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The southern euro

To solve the European financial crisis, we need two different eurozones

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Europe is turning its back on the Rohingya

If we don’t act, we risk complicity in genocide

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Has the left sold out?

Why capitalism is no longer a dirty word (but it should be…)

By Christian Krell

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Forget Big Brother, Tiny Tears is watching you

In an always-connected society, the internet of toys is the latest security concern

By Jennifer Baker

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Time for transparency

The Paradise Papers affair reinforces the need for more accountability in finance, for the sake of human rights and trust in the democratic process

By Neeti Biyani

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Crisis? What crisis?

Germans, take heart: Belgium survived 18 months without a government, and remains a stable and prosperous country

By Jan Cornillie

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Six features of the disinformation age

Social media has ushered in a new era of ‘fake news’ and propaganda. We need to get to grips with the digital tools used to propagate disinformation

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Throw angst to the wind

Five good reasons for a minority government in Germany

By Paul Hockenos

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China as a role model?

How pragmatism is replacing values in Africa-EU relations

By Florian Koch

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A wary return to Raqqa

The Syrian city of Raqqa is free from ISIS’ grip at last. But a former resident fears it has merely passed from one set of hands to another

By Yassin al-Haj Saleh