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'The race is open'

The victory of Germany's social democrats is raising hopes in France. Gilles Finchelstein on the Parti Socialiste's chances in next year's elections

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Democracy and society

After Czechia's vote, it all comes down to the president

Andrej Babiš’s right-wing populist ANO party lost ground in the Czech elections. But Babiš may still have an ace up his sleeve: President Miloš Zeman

By Urban Überschär

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Europe's green commitment problem

As energy prices in Europe are soaring, governments need to provide not just short-term relief, but make substantial commitments to decarbonisation

By Isa Ferrero

Reuters

Future of social democracy

The unlikely victory: lessons of the SPD’s election win

How does one provide security in an unstable world? The victorious social democrats have convinced German voters that they have the answer

By Robert Misik

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Interviews

'The struggle against extremism is unrelenting'

Hasnain Kazim on how hate speech inspires real violence and the need to stand up to radical right-wing forces in Germany

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European integration

Britain heads further down the Brexit rabbit-hole

Despite petrol shortages and empty shelves, the Labour Party is adrift — and Johnson may press the Northern Ireland protocol nuclear button

By Paul Mason

Reuters

Future of social democracy

What does Germany want?

Germany's coalition talks will be tricky. And so remains accepting its role as a leading global actor, writes former US diplomat John Kornblum

By John Kornblum

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Interviews

'The red wave is here!'

Iratxe García Pérez, leader of the Social Democrats in the European Parliament, on what the SPD's victory in the German elections means for Europe

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Democracy and society

Views from abroad: the German elections

The upcoming German elections are perhaps the most hotly contested in over a decade. But how are they perceived in Warsaw, Paris, and Kyiv?

By Ernst Hillebrand, Thomas Manz

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Democracy and society

Putin still sits firmly in the saddle

Dissatisfaction among the Russian population is growing. Nevertheless, voteres preferred to play it safe in the recent parliamentary elections

By Peer Teschendorf