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Democracy and society

The clash of cultures

Today’s uncertainties fuel a culture war. To reconcile and return to productive debates we need an ideological decluttering

By Harold James

Reuters

Democracy and society

The straw that broke Kazakhstan's back

The most violent protests of the past 30 years have erupted across Kazakhstan — exposing decades of inequality, injustice, and corruption

By Paolo Sorbello

Reuters

Democracy and society

Could Bosnia and Herzegovina disintegrate?

The delicate balance established after the Bosnian War is on the brink of collapse. That's a failure of the ruling elite and its international backers

By Svetlana Cenić

Reuters

European integration

How the Polish-German relationship turned sour

Poland's PiS may try to build not only an illiberal but also anti-German coalition in Europe — making it a tough partner for Germany's new government

By Maria Skóra

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The end of American adventurism abroad

With or without Trump, many Americans no longer see the US in the role of world policeman. Europe must take this seriously

By Trita Parsi

Reuters

Democracy and society

France's culture wars are going into the next round

A French dictionary starts listing the gender-neutral pronoun ‘iel’ online — sparking a wave of politicised outrage over supposed ‘wokeism’

By Julia Korbik

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Breathing in new life into the European fiscal monster

Covid-19 has shown how European fiscal rules are based on outdated economic assumptions. These need to be reworked

By Andrea Boitani, Roberto Tamborini

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Fences on the border can’t be Europe’s future

Only diplomacy, legal pathways, and the fight against poverty can prevent the abuse of migration flows in Europe’s geopolitical quagmire

By Olga Gulina