AsiaIndia at a crossroads Prime Minister Narenda Modi wins the Indian general election by promising the country’s millennials a glorious future By Patrick Rüther
Middle East/North AfricaA twisted game The US pushes Europe to designate the Lebanese Hizbollah as a terrorist organisation. But this only serves to pressure Iran By Heiko Wimmen
EuropeThe free market is not the answer We need a new economic order that serves the public interest. A plea for a more democratic economy By Jochen Steinhilber
Interviews'The images are already iconic' Barbara Tóth on what Austria's Ibizagate scandal means for the country – and European right-wing populism
AfricaMore youths and women, please! Nigeria is a country of old men – women and youths are still not politically represented in Africa's most populous nation By Ulrich Thum, Lena Noumi
Interviews'Deliberative democracy makes citizens happy' David van Reybrouck on how a small community in Eastern Belgium puts randomly selected citizens at the heart of politics
InterviewsFlying high, falling low Despite the polls predicting a narrow win, Australia's Labor Party lost the general election – because it didn't convince working class voters, says Adrian Pabst
EuropePlaying by your own rules Why Europe should have long stopped selling arms to the Near and Middle East By Herbert Wulf
