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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

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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

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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Covid-19 has shown how European fiscal rules are based on outdated economic assumptions.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

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Economy and ecology

The ECB needs a better narrative

The ECB is facing the greatest challenge to its credibility to date. To gain public support, the bank needs to learn how to communicate its strategy

By Peter Bofinger

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Is a post-neoliberal world possible?

Despite its unparalleled ability to generate crises, neoliberalism has proved remarkably resilient. Has the pandemic finally sounded its death knell?

By Tobias Debiel, Mathieu Rousselin

Reuters

Interviews

‘With Long Covid, there's a minimisation push’

As Omicron is spreading rapidly across Europe, Covid-19 is still treated as an acute condition only. That's wrong, says Professor Brendan Delaney

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Democracy and society

Democratic dilemma

While Biden's approval rating is dropping, Trump may be planning a comeback. Democrats need to get their act together, or else risk losing power

By Jeremy Shapiro