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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

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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

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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

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Foreign and security policy

Reactions to the shift to the right

All of Europe is talking about the EU elections. But what does the rest of the world think of the results? We report from Argentina, the US and Nigeria

By Svenja Blanke, Ingrid Ross, Knut Dethlefsen, Lennart Oestergaard

picture alliance / AA | Izzeddin Kasim

Foreign and security policy

Little relief

With billions of euros promised for Syria, the EU remains the largest donor. But much of this aid fails to reach those in need

By Lydia Both

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Andreea Alexandru

Democracy and society

After the election is before the election

Brussels faces a new political reality as conservative and far-right parties win the EU elections. What are the implications for the Union’s future?

By Tobias Mörschel, Ingmar Naumann, Marco Schwarz