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Foreign and security policy

Papua New Guinea: Friend to all, enemy to none

China and the US are both courting Papua New Guinea. But the Americans are making it easy for their competitor to gain a stronghold on the island

By Barbara Barkhausen

Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Economy and ecology

Why US tech giants need Africa

For Big Tech to succeed in Africa, they must realise that the key to unlocking the continent’s vast economic potential is investing in its citizens

By Nate D.F. Allen, Nanjira Sambuli

Canva/Ernesto Velazquez

Economy and ecology

Green bills over Blue Gold

Uruguay is suffering from a drinking water shortage. To prevent this from becoming a permanent issue, the country’s economy must change fundamentally

By Dörte Wollrad

Reuters/Jonathan Drake

Democracy and society

Out-Trumping the Trump

DeSantis is considered Trump's biggest rival for the Republican presidential primaries. But for Florida's governor, it's a battle of unequal weapons

By Marco Bitschnau

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Economy and ecology

Putting lipstick on the tax pig

Bilateral double-taxation treaties seem self-evidently fair. But behind the supposedly good intentions lie decades of inequality and exploitation

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis

Foreign and security policy

A question of defence

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India has sought to diversify its military suppliers. This may be a chance for a defence partnership with Germany

By Nithya Kochuparampil

Reuters/Krzysztof Zatycki

Democracy and society

Saving the EU from disintegration

Can Olaf Scholz’s Zeitenwende become a momentum for change in protecting the rule of law in Europe?

By Maria Skóra

Reuters

European integration

Stepping out of Russia’s sphere of influence

The EPC Summit has sent a strong message to Russia: no deals can be expected at the expense of the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine or Moldova

By Victoria Roșa