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Democracy and society

Once again, the Catalan question rocks Spain

The Spanish government begins its administration in a highly fractious political context. Many months of continued polarisation could follow

By Andrew Dowling

Reuters/Issei Kato

Foreign and security policy

Guardians of the international order

Japan has been criticised for its cautious response to the war in the Middle East. But Tokyo is simply trying to preserve the rules-based world order

By David M. Malitz

Reuters/Matrix Images

Democracy and society

Madagascar’s dangerous democratic backsliding

President Rajoelina promised stability and development. But years later, violence is dominating the election campaign

By Constantin Grund

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The perfect scapegoat

Pakistan wants to deport 1.7 million Afghans. Tense relations between Pakistan and the Taliban regime are likely to play a role

By Niels Hegewisch, Hamayoun Khan

Reuters/Jakub Porzycki

Democracy and society

War now, elections later

Western allies are urging Ukraine to hold presidential elections. But President Zelenskyy has rejected such demands – for good reasons

By Denis Trubetskoy

Canva

Democracy and society

A new world order: from warring states to citizens

A new multilateralism must embody the values of Asia, Africa and Latin America, alongside the West. But above all, it has to restate universalism

By Paul Mason

Reuters/Rafael Marchante

Future of social democracy

‘His image was already quite tarnished’

Fabian Schmiedel in Lisbon on the resignation of Prime Minister Costa, snap elections next year and a possible shift to the right in Portugal

By Fabian Schmiedel

Wikimedia

Democracy and society

Is it time to turn down the volume on the migration debate?

Loudly opposing restrictive migration policies is counterproductive; a quieter, more honest approach might be better suited for shifting the debate

By Rob McNeil