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Foreign and security policy

Baghdad in the crosshairs again

Once hailed as stable, Iraq now faces renewed turmoil. Regional war is exposing deep fractures the state cannot contain

By Isabelle Werenfels

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Democracy and society

The golden Lego brick

Denmark’s upcoming election could hinge on centrist kingmakers

By Kristina Birke Daniels

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Democracy and society

The slow remaking of knowledge

From the US to Europe, the far right is monopolising the creation of knowledge and thus tightening its grip on power and public discourse

By Inga Sabanova, Jonas Albersmann

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Democracy and society

Germany in the new ‘world without rules’

A reluctant power steps into the spotlight. Can Berlin lead amid crises at home and abroad?

By Dmitri Stratievski

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Economy and ecology

Consumers or workers first?

Most economists have long equated a good economy with cheap goods. But there is an alternative view that values meaningful work and human dignity

By Dani Rodrik

Pexels

Future of social democracy

It’s a question of credibility

Is an inheritance tax the answer to an unjust tax system that values the wealthy over the working? No, it is more complicated than that

By Eda Emre

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Democracy and society

Bend and break

What sounds like pragmatism in Berlin may be something else — a quiet retreat from international law

By Alexander Schwarz, Arne Bardelle

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Foreign and security policy

Turkey is playing it safe

As the Iran war reshapes the region, Ankara is trying to balance economic strain and security risks without being drawn into direct confrontation

By Evren Balta