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Future of social democracy

Hard Labour

Labour’s electoral debacle shows European social democracy’s coalition-building challenge. It needs both the small-town and big-city worker

By Paul Mason

Reuters

Future of social democracy

The tectonic shifts in Poland's political landscape

The adoption of EU funds have widened the cracks in Poland's ruling coalition — and shown how the Left poses a challenge to the liberal establishment

By Ernst Hillebrand

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Russia’s Sputnik diplomacy

While Western countries were busy with their own vaccination campaigns, Russia has filled the leadership vacuum in developing countries

By Valentina Lares

Reuters

Democracy and society

No Jerusalem, no elections

After losing their first chance to vote since 2006, Palestinians are deeply disappointed. The US, Israel, and the PA all bear responsibility

By Hannes Alpen

Pexels

Democracy and society

The pandemic within the pandemic

Globally, antibiotic use in hospitals has surged since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is fueling the crisis of antimicrobial resistance

By Loice Achieng Ombajo

Pixabay

Foreign and security policy

China’s soft power debacle in Eastern Europe

With Sino-American tensions on the rise, China is under pressure to revive its weakening influence in eastern Europe

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

Reuters

Schwerpunkt

The US and EU must waive the patents

Big Pharma claims that a lack of manufacturing capacity, not patents, are thwarting more vaccine production. That's a lie. We need a TRIPS waiver now

By Lori Wallach

Reuters

Work and digitalisation

Our care workers deserve more than just applause

Across Europe, care workers have been on the frontline of the fight against Covid-19. Now, their demands should guide the post-pandemic recovery

By Lisa Pelling, Tobias Baudin, Philipp Fink

Reuters

Economy and ecology

A new era for environmental protection

The Escazú Treaty — which came into effect last week — could help combat eco-social violence and environmental exploitation in Latin America

By Astrid Becker

Reuters

European integration

The Balkans’ demons of ethno-nationalism

Aggressive ethno-nationalism is once again poisoning the Western Balkans. A recently leaked ‘non-paper’ envisions new borders along ethnic lines

By Ralf Melzer