Interviews'This political struggle is about the big issues' Macron made grave errors with his pension reform. Can he save his image as a reformer? An interview with Martial Foucault
EuropeSalvini's very personal defeat The 'Sardines' thwarted Salvini's plans for Italy's regional elections. The centre-left comes out stronger than before By Michael Braun
GlobalThe EU's toothless trade policy The EU Commission fails to enforce trade agreements' social and environmental norms. Just look at the case of South Korea By Miriam-Lena Horn
Middle East/North AfricaEurope's weak hand in Libya The Berlin summit failed to put pressure on states intervening in Libya. Instead, it risks to further internationalise the conflict By Emadeddin Badi
GlobalWhy state capitalism isn’t primarily geopolitical States like China rarely use foreign investment for geopolitical goals. They try to reap the benefits of a globalised economy By Milan Babic
Economy and ecologyThe fierce urgency of COP26 With a US administration under Trump, European unity and leadership is the only hope for driving China's climate ambitions By Adam Tooze
Foreign and security policyBurkina Faso's security disaster Europe discusses a stronger military engagement in the Sahel. But the example of Burkina Faso shows the need for more By Hans-Joachim Preuss
North AmericaTrump gets his trade deal, China gets the win China has suffered short-term pain from the trade war, but it stands to gain in the long term By Eswar Prasad
