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Democracy and society

Democracy at auction

When governments start selling rights and privileges, democracy ceases to be a contract among citizens and becomes a marketplace for power

By Katharina Pistor

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Democracy and society

Brussels’ new headache?

With Andrej Babiš poised to return as prime minister, Prague’s next government could test EU ties and shift foreign policy priorities

By Pavlína Janebová

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Foreign and security policy

Pirates of the Caribbean, White House edition

What does the US provocation in the Caribbean Sea signal — a new drug war, a show of force in its own ‘backyard’ or a rehearsal for regime change?

By Anja Dargatz

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Democracy and society

Between Farage and failure

Under pressure, the British prime minister scored points at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. But his future will be decided elsewhere

By Michèle Auga

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Democracy and society

Italy’s colonial amnesia

Ninety years after its invasion of Ethiopia, Italy continues to honour the perpetrators of crimes it should instead confront

By Andrea Enrici

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Foreign and security policy

How do wars end?

Trump’s plan for peace in Gaza was drafted without key parties, then presented with ultimatums — hardly a foundation for lasting peace

By René Wildangel

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Democracy and society

Make peace great again

A Nobel Prize for Trump may be less far-fetched than many might think

By Hanna Kirchberger

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Interviews

‘At best, the rules-based order is an aspiration’

Security expert Raja Mohan on Trump’s attacks on the international order, the crisis in Europe and India’s relationship with Russia