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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

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Democracy and society

Cracks in the palace

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor aimed to dismantle the opposition. Instead, it united over 13 million citizens in political solidarity

By Yaşar Aydın

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Democracy and society

Quo vadis, Poland?

Liberal persistence or further right-wing radicalisation? Poland’s presidential election is a dress rehearsal for Europe’s future

By Michał Szułdrzyński

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Democracy and society

A sigh of relief

Romania votes for a pro-European course in the presidential election. Even so, the result is a wake-up call for the established parties

By Anna-Lena Koschig

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Democracy and society

The future is not rejoin — it’s rebuild

The EU-UK Summit proved one truth: some battles can only be won together

By Michèle Auga

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Economy and ecology

A trim too far?

The EU’s latest agricultural reform promises to cut red tape. But for many observers, it’s cutting corners — particularly on environmental protections

By Natasha Foote

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Democracy and society

Social justice in crisis

In the UK, a supposedly progressive government is taking a leaf out of the right-wing playbook by slashing disability benefits

By Kate Pickett

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Economy and ecology

Cargo kings and cocaine rings

Rotterdam’s fight against drug smuggling shows that public and private forces, when united, can set a new standard for European port security

By Richard Van Herzeele