Interviews‘Progressives need their own story of national renewal’ Labour MP Liam Byrne on dealing with right-wing populism, national identity and the idea of a radical centre
Interviews‘The biggest mistake was not believing China’ Marina Rudyak on why understanding China begins with questioning our own assumptions
Interviews‘The world suddenly feels much closer’ Foreign affairs analyst Anna Fifield on New Zealand’s search for stability in a world defined by US–China competition and regional uncertainty
Interviews‘We must adapt to a new reality without abandoning what makes us Social Democrats’ Miia Järvi reflects on the success of Finland’s Social Democratic Party and the lessons it holds for others across Europe
Interviews‘We must openly address uncomfortable realities’ Matthias Miersch, SPD parliamentary leader, on security challenges and addressing them amid inequality
Interviews‘These are no longer amateurs with billboards’ EPF Director Neil Datta on the growing power of anti-gender movements, their increasing professionalisation and the role of religion
Interviews‘Russia and China have perhaps never been so close’ Alexey Yusupov on Russia’s waning influence, Putin’s dependence on China and the risks of the partnership with Beijing
Interviews‘India can become one pole in a future multipolar world’ Happymon Jacob on India’s foreign policy, its economic vulnerability and the rivalry between the US and China
Interviews‘Britain is moving into a multi-party era’ Labour suffered a historic defeat in last week’s elections. Claire Ainsley on what it means for Starmer and for Britain’s changing political landscape
Interviews‘For Russia, the very existence of the EPC is a defeat’ European leaders gather in Yerevan for two major summits. Marcel Röthig on Armenia’s deepening ties with the EU and the power of informal diplomacy
Japan’s feminist reckoning In World War II, the Japanese Army forced women and girls into sexual slavery. With ‘Me too’ gaining momentum, it’s time to reckon with the past
The Putin regime’s façade begins to crack The word ‘stability’ has been the motto of Putin’s rule. But now he himself has become a source of instability
Why Putin’s regime is far from over Many in the West believe that the fall of the Putin system is imminent. But Russian experts are less optimistic
