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Reuters/ Mohamed Azakir

Foreign and security policy

Political settlement first, refugee return second

Europe’s current approach to facilitating refugee returns and containing new arrivals from Syria is based on wishful thinking

By Malik al-Abdeh, Lars Hauch

Reuters/ Matan Golan

Democracy and society

A private militia for an arsonist

Israel's Security Minister Ben-Gvir, known for his radicalism, wants to establish a police force that follows his orders blindly

By Peter Lintl

Pexels

Work and digitalisation

A paradigm-gone-wrong

A feminist digital future cannot be achieved by gender inclusion into an oppressive digital order that, in fact, needs to be completely overhauled

By Nandini Chami

Reuters/Ammar Awad

Democracy and society

In Israel, democracy still holds

The achievements of Israeli demonstrators show that its political centre is healthier and far more vital than elsewhere in the democratic world

By Bret Stephens

Reuters/ Loredana Sangiuliano

Democracy and society

Suave Sunak's cold comfort for impoverished Britons

The protests, devastating figures on salaries and price rises cannot capture the sheer scale of panic and despair among young workers

By Paul Mason

Reuters/Andy Buchanan

Democracy and society

Rocky roads ahead for Scotland’s largest party

In Edinburgh, Humza Yousaf succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader. Four lessons learned for Scotland's upcoming political upheaval

By Jan Eichhorn

Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko

Foreign and security policy

Yes to arms aid, no to Western integration

To end this senseless war and protect Ukraine’s right to exist, something ‘unrealistic’ needs to happen

By Martin Krohs

Reuters/DPA

Foreign and security policy

The Franco-German bone of contention

The war in Ukraine has become a divisive issue for Germany and France. Both countries are aware that they have different answers to global challenges

By Landry Charrier