News archive 04/2025 for International Politics and Society | IPS Journal

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Democracy and society

Canada’s election rollercoaster

Mark Carney scored a stunning election win — but unless his government delivers fast, the Liberals could lose support as quickly as they regained it

By Jordan Leichnitz

picture alliance / AP | Andreea Alexandru

Democracy and society

Romania’s election saga — continued

After the chaos of the 2024 presidential elections, can Romania get it right this time?

By Cristinel Buzatu

picture alliance / NurPhoto | Jonathan Raa

European integration

Close enough to dream of Europe

No decisive break, but a decisive message. Yerevan dares a careful distance from Moscow

By Arshaluis Mghdesyan

picture alliance / AP | Alex Brandon

Democracy and society

Nationalism is Europe’s poison

… and Giorgia Meloni and her friends are demonstrating it to the entire world

By Giovanni Scherpiani

picture alliance / Flashpic | Jens Krick

Foreign and security policy

Time to match words with deeds

As global conflicts rise, UN peace missions struggle. Germany must step up its role in international security

By Patrick Rosenow, Kirsten Hartmann

picture alliance / REUTERS | Gleb Garanich

Foreign and security policy

No peace (just yet)

Trump’s mediation attempt has failed, and the war continues. Will the West abandon Ukraine?

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

picture alliance / AP | Andreea Alexandru

Democracy and society

A torn civic fabric

Can the Catholic Church stitch together what politics has ripped apart?

By Austen Ivereigh

picture alliance / AP | Mikhail Klimentyev

Foreign and security policy

The silent remnant

As Assad’s regime collapsed like a house of cards, Russia’s narrative changed. Its interests didn’t

By Ruslan Suleymanov