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Democracy and society

Democracy in the crosshairs

Trump’s comments are causing turmoil in Ukraine. Could the country even hold elections under wartime conditions?

By Roman Romaniuk

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Foreign and security policy

A rude awakening

The EU faces an uphill battle at the UN as the Trump administration shifts gears on Ukraine. Can Europe rally the Global South to its side?

By Richard Gowan

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Future of social democracy

What Germany’s election means for the Western Left

As long as centre-left parties fail to address voter’s fears of economic and social exclusion, the far right will continue to exploit them

By Bartosz Rydliński

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Foreign and security policy

Bargaining chips and backroom deals

Belarus and the US may be opening a new chapter of diplomatic relations. But on what terms?

By Artyom Shraibman

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Foreign and security policy

Making waves

Despite Russian aggression and diverging regional interests, Romania is determined to reshape the Black Sea’s security architecture

By Marius Ghincea

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European integration

America first — Europe last?

After Munich, the transatlantic bond seems weaker than ever. And Europe’s response? Much of the same old story

By Christos Katsioulis

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European integration

Has the EU Commission found its true north?

Ursula von der Leyen’s Competitiveness Compass promises a new economic doctrine for Europe, but social and regulatory concerns remain

By Andrew Watt

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Democracy and society

Remembrance or revisionism?

By omitting the context of Italian war crimes, the Giorno del Ricordo commemoration fuels a revisionist narrative that downplays Italy’s fascist past

By Andrea Enrici

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Foreign and security policy

Trump’s Herculean task

Ending the Russia-Ukraine war won’t be that easy for the US president, but there are three reasons why he’d like to try anyway

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Work and digitalisation

Europe between DeepSeek and Trump

DeepSeek’s recent breakthrough has sent shockwaves around the world. Does a more volatile AI market mean Europe now has a fleeting chance to compete?

By Frederike Kaltheuner