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Reuters/ Dmytro Smolyenko

Economy and ecology

The green horizon of victory

Building a sustainable and secure future for the next generation of Ukrainians does not have to wait until the end of the war

By Olha Boiko

Reuters/ Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

Democracy and society

Venezuela after the failed coup

Venezuela will have presidential elections in 2024. If the opposition wants to be successful, they must unite and finally develop a political profile

By Katharina Wegner

Pexels

Economy and ecology

The role of public debt in the ‘new normal’

The Schumpeterian approach can be a basis for a fiscal policy shaped by the need to transform our economies to deal with future challenges

By Peter Bofinger

Reuters/ Florian Gaertner

Foreign and security policy

How the EU can secure its position in Central Asia

The EU’s partnership with Central Asia is growing but limited ⁠— understanding the regional political context and geopolitical reality can change this

By Bakhrom Radjabov

Reuters/ Alexander Ermochenko

Democracy and society

A full-scale attack on Ukraine’s labour rights

The war cannot be used to justify stripping workers of their rights. Decent labour conditions must be the cornerstone for national security in wartime

By Georgii Sandul

Reuters/DPA/Picture Alliance

Economy and ecology

Germany-Senegal gas plans: New potential for modernisation

Critics of the two countries' gas cooperation fail to recognise that the revenues from the sales would be essential for the Senegalese population

By Karamba Diaby

Reuters/Latin America News Agency

Economy and ecology

A step towards greater financial autonomy

Argentina and Brazil are striving for a common currency. Such a union could boost regional trade and lead to more independence from the US

By Barbara Fritz

Reuters/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo

Economy and ecology

A last chance at an EU-Mercosur agreement

The EU remains an important player in Latin America but not without competition. The agreement is hence vital for securing Europe's strategic autonomy

By Detlef Nolte