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Work and digitalisation

Improving working life in France – and the EU

Working better should come before working longer for all of Europe

By Sofia Fernandes

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Democracy and society

Between human rights and border control

If neither Frontex engagement nor disengagement can make migration safer, Europe may need to look at new solutions beyond its borders

By Christopher Szabla

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Democracy and society

A far-right EU?

For a long time, a far-right European Union seemed inconceivable. Today, however, things look rather different

By Hans Kundnani

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Economy and ecology

Picking up the threads

The EU-CELAC Summit opens a window of opportunity for the EU and Latin America to relaunch their partnership on the road to a just energy transition

By Ignacio Urbasos

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Foreign and security policy

A lesson in realism

One of the messages of the Vilnius Summit is that as long as the war in Ukraine continues, there will be no NATO membership

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Democracy and society

Back to the future

On the threshold of the new ‘Turkish century’, the main success of the government may be a return to its roots

By Yevgeniya Gaber

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Economy and ecology

The environmental costs of Russia's war of aggression

Russia’s war against Ukraine has severely devastated the country’s local environment. Rebuilding its ecology won’t be easy – and it will take time

By Anselm Vogler

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Democracy and society

Beyond wellbeing and self-care

One in four people in the EU experiences mental health issues. Though a major milestone, the EU’s new approach to mental health still lacks efficacy

By Jackie Mellese

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Foreign and security policy

A dangerous balancing act

In this week's NATO Summit in Vilnius, the member states must address Ukraine’s membership aspirations — a task which is anything but straightforward

By Aurélie Pugnet

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Democracy and society

Orbán’s anti-woke pretence

Hungary’s PM is portraying his country's anti-democratic shift as ‘truly conservative’. This strategy seems to resonate with Western intellectuals

By Eszter Kováts