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picture alliance / Anadolu | Abed Rahim Khatib

Interviews

‘There can be no special status for public officials’

Germany’s former Justice Minister Herta Däubler-Gmelin on the arrest warrant against Netanyahu, double standards and a possible arrest in Germany

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Nicolas Job

Democracy and society

New Caledonia in turmoil

For France, the stakes are high. The reputational damage is already palpable in the region

By Frédéric Grare

picture alliance/NurPhoto | Morteza Nikoubazl

Democracy and society

Iran after Raisi

President Ebrahim Raisi had significant influence over Iran’s domestic and foreign policies. What will happen now after his death?

By Ali Mamouri

picture alliance / REUTERS | Yves Herman

Democracy and society

Europe’s self-proclaimed watchdogs

Right-wing populists are increasingly presenting themselves as the true defenders of Europe. The power of this narrative should not be underestimated

By Ernst Hillebrand

picture alliance/Sipa USA | Kommersant Photo Agency

Foreign and security policy

Putin’s reshuffle is about optimisation, not change

The decision to replace Defence Minister Shoigu with economist Belousov is not a shift in policy but an attempt to boost military efficiency

By Tatiana Stanovaya

picture alliance/AA | Rafael Rodriguez

Foreign and security policy

Ecuador in a stranglehold

Gang wars, drug trafficking and military repression: how did Ecuador mutate from a peaceful country to a danger zone?

By Sara Meyer

picture alliance/Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB | Hendrik Schmidt

European integration

Building an inclusive Europe

With the EU elections looming, it’s time for policy-makers to dismantle the barriers faced by millions of persons with disabilities

By Ioannis Vardakastanis, Haydn Hammersley

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Darko Vojinovic

Foreign and security policy

The great diplomatic game

When confrontation with the US looks inevitable and relations with Russia are robust, China’s focus turns to Europe

By Nickolay Kapitonenko