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Doomed to fail?

Donald Trump’s return to the White House promises a powerful presidency, but can his influence hold as internal divisions grow?

picture alliance / Reuters | Johanna Geron

Foreign and security policy

Vučić’s balancing act nears its end

Serbia has long walked a tightrope between Russia and the US. But with sanctions looming over its oil giant NIS, choosing sides seems inevitable

By Nikola Mikovic

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Interviews

‘The deal still has to be approved by Israel’s ministers’

After 15 months of bitter conflict in Gaza, a ceasefire deal appears to have been reached. Scott Lucas on the final hurdles and the future of Hamas

picture alliance / Pacific Press | Michael Nigro

European integration

Changing the game

Trump’s return to the White House could pose a major challenge to the EU’s efforts to integrate the Western Balkans

By Ditmir Bushati

picture alliance / Reuters| Brendan McDermid

The economic consequences of Trump 2.0

Trump’s agenda thrives on sensational headlines and political grandstanding. Real change usually fails to materialise — with one exception

By Simon Johnson

picture alliance / AA | Muhammed Enes Yildirim

New wings, old woes

Faced with numerous security threats, Indonesia’s new President Prabowo is putting his faith in drones. But that alone won’t be enough

By Pieter Pandie

picture alliance / newscom | Rahim Rhéa

White smoke over Nejmeh Square

After a years-long power vacuum, Lebanon’s parliament has elected a new president. Can the army chief bring stability to the post-war country?

By Hussein el Mouallem

picture alliance / AP | Eugene Garcia

Accounting for apocalypse

Treating climate finance as charity rather than necessary investment is a fatal miscalculation