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Democracy and society

Neo-liberalism at all costs

At home, Milei’s policies lead to mass protests. Abroad, he meets with the far right. And in Germany, Argentina’s president receives an award

By Svenja Blanke

picture alliance / Associated Press | Dmitri Lovetsky

Democracy and society

Playing God in Putin’s Russia

In Russia, denunciations are on the rise. Society is stoically accepting the relapse into Stalinism

By Daria Boll-Palievskaya

picture alliance / Reuters | Eloisa Lopez

Foreign and security policy

Extremism feeds extremism

Peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved with Netanyahu in power

By Fania Oz-Salzberger

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Democracy and society

Trouble beneath the palm trees

Turmoil brews in Lomé. Togo’s constitutional reforms ignite chaos — but also the potential for change?

By Zikora Ibeh

Canva/Alena Bieling / Estonian Foreign Ministry / SPÖ Presse und Kommunikation / OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Democracy and society

Austria’s silver lining

Despite the country’s far right EU election results, the narrow margin suggests mainstream parties still have a chance in the national elections

By Gabriela Greilinger

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Emilio Morenatti

Work and digitalisation

Free speech under siege

Across West Africa, governments are increasingly turning to content moderation laws to control public discourse — with dire effects on press freedom

By Sefa Ikpa

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Democracy and society

Wilders’ welfare chauvinism

The Netherlands’ coalition agreement reveals the superficiality of right-wing populist claims to support the welfare state. How did this happen?

By Wouter van de Klippe

picture alliance / Reuters | Luis Cortes

Democracy and society

Instruction manual for better governance

Step one: Put more women at the top

By Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Binaifer Nowrojee