Interviews | 18.09.2020 'Self-criticism would have been important' Commission President der Leyen glossed over the EU's problems in her State of the Union speech, says Renate Tenbusch
Interviews | 29.11.2019 'Von der Leyen cannot rely on a stable balance of power' Ursula von der Leyen's new Commission has ambitious goals, but will face an uphill battle, Renate Tenbusch argues
Europe | 28.05.2019 The new European Parliament The final results of the European elections 2019 are in. But what do they mean for the power balance in the EU?
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The rich world’s rich problem At this G7 summit, leaders must finally realise that inequality is no side issue, but a structural crisis cutting across rich and poor countries alike