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Future of social democracy

Hate is not a value

During wartime, nationalism can be a source of self-identification — or radicalism. Young people need progressive leaders, not slogans or coercion

By Bohdan Ferens

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Foreign and security policy

The price of obedience

Europe must stop blindly obeying Trump’s five-percent demand and start building real military power — or suffer the consequences

By Sven Biscop

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Future of social democracy

A greener kind of red

GroenLinks and PvdA have merged to shift Dutch politics to the centre. But internal divisions could derail their ambitions

By René Cuperus

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Foreign and security policy

Hidden in plain sight

The EU’s hands-off approach to the Morocco-Algeria conflict is backfiring — the cost of non-engagement is clear, and so are the opportunities

By Emmanuel Cohen-Hadria

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Foreign and security policy

Guardians of the broken order

The collapse of consensus on global development threatens more than progress — it jeopardises peace. The EU must lead, not by default but by design

By Reinhold Brender

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Economy and ecology

Euro-visions (not the song contest)

ECB President Lagarde wants a larger global role for the euro, but Europe’s economic realities may turn privilege into pressure

By Peter Bofinger

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Democracy and society

The cost of war beyond the battlefield

As US aid dries up, millions of Ukrainians are being left without critical services. Europe must decide whether it’s ready to step in

By Daniel Harper

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Democracy and society

Exit stage far-right

Following the collapse of the Wilders coalition, new elections will be held in the Netherlands. This is what a progressive strategy could look like

By Wouter van de Klippe

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Economy and ecology

Too much of a green thing

Europe’s relentless push for more (renewable) energy raises questions about sustainability — and who ultimately pays the price

By Lucy Anns, Luisa Fondello

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Foreign and security policy

The future of European defence

For years, Eastern Europe was largely seen as a back-office tech outsourcing hub. Today, Ukraine is spearheading a new wave of defence start-ups

By Bojan Stojkovski