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Democracy and society

A comfortable legitimacy?

Peña may have won Paraguay’s elections, but the country is experiencing alarming poverty rates and gross inequalities. Political reform is inevitable

By Montserrat Fois

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Economy and ecology

The economic threat of undisciplined geopolitical primacy

Can rivalry and economic integration coexist and, if so, under which terms? The answer will determine the fate of the global economy

By Jean Pisani-Ferry

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Democracy and society

Gustavo Petro’s second chance

After dismissing seven ministers, Colombia’s President needs his newly reshuffled cabinet to be closely aligned to his agenda

By Oliver Dalichau, Saruy Tolosa

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Economy and ecology

New frontiers for Ukrainian grain

For Ukraine, the recent grain export blocks exposed the limits of ally support and are a lesson on responding to crises caused by close EU cooperation

By Oleksandr Kraiev

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Interviews

‘Joe Biden is not a candidate who inspires, but he is authentic’

US President Biden is running for re-election. Knut Dethlefsen on his age, the unity of the Democratic Party and the challenges for the Republicans

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Economy and ecology

How to prevent humanitarian crises

By scientifically anticipating risks and planning ahead, aid organisations can address humanitarian needs before they become emergencies

By Myriam Castaneda Solares

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Interviews

‘It's the common cause for justice and democracy that unites us’

Iranian activist Hamed Esmaeilion on the revolution in Iran, the problems with international support and the controversial nuclear agreement

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Foreign and security policy

A battlefield for influence

The US administration has declared to be ‘all in on Africa’, but how is this perceived in the continent? Views from Ghana, Tanzania and Zamabia

By Johann Ivanov, Elisabeth Bollrich, Fritz Kopsieker