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Bulgaria’s soft underbelly

Bulgaria has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yet the country fears NATO intervention in the conflict

By Boris Popivanov

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Interviews

'A political outsider assumes presidential office'

The election of Yoon Suk-Yeol in South Korea will likely deepen the existing social problems in the country reports Henning Effner in Seoul

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European integration

The new Strategic Compass leaves the EU disoriented

The Compass was supposed to give EU defence policy a sense of orientation. But it fails to answer crucial questions about the EU's international role

By Federico Santopinto

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Foreign and security policy

Kazakhstan’s balancing act

In January, the Kazakh government called in Russian troops as a response to protests. With the war in Ukraine, it tries to keep distance from Moscow

By Christoph P. Mohr

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Why going green is the answer to the West’s security dilemma

The war in Ukraine exposed Europe’s energy dependency — and showed that the transition to clean energy is a global security imperative

By Erin Sikorsky

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Economy and ecology

The Middle East’s food crisis spells disaster

As a result of the war in Ukraine, the Middle East is facing a major food crisis that could destabilise the entire region — if Europe doesn’t act now

By Stefan Lukas, Marius Paradies

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Work and digitalisation

In the EU, platform workers scored a victory

Digital labour platforms have exploited European workers and societies long enough. With a new initiative, the EU now takes the side of workers

By Ludovic Voet

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Foreign and security policy

The South Caucasus’ Russia quagmire

Georgia accelerates its European course, Armenia remains in the Russian sphere of influence, and Azerbaijan attempts a geopolitical balancing act

By Felix Hett