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Democracy and society

Why legalising cannabis is a win for all

To this day, the EU is blocking the legalisation of marijuana despite wide societal acceptance and many arguments in favour of allowing it

By Julika Luisa Enbergs

Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

Economy and ecology

Taking inequality seriously — and tackling it seriously

It is difficult, if not impossible, to do something about a problem if we do not even measure it properly

By Jayati Ghosh

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