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Work and digitalisation

Platform workers need stronger legal protection

2023 can become an important year for the platform economy. A strong directive might be decided, finally improving conditions for workers

By Oliver Philipp

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Work and digitalisation

Sympathy for the algorithm

The release of ChatGPT garnered great attention and raised even greater questions. How worried should we be?

By Barry Eichengreen

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Foreign and security policy

2023 could be India's year

The current international situation offers a window of opportunity for India to step in and prove its role as one of the top global players

By Herbert Wulf

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Economy and ecology

Letting the fox into the henhouse

Oil boss Al Jaber has been appointed president of the next climate conference. Still, we should not boycott the COP but redouble our climate efforts

By Sarah Hepp, Yvonne Blos

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Foreign and security policy

Belarus and China: Together through thick and thin?

While economically speaking, China’s cooperation with Belarus is no longer as close as it was, politically, they continue to deepen their partnership

By Olga Aleszko-Lessels, Andrei Yeliseyeu

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Democracy and society

Iran’s growing influence in the South Caucasus

The war in Ukraine has led Moscow to turn away from the South Caucasus, throwing off the delicate geo-political balance in favour of Iran

By Rovshan Mammadli

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Economy and ecology

How not to deal with a debt crisis

After hundreds of sovereign-debt crises, those in charge of economic governance have learnt nothing

By Jayati Ghosh

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Democracy and society

‘It is clear that Congolese people are against MONUSCO’

The controversial MONUSCO mandate has been extended. While welcomed by the international community, the mission has failed to build local legitimacy

By Stephanie Jänsch