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Democracy and society

When tomorrow looks like yesterday

A former Malawian president, once seen as a symbol of failure, now tempts voters again — proof that economic despair can rewrite political memory

By Golden Matonga

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Foreign and security policy

Bromance of convenience

To break from Moscow, Beijing expects an appealing EU offer. But few in Brussels are ready to pay the price

By Niels Hegewisch, Alexey Yusupov

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Economy and ecology

This year’s fires are only the beginning

Climate change is already uprooting people within Europe. But the EU has yet to create a framework fit for the crisis

By Daniel Harper

picture alliance / Reuters | Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Foreign and security policy

Another red line crossed

Israel’s attack on Doha shatters diplomacy — and jeopardises the security of the entire Gulf region

By Marcus Schneider

picture alliance / AP | Achmad Ibrahim

Democracy and society

Polite democracy, brutal reality

Indonesia’s mass protests signal not just public anger at inequality, but the quiet dismantling of democratic space

By Andreas Ufen

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European integration

The European Union looks North

Geopolitical shocks are tilting Greenland, Iceland and Norway towards the EU — a shift that could reshape Europe’s security, energy and Arctic future

By Roderick Kefferpütz, Villy Søvndal

picture alliance / Hans Lucas | Magali Cohen

Interviews

‘The Rassemblement National is benefitting most from this crisis’

Adrienne Woltersdorf on Bayrou’s government collapse, Macron’s next moves and how the Socialists could help bridge France’s political divide

picture alliance / Anadolu | Gerald Anderson

Democracy and society

Rising giant or fading echo?

The Gen Z protests have made Kenya’s youth impossible to ignore — the question is whether they can now remake politics itself

By Charles Wachira