North AmericaOver 110 candidates murdered in run-up to Mexican elections Without a single ballot counted, it’s already clear who's the real winner in the Mexican elections - it's organised crime By Günther Maihold
Future of social democracyGetting down from the ideological trees Countries in Europe need to work together on refugee policy. They simply need to divide up their responsibilities By Lars Castellucci
EuropeEurope’s left turns right on immigration Instead of following the nationalist right, the left should pursue a strategy that can be popular without being populist By Michael Bröning
EuropeSharing the risk Germany expects other EU member states to follow the rules. But when it comes to its own defence spending, it thinks the rules don’t apply By Adam Tooze, Shahin Vallée
Middle East/North AfricaJuggling act How can Russia maintain good relations with Israel and Syria – both enemies in the civil war? By Lars Hauch
Democracy and societyThe long road to democracy Why a neoliberal path to democratic development won’t work in the Caucasus By Bakar Berekashvili, Tato Khundadze
InterviewsAll bets are off Felix Schmidt on the unpredictable presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey
