
Interviews‘The two-state solution is back on the agenda’ Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin on the fragile ceasefire and how Israel’s 2026 elections could shift the prospects for peace
Work and digitalisationNo to techno-authoritarianism Black Friday reminds us who pays the price for Amazon’s booming profits and the political deals driving them By Oliver Roethig
The world record that nobody wanted Over 542 days without a government in Brussels. Maybe it’s time for a conclave: lock them together, throw away the key and wait for white smoke
In the shadows of our time While Trump reorganises Europe’s neighbourhood, the EU remains reactive. Its habitual passivity could relegate it to a permanent supporting role
Moscow’s true fears The current ‘peace plan’ is less about conflict settlement than about the Kremlin’s fears and its desire to control Ukraine