News archive 4/2022 for International Politics and Society | IPS Journal

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Reuters

Interviews

‘For Europe, Le Pen as president would be a tragedy’

France’s presidential elections will see a repeat of the 2017 run-off between Macron and Le Pen. Thomas Manz on how this time is different

Reuters

Economy and ecology

The ECB should not hike interest rates

Europe’s central bank is under pressure to raise interest rates to counter rising inflation. It should resist it

By Philipp Heimberger

Reuters

Interviews

‘Hungary stopped being a democracy some time ago’

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán has won re-election. Former European Commissioner László Andor on what this means for Hungary, the EU and democracy at large

Reuters

Democracy and society

What’s next for African and Asian war refugees?

African and Asian students who fled the war in Ukraine face not just the racism of Europe’s refugee policy, but also an uncertain educational future

By Emmanuel Achiri, Hrishabh Sandilya

Reuters

Democracy and society

The race for Colombia’s next president

In Colombia’s presidential election, left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro is currently the frontrunner. But the liberal elite plays with dirty tricks

By Kristina Birke Daniels, Stefan Peters

Canva

Democracy and society

The implosion of history

The war in Ukraine is rooted in a multitude of historical events and timelines that have been compressed into a single destructive phenomenon

By Michael Marder

Reuters

Interviews

‘Let’s be careful with the idea of a right-wing shift’

Political scientist Vincent Tiberj cautions against the notion that French society is becoming increasingly right-wing. Here’s why

Canva/ IPS

Democracy and society

Mongolia’s razor's edge relationship with Russia

The war in Ukraine has caused many Mongolians to fear the consequences of the existing historic and economic ties between Russia and their country

By Marissa J. Smith