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Foreign and security policy

Spend or splinter?

NATO will not be able to work as it has in the past. New realities require addressing broader issues than simply increasing defence spending

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Foreign and security policy

Hidden in plain sight

The EU’s hands-off approach to the Morocco-Algeria conflict is backfiring — the cost of non-engagement is clear, and so are the opportunities

By Emmanuel Cohen-Hadria

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Foreign and security policy

Guardians of the broken order

The collapse of consensus on global development threatens more than progress — it jeopardises peace. The EU must lead, not by default but by design

By Reinhold Brender

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European integration

The Empire strikes back, and Europe is confused

While the world is experiencing the comeback of imperial powers, a fragmented Europe is struggling with its new role — and with itself

By Jan Zielonka

picture alliance / Anadolu | Hazem Turkia

Democracy and society

Militia chess

Heavy fighting in Tripoli has shaken the city, exposing the illusion of security in a country ruled mainly by rival militias rather than the state

By Salam Said

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Democracy and society

Trump’s newspeak threatens us all

Trump’s war on language doesn’t just shake US politics — it threatens global discourse. The world must reclaim words before meaning slips away

By Ana Palacio

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Vahid Salemi

Foreign and security policy

Two scorpions in a bottle

Depending on the Iranian response, the current conflict could develop into an uncontrollable regional war, with none of the parties emerging as victor

By Amin Saikal

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Economy and ecology

Euro-visions (not the song contest)

ECB President Lagarde wants a larger global role for the euro, but Europe’s economic realities may turn privilege into pressure

By Peter Bofinger