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European integration

'Perhaps there would be no war today'

Former EU Commissioner Günter Verheugen on the EU's eastward enlargement, mistakes and a possible accession of Ukraine

By Günter Verheugen

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European integration

Towards fair European economies

A revision of the EU’s public procurement framework is needed to reflect the interests of the citizens not companies that undermine European policies

By Dennis Radtke, Agnes Jongerius, Sara Matthieu, Nikolaj Villumsen

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Democracy and society

The Berlin Blob

German foreign policy elites reject the idea that they are cut off from the public — making the danger of groupthink acute

By Hans Kundnani

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Foreign and security policy

Lessons we can teach

Iceland’s President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson explains how small states can play a role in the international arena

By Guðni Th. Jóhannesson

picture alliance/dpa/Tass | Vitaly Nevar

Foreign and security policy

Return of terror

Following the recent attack in Moscow, Putin’s image as the guarantor of stability and security is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain

By Lisa Gürth

picture alliance/Associated Press | Francisco Seco

Democracy and society

Turkey’s (not so) local elections

Although they are unlikely to bring about any major changes, the upcoming elections will still be decisive for the country’s future political course

By Ulaş Tol

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Economy and ecology

The ECB and inflation: a general fighting the last war

The eurozone is facing a hard transformation. ‘Normal’ interest rates are an important precondition for financing the investments to achieve this

By Peter Bofinger

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Economy and ecology

Ending the culture of waste

The right to repair will do more than safeguard Europeans’ social rights — it is also a decisive step against unbridled capitalism

By Michael Davies-Venn

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Democracy and society

Eastern Europe needs a new immigration narrative

CEE governments’ hostility toward migrants cannot disguise their need for foreign workers. Politicians must now make a positive case for immigration

By Soňa Muzikárová

picture alliance/abaca | Lyashonok Nina/Ukrinform

Foreign and security policy

The unintended consequences of the Zeitenwende

In the fog of war, there are no simple solutions, only risks and dilemmas

By Tobias Fella, Cornelius Friesendorf