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Foreign and security policy

A flower left to wilt

If the rest of Europe truly wants to support democratic movements in Belarus, it needs to stop seeing the country and its people as a problem

By Andrey Dzmitryeu

picture alliance / Associated Press | Andres Martinez Casares

Democracy and society

Fiji deserves better

Many Pacific states take their cue from Fiji. The country’s renewed authoritarian drift could thus threaten the stability of the entire region

By Oliver Hasenkamp

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Democracy and society

Austria’s elephant in the room

What lessons can be learnt from the recent Austrian elections? One issue, in particular, has taken centre stage

By Eszter Kováts

Ampersand

Economy and ecology

Africa’s electric promise

From the international to the street level, the shift to e-mobility is transforming many African cities, one ride at a time

By Tom Courtright

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Foreign and security policy

Internal rifts, external pressures

As China and Russia vie for influence within the SCO, their strategies could either foster cooperation or deepen internal divisions

By Adil Sultan

picture alliance/dpa/TASS | Yegor Aleyev

Foreign and security policy

Will oil decide the fate of the Russia-Ukraine War?

A collapse in global oil prices could pose a significant risk to Putin’s war machine

By Luke Cooper

picture alliance/AP Photo | Jeff Chiu

Work and digitalisation

The right to truth

Many believe that freedom of speech is an absolute good — including the right to lie. But this view has become increasingly dangerous and outdated

By Geoff Mulgan

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Economy and ecology

One’s loss, another’s gain

Frustrated by the political strings attached to trade agreements by the Global North, Latin America is increasingly engaging with the Middle East

By Alberto Maresca