Foreign and security policyMore than just a ruling In a landmark ruling, the Israeli Supreme Court declared the non-enforcement of mandatory enlistment for yeshiva students discriminatory By Anat Thon-Ashkenazy
Democracy and societyAmerica got gay marriage, but it came at a cost The modest gay marriage campaign of the past decades created an opening for today’s anti-LGBT+ backlash By Omar G. Encarnación
Democracy and societyA democracy in motion With high stakes, Mongolia prepares for a crucial electoral showdown By Julian Dierkes
Democracy and societyMacron’s tightrope walk over the abyss As France heads to the polls, a fourth ‘cohabitation’ seems imminent. What are the implications for the nation’s course and the 2027 presidential race? By Thierry Pech, Jean-Louis Missika
Economy and ecology‘It’s the real economy, stupid’ Why FDI is not enough to save Ukraine By Brian Milakovsky
Work and digitalisationEurope’s visa maze The European visa system poses major challenges for international travellers as well as for global cooperation. It urgently needs to change By Ankita Anand
Democracy and societyNeo-liberalism at all costs At home, Milei’s policies lead to mass protests. Abroad, he meets with the far right. And in Germany, Argentina’s president receives an award By Svenja Blanke
Democracy and societyPlaying God in Putin’s Russia In Russia, denunciations are on the rise. Society is stoically accepting the relapse into Stalinism By Daria Boll-Palievskaya