Foreign and security policyNegotiations do not mean surrender but then what exactly do they entail for Ukraine? By Oleksandr Kraiev
Work and digitalisationLethal blackout Iran’s blackout – and the killing it facilitated – has been a tragedy for its people. It should also serve as a warning to Europe By Hanna Voss, Mani Mostofi, Fereidoon Bashar
European integrationEurope’s strategic sleepwalking Internal division and hesitation hinder us from shaping a multipolar world. We urgently need to turn global rupture into renewal By Udo Bullmann
Democracy and societyCosta Rica is not an outlier, but a warning sign Yesterday’s election marks the start of an authoritarian transformation, legitimised by a democratic mandate By Daniel Mann
Democracy and societyDiversity or decline? Against the European trend, Spain aims to legalise half a million migrants. A strategic step to secure the country’s economic and demographic future By Antón Gómez-Reino Varela
Work and digitalisationLaughter as an antidote to despair The brutal reality of ICE spurs political resistance in the US — including online. Memes like #iceonice have become a form of empowerment By Hanna Kirchberger
Foreign and security policySunsets and strategy In a region of rising rivalries, ASEAN’s global soft power strategy rides on passports, planes and palm-fringed resorts By Nikola Mikovic
Foreign and security policyPeace for sale Trump’s Board of Peace is nothing more than political theatre. Europe must tear down its curtains By René Wildangel