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Interviews

‘This is a political earthquake’

Le Pen’s guilty verdict has thrown French politics into chaos. Adrienne Woltersdorf on the impact on the far right and the 2027 presidential election

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Work and digitalisation

Two models for agentic AI

AI ‘agents’ are coming, whether we are ready or not. There can be little doubt that this development will be transformative — for better or worse

By Daron Acemoglu

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Nikolas Georgiou

Democracy and society

Demand tolerance, not love

A shift in the demands and objectives of the human rights project has led activists to adopt a sanctimonious tone — fuelling the anti-rights backlash

By Nicolas Agostini

picture alliance / Sipa USA | Dominika Zarzycka

Foreign and security policy

After NATO — the way forward

Global instability demands action. Europe’s time to lead has arrived

By Emilian Kavalski, Maximilian Mayer

picture alliance / Reuters | Mitar Mitrovic

Democracy and society

The streets demand justice

Protests rise from Novi Sad to Belgrade. Eighty per cent support the students, yet power remains deaf to their voices

By Nikola Mikovic

picture alliance / ZB | Martin Schutt

Economy and ecology

Home sweet hurdle

Europe’s housing crisis is more than a numbers game — it’s about the growing inequality that shapes where people live, work and raise their families

By Gerald Koessl

picture alliance / abaca | ABACA

Economy and ecology

Germany’s incoming government has embraced military Keynesianism

With billions for military vehicles and crumbs for green tech, Germany’s fiscal shift risks fueling discontent — and extremism

By Tom Krebs, Isabella M. Weber

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Zurab Tsertsvadze

Democracy and society

Democracy dies in handcuffs

Governments across Europe are cracking down on NGOs. One institution, in particular, has the means to stop them

By Ingmar Naumann