Interviews‘Nobody in Russia believes that he or she can influence any events’ Greg Yudin on how Russian society perceives the war and why, only when Putin’s government is gone, there will be negotiations
Interviews‘Headlines like “the EU agrees on asylum reform” are premature’ MEP Birgit Sippel on why a compromise on the new EU asylum reform is still pending and Parliament’s upcoming difficult negotiations with the Council
Interviews‘Corruption destroys trust in democratic processes and ultimately in democracy itself’ A decade ago, the Strässer Report exposed a scandal in the Council of Europe. Frank Schwabe on the dangers of corruption and how to fight it
Interviews‘Indo-Pacific has been the buzzword for the past 5-10 years’ Shafiah Muhibat from Jakarta on Indonesia’s role in the world, the waning influence of ASEAN and foreign interests in the Indo-Pacific region
Interviews‘It is about building trust, and that takes a long time’ Patrik Hermansson on why people vote for the right and how giving a sense of hope and direction could counter this development
Interviews‘Something previously thought impossible’ European citizens have shown great support for Ukrainian refugees. Dietrich Thränhardt on what this might mean for the wider European asylum system
Interviews‘Public opinion looked quite different eight weeks ago’ In Greece, the rule is: after the election is before the election. Arne Schildberg from Athens on the success of the conservatives
Interviews‘The polarisation of Turkey into two camps continues’ The Turkish elections will go into a second round. Henrik Meyer from Istanbul on Kılıçdaroğlu’s remaining chances and the unfair election campaign
Interviews‘Joe Biden is not a candidate who inspires, but he is authentic’ US President Biden is running for re-election. Knut Dethlefsen on his age, the unity of the Democratic Party and the challenges for the Republicans
Interviews‘It's the common cause for justice and democracy that unites us’ Iranian activist Hamed Esmaeilion on the revolution in Iran, the problems with international support and the controversial nuclear agreement
