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Democracy and society

Housing should not be a luxury

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already rampant housing inequality across Europe. But it could also be a catalyst for change

By Katharina Hofmann De Moura

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Democracy and society

Japan's gold medal in pandemic mismanagement

Government corruption, insufficient testing, a weakened health system. Despite its negligent pandemic response, Japan presses on with the Olympics

By Kenichi Mishima

Reuters

Democracy and society

Back to normality?

Countries with high vaccination rates are slowly lifting all restrictions. Is this the return to normality? Dispatches from the UK, Israel and the US

By Christos Katsioulis, Micky Drill, Knut Dethlefsen

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The calm before the storm

The bitter defeat over Nagorno-Karabakh has thrown Armenia into a downward spiral. The upcoming election won’t solve the country’s political crisis

By Gor Petrosyan

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European integration

What's next for European integration?

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the EU has made a clear break with its flawed economic governance. But more reforms are needed

By Vivien Schmidt

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Economy and ecology

The marginalisation of Africa

African countries are often marginalised in global economic and political debates. But they are not powerless to change it

By Branko Milanović

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Democracy and society

Why we need experts

With social media, echo chambers are increasingly replacing nuanced debate. But listening to expert opinion has never been more important

By Pia Bungarten, Reinhard Krumm

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Interviews

'Workers have the right to disengage from work'

General secretary of the ICTU, Patricia King, explains Ireland's new code of practice to establish new ground rules in the digital labour arena

European integration

Europe's debt hawks are flapping their wings

The question of public debt hangs over Europe’s future — and debt hawks already push for post-pandemic fiscal consolidation. That would be a mistake

By Adam Tooze

Reuters

European integration

The international power of Europarties

For political parties in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, building an alliance with a Europarty offers political advantages at home and abroad

By Bohdan Ferens