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Reuters/Essam Al-Sudani

Economy and ecology

Iraq is running out of water

The country can’t master such a bleak future on its own. Failing to take vital measures will result in a regional security nightmare

By Stefan Lukas

Reuters/Arnaud Paillard/Hans Lucas

Work and digitalisation

Improving working life in France – and the EU

Working better should come before working longer for all of Europe

By Sofia Fernandes

Reuters/Corinna Kern

Democracy and society

Fight till the bitter end

The Israeli Knesset just passed the first bill of its judicial overhaul agenda, risking irreconcilable polarisation and violent escalation

By Muriel Asseburg

Reuters/Johanna Geron

Global

Wide of the mark

The EU has a renewed interest in Latin American and demonstrated this during their recent summit. But it seems the latter have different priorities

By Alejandro Frenkel

Reuters/Witt Jacques/Pool/ABACA

Economy and ecology

The geopolitics of nature

The world is in crisis mode. But instead of building bridges, many – particularly in the Global North – are exacerbating divisions

By Simon Zadek

Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

Democracy and society

A highly explosive situation

The conflict in Sudan continues, threatening to spill over to other parts of the region and creating one of the fastest-growing refugee crises

By Christine-Felice Röhrs

Reuters/Costas Baltas

Democracy and society

Between human rights and border control

If neither Frontex engagement nor disengagement can make migration safer, Europe may need to look at new solutions beyond its borders

By Christopher Szabla

Reuters/Johanna Geron

Democracy and society

A far-right EU?

For a long time, a far-right European Union seemed inconceivable. Today, however, things look rather different

By Hans Kundnani