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Democracy and society

The weaponisation of Libya’s elections

Libya was supposed to hold elections early this year. Instead, it now has two rival political administrations — a return of the divisions of the past

By Anas El Gomati

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Climate change shouldn’t be an investment opportunity

At COP26, South Africa was singled out for an investment deal — allegedly to encourage a transition away from coal. In reality, it’s all about profit

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European integration

Can the Dutch hawk turn into a dove?

The new government has shed its ‘frugal’ attitude to fiscal policy. That's less about solidarity with southern Europe than realignment with Germany

By Rem Korteweg

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Turkey's shuttle diplomacy in the Black Sea region

Turkey wants to act as a mediator in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. That's consistent with the inconsistency of Russian-Turkish relations

By Yevgeniya Gaber

Reuters

Work and digitalisation

A knife-edge vote against precariousness

With a wafer-thin majority, Spain’s progressive government has passed the most comprehensive reform of labour law in the history of Spanish democracy

By Bettina Luise Rürup

Reuters

Democracy and society

Boris Johnson: a political career in freefall

The Conservative Party used to be famed for its pragmatic retention of power. It’s lost that muscle memory

By Paul Mason

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Economy and ecology

How not to get inflation under control

Rising inflation has opened up a debate over state intervention to tackle the issue with price controls. But this could have the opposite effect

By Kerstin Bernoth, Alexander Kriwoluzky

Reuters

Future of social democracy

The end of Honduras’ narco-dictatorship

With its new president Xiomara Castro, Hondurans have finally put an end to the narco-dictatorship. But replacing the old order proves to be difficult

By Ingrid Ross