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Economy and ecology

A deal for the times

After 25 years of negotiations, the EU-Mercosur agreement is finally here. The timing is no coincidence, as geopolitical stakes are higher than ever

By Dörte Wollrad, Viviana Barreto

picture alliance / Zoonar | Alexander Limbach

Work and digitalisation

The AI revolution is at home in Africa

For too long, African countries have been sidelined from the digital revolution. Now is the time to change that

By Cina Lawson

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Democracy and society

How to keep your own soul safe in the dark

More and more I find it hard not to ask the question I have spent my adult life avoiding: What is the point of even trying?

By Margaret Renkl

picture alliance / Anadolu | Social Media

Interviews

‘Gaza is the deadliest conflict for media workers in over 30 years’

UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan on limited freedom of expression worldwide, attacks on journalists and potential reasons for hope

picture-alliance / dpa | epa afp Louai Beshara

Democracy and society

The fall of the house of Assad

The Middle East is once again in a state of dramatic flux that calls for everybody, winners and losers alike, to recalibrate their policies

By Shlomo Ben-Ami

picture alliance / Anadolu | Murat Sengul

Democracy and society

A victory or the beginning of a new nightmare?

The fall of Assad represents the end of one era, but not the beginning of peace

By Hussam Baravi, Salam Said

picture alliance / Reuters | Kim Kyung-Hoon

Democracy and society

When democracy stands alone

South Korean democracy has shown resilience but still faces huge challenges, and Yoon’s desperate act has merely added to his country’s troubles

By Christoph Heuser

picture alliance / AP | Andreea Alexandru

Democracy and society

Romania’s election aftershock

Social media manipulation, rural discontent and mainstream complacency: Romania’s cancelled elections offer a stark warning for Europe’s democracies

By Cristian Chiscop