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Foreign and security policy

Bargaining chips and backroom deals

Belarus and the US may be opening a new chapter of diplomatic relations. But on what terms?

By Artyom Shraibman

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Foreign and security policy

Breaking the gentleman’s agreement

It’s time for a Latin American woman to take the helm at the United Nations

By Juan Gabriel Tokatlian

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Foreign and security policy

Making waves

Despite Russian aggression and diverging regional interests, Romania is determined to reshape the Black Sea’s security architecture

By Marius Ghincea

Frédéric Bazille - Bazille’s Studio

Democracy and society

The lost art of collaboration

Amid growing polarisation, trust and cooperation seem all but forgotten. To reconnect with them, we should learn from artists

By Vanessa Badré

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Foreign and security policy

‘He who comes too late is punished by life’

Rather than lamenting the perceived irrationality, corruption or indecency of Team Trump, Europeans must recognise what is truly at stake

By Marc Saxer

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European integration

America first — Europe last?

After Munich, the transatlantic bond seems weaker than ever. And Europe’s response? Much of the same old story

By Christos Katsioulis

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Foreign and security policy

The war we aren’t watching

Rwanda isn’t in eastern DRC because of an immediate threat — it’s there for the long haul

By Kristof Titeca

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Foreign and security policy

Security as currency

Russia and China are vying for influence in Central Asia, turning alliances and trade into a high-stakes game of power and competition

By Eldaniz Gusseinov