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Chaos in Catalonia

Catalan MEP Javi Lopez on why violence will get the Spanish government nowhere

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Asia

Hoping against Hope

When Japan’s PM called snap elections, he meant to shore up his own support. But a new rival in Tokyo threatens to disrupt his plan...

By Kristin Surak

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Right-wing extremism and how to deal with it

‘Keep right and carry on!’

How Austria’s right-wing populists have changed the entire political culture

By Barbara Tóth

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Foreign and security policy

Taming the great bear

Russia is using the internet to undermine Western democracies. But Europe has the tools to fight back

By Mason Richey

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Asia

Marriage of convenience

In China, business and politics are strongly intertwined. But how successful is the country’s unusual economic model?

By Gerhard Stahl

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Democracy and society

Think tax is gender neutral? Think again

Why countries need to put women at the heart of their tax regimes

By Neeti Biyani

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Democracy and society

The future of human rights

What does it mean to be human in a global, digital age?

By Kathryn McNeilly

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Europe

Free spirits

Why regions such as Catalonia should be allowed their independence

By Maggie Chapman