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Democracy and society

Be the change you want to see in the world

Tusk’s second victory in Poland shows that resorting to polarisation and the demonisation of anti-democratic opponents only feeds their agenda

By Daniel Morgenstern

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Democracy and society

Kamikaze Macron

With his call for new elections, the French president may have set the stage for a far-right government

By Adrienne Woltersdorf

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Democracy and society

Two against Maduro

Surprisingly united, the opposition in Venezuela is entering the presidential election. Will it be enough to defeat the all-powerful head of state?

By Katharina Wegner

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Interviews

‘The result is a big surprise’

Christoph Mohr in India on the world’s largest democratic exercise, Prime Minister Modi’s relatively poor performance and the opposition’s successes

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Foreign and security policy

A sea of opportunities

Climate change isn’t the only threat — superpower conflicts also endanger small island states

By Oliver Hasenkamp

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Democracy and society

Trade unions can defeat Europe’s far right

People who feel more empowered at work are less likely to agree with extreme-right arguments

By Oliver Roethig

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Foreign and security policy

Germany’s fall from grace

The German government’s stance on the war in Gaza is causing lasting harm to the country’s reputation around the world. There’s still time to fix this

By Marcus Schneider, Jannis Grimm

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Democracy and society

A clear majority

Newly elected President Claudia Sheinbaum wants to continue the left-wing policies of her predecessor. But the challenges facing Mexico are enormous

By Yesko Quiroga