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Interviews

'We’ve finally left the dictatorship behind us'

Former presidential candidate Beatriz Sánchez on the upcoming presidential run-off between left and right and the path to a new constitution for Chile

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European integration

What can the EU offer its eastern neighbours?

The EU's Eastern Partnership with six post-Soviet states is threatened by a split. But Brussels should stick to its inclusive framework

By Christopher Forst

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Economy and ecology

How Turkey plans to ramp up its engagement with Africa

Turkey is in a dire economic crisis and President Erdoğan is losing support. Will the upcoming Turkey-Africa Summit help solve the country’s problems?

By Işın Eliçin

Pexels

Economy and ecology

Middle-income countries’ debt trap

Public debt has skyrocketed in middle-income countries like Tunisia. Yet, the IMF and G20 are pushing for austerity measures, not debt relief

By Thomas Claes, Kristina Rehbein

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Democracy and society

The Summit for Democracy — a wrong idea (for the world)

The geopolitical tension between the US and China has become an ideological clash. Like in the Cold War, the US is trying to divide the world

By Branko Milanović

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Future of social democracy

Sweden's Social Democrats turn left

Ahead of the 2022 elections, Sweden's new prime minister returns to the roots of social democracy. This may give the party an edge over the opposition

By Maria Oskarson

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Foreign and security policy

Why Russia deployed more troops at Ukraine's border

Is the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border threatening to escalate? What the Russian leadership is thinking and how the West should react

By Rüdiger von Fritsch

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Work and digitalisation

A Chinese law made in Europe

Inspired by the EU's GDPR, China has introduced a law to protect individuals’ personal data. It's another move to rein it the power of Big Tech

By Timo Daum