European integrationThe European miracle Why Europe’s future is built on the ruins of the past — and what is at stake today By Martin Schulz
Foreign and security policyGerman goals, global focus Can universal values such as solidarity and justice be compatible with national interests — or are they inevitably at odds with each other? By Theo Rauch
Democracy and societyRomania’s election saga — continued After the chaos of the 2024 presidential elections, can Romania get it right this time? By Cristinel Buzatu
European integrationClose enough to dream of Europe No decisive break, but a decisive message. Yerevan dares a careful distance from Moscow By Arshaluis Mghdesyan
Democracy and societyNationalism is Europe’s poison … and Giorgia Meloni and her friends are demonstrating it to the entire world By Giovanni Scherpiani
Foreign and security policyTime to match words with deeds As global conflicts rise, UN peace missions struggle. Germany must step up its role in international security By Patrick Rosenow, Kirsten Hartmann
Foreign and security policyNo peace (just yet) Trump’s mediation attempt has failed, and the war continues. Will the West abandon Ukraine? By Nickolay Kapitonenko
Work and digitalisationAmerican brain drain? The crazier the US seems, the more attractively sane Europe looks to much of the world — including foreign students and academics By Polly Toynbee
Democracy and societyWalls, warnings and worn-out promises Despite heated debates, Poland’s presidential candidates agree on one thing: migration By Olena Babakova