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Foreign and security policy

The West should engage more in the South Caucasus

As Azerbaijan consolidates its control over Nagorno-Karabakh, its growing dependence on Russia raises concerns about regional stability

By Rovshan Mammadli

Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Foreign and security policy

A tug of war and peace in Yemen

As a key chapter of the Yemen war nears its end, risks of disruptions to the peace remain — with potentially dire consequences for the population

By Magdalena Kirchner

Reuters/Anders Wiklund

Economy and ecology

Sweden’s climate policy is off the rails

The list of Sweden’s recent climate setbacks is long. This should serve as a wake-up call for other countries where the radical-right is seeking power

By Lisa Pelling

Reuters/Jaap Arriens

Democracy and society

Increasingly incoherent

Fearing a loss of power, Poland’s PiS party is willing to question its support for Ukraine in order to win more votes from the nationalist camp

By Max Brändle

Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski

Foreign and security policy

At full throttle – right into the dead end

The latest escalation of violence in Kosovo has made it clear that the EU's approach towards Serbia has failed. A change of strategy is needed

By Kirsten Schönefeld, René Schlee

Reuters/Henry Romero

Democracy and society

Filling the vacuum

Claudia Sheinbaum is the frontrunner for the Mexican presidency. But the political legacy of her predecessor AMLO is both an opportunity and a burden

By Yesko Quiroga

Canva/Neil Lockhart

Economy and ecology

The siren song of climate authoritarianism

With the climate crisis escalating fast, calls for more authoritarian decision-making are increasing. But such a shift would likely make things worse

By Jan-Werner Mueller

U.S. State Department

Foreign and security policy

The Central Asian states are stepping up their game

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan show new self-confidence in world politics — and attract the interest of other powers

By Alexandra Sitenko