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Democracy and society

Bend and break

What sounds like pragmatism in Berlin may be something else — a quiet retreat from international law

By Alexander Schwarz, Arne Bardelle

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Foreign and security policy

Turkey is playing it safe

As the Iran war reshapes the region, Ankara is trying to balance economic strain and security risks without being drawn into direct confrontation

By Evren Balta

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Democracy and society

EU membership comes with obligations

The aim is not to isolate Hungary. It is to prevent one government from hollowing out European standards from within

By Daniel Freund

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Economy and ecology

When the swell turns east

The China Shock 2.0 hits Europe’s industrial core. The question for Spain and the EU is not to escape the storm, but to navigate it without capsizing

By Miguel Otero-Iglesias

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Foreign and security policy

Is WWIII here?

Sixty one armed conflicts in 36 countries were recorded this year, which is significantly higher than the average for the previous three decades

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Democracy and society

The quiet power of protest songs

When a song keeps us awake at night or forces us to question our own comfort, that is already a form of political work

By Georgiana Banita

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Economy and ecology

War at the world’s oil chokepoint

What is happening in Iran poses a deeper question for energy security: how much should the global economy depend on a single maritime chokepoint?

By Laury Haytayan

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Foreign and security policy

The forgotten frontline

While the world focuses on Iran, the volatile conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan is intensifying — with repercussions far beyond the border

By Mirco Günther, Benedikt Ivanovs