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DPA picture alliance/ Narciso Contreras

Foreign and security policy

Seven hundred thirty days

Could the war in Ukraine have been avoided?

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

picture alliance/TASS | Valery Sharifulin

Democracy and society

The iron hand of the state

Even if the result is already known: the scale of this weekend’s elections in Belarus poses a serious challenge to the Lukashenko regime

By Christopher Forst

DPA picture alliance/ DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI

Democracy and society

The peak of repression

Navalny's death is a deep blow for the Russian opposition. Still, not all is lost

By Alexey Yusupov

DPA picture alliance/ Liam McBurney

Democracy and society

Paralysed by the past

In Northern Ireland, the legacy of a 30-year-long conflict remains an open wound. A new functioning government might offer reason for hope

By Éanna Mackey

picture alliance/Associated Press | Dmitry Serebryakov

Democracy and society

Ritual > election

Putin’s only critical challenger is not allowed to run in the elections. Despite its power, the Kremlin is afraid of real alternatives

By Roland Bathon

DPA picture alliance/ Jonathan Ernst

Work and digitalisation

Teaching Musk the rules of the game

Swedish trade unions have staged a historic strike to force Tesla into a collective agreement. Their success could benefit employees worldwide

By German Bender

picture alliance / Reuters| Sam Wolfe

Foreign and security policy

Europe’s waking nightmare

While Trump is busy campaigning, European leaders are faced with an unnerving question: what will happen if he becomes president again?

By Paul Mason

picture alliance / Associated Press | Denes Erdos

European integration

Orbán is playing the long game

Hungary’s prime minister failed to prevent the allocation of billions in EU aid to Ukraine. But he was likely focused on something else anyway

By Ernst Hillebrand

picture alliance / NurPhoto | Danil Shamkin

Economy and ecology

Powering peace

Incorporating energy into the Cyprus peace talks could help improve relations, foster cooperation and drive development on the island

By Ahmet Sözen, Laury Haytayan

DPA picture alliance/ Andreea Alexandru

Democracy and society

Romania’s election year amid a far-right momentum

The growing strength of right-wing radical parties could destabilise not only Romania’s domestic politics but also pan-European politics

By Marianna Prysiazhniuk