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Democracy and society

Who is to blame? Citizens, elites and democracy

The talk of European politics being in a crisis and citizens losing faith in democracy has been prevalent but it is mistaken

By Sheri Berman

Reuters

Democracy and society

How Bolsonaro is breaking the divide between the state and church

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro drew much resentment over his Presidency but one voter base remains fiercely loyal to him — the evangelicals

By Niklas Franzen

Reuters

Democracy and society

If not Biden, then who?

With Joe Biden turning 80 and the halfway mark of his Presidency near, the question of who his political successor will be is still open

By Marco Bitschnau

IPS/ Canva

Foreign and security policy

The path to peace in Europe also leads via Minsk

Without a free Belarus, there can be no secure Europe. European civil society and politics must set priorities accordingly

By Christopher Forst

Reuters

Democracy and society

A Turkish playbook for fighting populism

While President Erdoğan pursues a fear-based strategy of polarisation, Turkey’s opposition parties forged an alliance with a message of reconciliation

By Seren Selvin Korkmaz

Reuters

Economy and ecology

How governments are trying to ease the burden of inflation

When inflation is making bread unaffordable, what can the government do to soften the blow? We look at Poland, Nepal, and Ghana

By Barbara Szelewa, Jonathan Menge, Johann Ivanov

Reuters

Democracy and society

Unpacking the US’s questionable drone strike

Through its drone strike on Al-Zawahiri, the US has placed its exceptionalism over international jurisprudence with dangerous consequences

By Khalil Dewan

Reuters

Economy and ecology

A win-win for Europe and Africa

As Africa helps with Europe’s energy crisis so too Europe must lend a helping hand to fight the food crisis in Africa

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