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Democracy and society

No way forward, no way back

With each new crisis, Abkhazia faces increasingly complex challenges in defending its interests against Russia

By Olesya Vartanyan

picture alliance / Reuters | Pedro Nunes

Work and digitalisation

The next Silicon Valley?

In recent years, Central and Eastern European countries have emerged as vibrant innovation hubs. But a few things are still holding them back

By Soňa Muzikárová

picture alliance / Zoonar | Dasha Petrenko

Economy and ecology

Behind the beauty routine

While social media fuels the booming beauty industry, who supports the workers keeping both alive?

By Madlen Nikolova, Mark Bergfeld

picture alliance / Reuters Staff

Economy and ecology

Green loopholes

The pressure on Russian civil society is enormous, but there is still a little room for environmental activism — for now

By Angelina Davydova

picture alliance/dpa/TASS | Alexander Ryumin

Foreign and security policy

What does Trump’s election victory mean for Russia?

Moscow seems to be on the verge of getting what it wants. But there are actually few reasons for optimism in the Kremlin

By Tatiana Stanovaya

picture alliance / Reuters | Annegret Hilse

Democracy and society

Collapse by numbers

Financial issues have brought down Germany’s ruling coalition, leading to early elections. What does this mean for the country and its aid to Ukraine?

By Dmitri Stratievski

picture alliance/dpa/TASS | Yevgeny Messman

Democracy and society

Maternity by mandate

Faced with a sharp population decline, the Russian government is frantically seeking ways to push women into having more children

By Daria Boll-Palievskaya

picture alliance /AP/Jesco Denzel

Foreign and security policy

With or without Trump

The US will continue to withdraw from multilateral institutions — regardless of the election outcome. Is Europe ready to fill the gap?

By Tim Heinkelmann-Wild

picture alliance / Anadolu | Luciano Adan Gonzalez Torres

Democracy and society

The secret sauce against populism

As polarisation deepens, the rise of populism seems unstoppable. But focusing on shared values and local solidarity may just save democracy

By Maria Skóra, Michael Miebach

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Future of social democracy

But there is a country for old men

Some elderly people struggle to live a dignified life in the EU, but overall young people are worse off

By Jan Zielonka