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Democracy and society

Holiday with the Taliban

Afghanistan is gaining popularity as a tourist destination. But what exactly are visitors seeing — and what remains out of sight?

By Leonore von Arnim

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Foreign and security policy

Strength needs limits

Europe is betting increasingly heavily on military power. But as rearmament accelerates, arms control is becoming more – not less – essential

By Lisa Müller-Dormann

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Foreign and security policy

The price of silence

Five years of Taliban rule raise an uncomfortable question: what exactly has isolation achieved?

By Abdullah Fahimi

Work and digitalisation

Transparency is great, but have you tried real accountability?

Europe is right to require people to know when AI is involved. The next step is giving workers a meaningful way to challenge its decisions

By Gleb Tsipursky

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Foreign and security policy

Pakistan the peacemaker

With tensions rising, Islamabad has stepped into a pivotal role, helping sustain the only viable channel between Washington and Tehran

By Eldar Mamedov

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Economy and ecology

Concrete fever

In an ever-hotter Europe, how we design our streets will become one of the defining political decisions of our time

By Javi López

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Democracy and society

The limits of fear

As Putin’s repressive state tightens its grip, Russians are finding ever subtler ways to resist

By Nina L. Khrushcheva

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Foreign and security policy

The price is not high enough

Losses will not stop Russia. To achieve peace, Ukraine must ensure that the war is not merely costly, but strategically futile for the Kremlin

By Nickolay Kapitonenko