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Democracy and society

Democracy dies in handcuffs

Governments across Europe are cracking down on NGOs. One institution, in particular, has the means to stop them

By Ingmar Naumann

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Foreign and security policy

Has Russia now achieved its goal?

Moscow wants more than mediation — it wants recognition

By Alexey Yusupov

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Democracy and society

What a spectacle!

Portugal’s government has collapsed over a scandal, new elections are due — will the country shift to the right or can the Socialists return to power?

By Fabian Schmiedel

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Foreign and security policy

Greenland faces a crucial decision

Trump’s bid for Greenland is shaping the island’s parliamentary elections — possible dependence on the US could become the decisive election issue

By Michael Paul

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Foreign and security policy

The lost art of statecraft

Rearmament is increasingly replacing diplomacy — blindly steering Europe toward another confrontation with Russia

By Roland Popp

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Foreign and security policy

How to survive in a world of fierce competition between great powers

A perspective from Ukraine

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Work and digitalisation

Pay cuts on a silver platter

For too long, the way the EU spends public money has encouraged a race to the bottom — with millions of workers paying the price

By Oliver Roethig

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Democracy and society

Cancer doesn’t discriminate — guess who does?

The factors driving cancer mortality rates are rooted deep, perpetuating a cycle of inequality that is difficult to break

By Wendy Yared

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Democracy and society

Less bureaucracy or less accountability?

With business lobbies pushing hard, the EU is rolling back key elements of its Supply Chain Law — leaving workers and the environment vulnerable

By Franziska Korn, Miriam-Lena Horn

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Democracy and society

Two years after Tempi

A deadly train crash exposed serious failures in Greece’s railway system and governance. Public distrust in institutions has only intensified since

By Nick Malkoutzis