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Future of social democracy

‘His image was already quite tarnished’

Fabian Schmiedel in Lisbon on the resignation of Prime Minister Costa, snap elections next year and a possible shift to the right in Portugal

By Fabian Schmiedel

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Democracy and society

Is it time to turn down the volume on the migration debate?

Loudly opposing restrictive migration policies is counterproductive; a quieter, more honest approach might be better suited for shifting the debate

By Rob McNeil

Reuters

Democracy and society

How Russian life imitates dystopian art

Those living in Russia today wake up every morning to a new chapter of 1984. ‘This must be a nightmare,’ they tell themselves; yet it is all too real

By Nina L. Khrushcheva

Reuters/Francesco Militello Mirto

European integration

Take a deep breath

After one year in office, it is clear that the hasty condemnation of Giorgia Meloni as a ‘post-fascist’ might not only be unfounded but also pointless

By Marco Bitschnau

Reuters/Louisa Gouliamaki

Democracy and society

The technopopulist trap

Today’s fragmentation in Greece and beyond allows politicians to build their electoral strategies by claiming expertise and appealing to ‘the people’

By Emilija Tudzarovska

Reuters

Democracy and society

Is Poland turning over a new leaf?

After this weekend’s elections, Poland is facing a change of government. This could mean a fresh start for the country, but also for Europe

By Max Brändle

Reuters/Christoph Soeder

Economy and ecology

Germany’s true economic disease

In order to heal the country’s chronically sick economy, Germany must reconsider its unconditional faith in market forces

By Peter Bofinger

Reuters/Anders Wiklund

Economy and ecology

Sweden’s climate policy is off the rails

The list of Sweden’s recent climate setbacks is long. This should serve as a wake-up call for other countries where the radical-right is seeking power

By Lisa Pelling

Reuters/Jaap Arriens

Democracy and society

Increasingly incoherent

Fearing a loss of power, Poland’s PiS party is willing to question its support for Ukraine in order to win more votes from the nationalist camp

By Max Brändle

Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski

Foreign and security policy

At full throttle – right into the dead end

The latest escalation of violence in Kosovo has made it clear that the EU's approach towards Serbia has failed. A change of strategy is needed

By Kirsten Schönefeld, René Schlee