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Sara Meyer

Democracy and society

Guatemala’s long shadow of corruption

President Arévalo has promised to fight corruption. But he faces the mammoth task of dismantling the deeply flawed structures of his predecessors

By Sara Meyer

picture alliance / Reuters| Sam Wolfe

Foreign and security policy

Europe’s waking nightmare

While Trump is busy campaigning, European leaders are faced with an unnerving question: what will happen if he becomes president again?

By Paul Mason

picture alliance / Associated Press

Interviews

‘Azerbaijan is following an increasingly dark path’

President Aliyev has been re-elected. Bahruz Samadov from Baku on the repression of the opposition and the country’s turn away from the West

picture alliance / Associated Press | Denes Erdos

European integration

Orbán is playing the long game

Hungary’s prime minister failed to prevent the allocation of billions in EU aid to Ukraine. But he was likely focused on something else anyway

By Ernst Hillebrand

picture alliance / NurPhoto | Danil Shamkin

Economy and ecology

Powering peace

Incorporating energy into the Cyprus peace talks could help improve relations, foster cooperation and drive development on the island

By Ahmet Sözen, Laury Haytayan

DPA picture alliance

Foreign and security policy

Why Iran doesn’t want a war

At the heart of Iran’s aversion to a major conflict are the domestic issues that have been preoccupying the regime

By Reuel Marc Gerecht, Ray Takeyh

picture alliance / Reuters| Jose Luis Gonzalez

Democracy and society

El Salvador’s self-proclaimed saviour

The recently re-elected president of El Salvador is the prototype of a modern autocrat. But how successful is the ‘Bukele model’ really?

By Sandra Weiss

DPA picture alliance/ Andreea Alexandru

Democracy and society

Romania’s election year amid a far-right momentum

The growing strength of right-wing radical parties could destabilise not only Romania’s domestic politics but also pan-European politics

By Marianna Prysiazhniuk