Transatlantic relationsWill the EU-US relationship ever be the same again? On yearning for life without Donald Trump By Rolf Mützenich
AfricaA human life: yours for just €750 Harrowing video footage of Libyan slave auctions raises wider issues about migration By Bettina Rühl
GlobalNo company is an island Why economists are looking at markets as networks rather than collections of individual traders By James B. Glattfelder
Latin AmericaThe battle over ‘gender ideology’ Religious conservatives are trying to thwart gender equality in Latin America By Maxine Molyneux
European integrationPillar of society Will the European Pillar of Social Rights agreed by EU leaders bring us any closer to a truly social Europe? By Daniel Seikel
Foreign and security policyThe China Factor in Kenya and Zimbabwe Both African countries have long fostered ties with the Middle Kingdom By Hannah Ryder
GlobalTime for transparency The Paradise Papers affair reinforces the need for more accountability in finance, for the sake of human rights and trust in the democratic process By Neeti Biyani
AfricaDown but not out With Boko Haram suffering a number of setbacks, the onus is on the Nigerian government to take steps to ensure a more peaceful future By Paul Okolo