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Foreign and security policy

Like nothing ever happened

After 12 years of being suspended, the League of Arab States has welcomed back the Syrian regime. But what is driving this normalisation?

By Joseph Daher

Reuters/ Yves Herman

Foreign and security policy

A new hope for peace

The Armenian Prime Minister’s statements surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh could bring some movement into the conflict — and a potential peace agreement

By Anna Gevorgyan

Reuters/Martin Juen

Future of social democracy

How not to run a leadership contest

The struggle for leadership of Austria’s Social Democrats is not over yet. And it highlights the fundamental issues facing progressive left parties

By Robert Misik

Reuters/Alastair Grant

European integration

Uniting Europe’s distant family

The European Political Community, proposed by Macron in 2022, will meet again on 1 June. How it was formed and what to expect from the summit

By Florent Marciacq, Denis Cenusa

Reuters/The Yomiuri Shimbun

Foreign and security policy

No risk, no trade

The G7 has agreed on a new strategy towards China. Whether this will lead to a real change in the relationship with Asia's superpower is questionable

By Herbert Wulf

Reuters/Eduard Korniyenko

Democracy and society

Russia’s social media battleground

Since invading Ukraine, Russia has tightened restrictions around social media. But, not all is lost — there are regime-critical Russian actors at work

By Roland Bathon

Canva/IPS Journal/Alena Bieling | Reuters/Francois Lenoir

Economy and ecology

The real drivers of inflation

The ECB is fighting inflation with interest rate hikes — putting the main burden on workers. But the causes of inflation lie outside the labour market

By Susanne Wixforth, Kaoutar Haddouti

Reuters/ Remo Casilli

Future of social democracy

Will Spain's left stand or fall?

Spain's upcoming regional elections will be a gauntlet for the left, the social democrats and the conservatives alike

By Juan Rodríguez Teruel