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Future of social democracy

Who will save the French Left?

France's presidential elections in 2022 are heading towards another showdown between Macron and Le Pen. Can a disunited Left offer an alternative?

By Chloé Morin

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Democracy and society

How the Swedish centre-right deals with populism

Sweden's centre-right parties have shifted from a dismissve to an accomodative strategy towards the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats. Can it work?

By Sheri Berman

Reuters

Future of social democracy

Hard Labour

Labour’s electoral debacle shows European social democracy’s coalition-building challenge. It needs both the small-town and big-city worker

By Paul Mason

Reuters

Future of social democracy

The tectonic shifts in Poland's political landscape

The adoption of EU funds have widened the cracks in Poland's ruling coalition — and shown how the Left poses a challenge to the liberal establishment

By Ernst Hillebrand

Pixabay

Foreign and security policy

China’s soft power debacle in Eastern Europe

With Sino-American tensions on the rise, China is under pressure to revive its weakening influence in eastern Europe

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

Reuters

Work and digitalisation

Our care workers deserve more than just applause

Across Europe, care workers have been on the frontline of the fight against Covid-19. Now, their demands should guide the post-pandemic recovery

By Lisa Pelling, Tobias Baudin, Philipp Fink

Reuters

European integration

The Balkans’ demons of ethno-nationalism

Aggressive ethno-nationalism is once again poisoning the Western Balkans. A recently leaked ‘non-paper’ envisions new borders along ethnic lines

By Ralf Melzer

Reuters

Democracy and society

Scotland’s independence election

This May’s election will mark a decisive moment in the Scottish independence debate. But the path to another referendum is paved with uncertainty

By Anthony Salamone

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

A ritualised exhibition of violence

The recent violent scenes from Northern Ireland show that many unionists feel betrayed by London. But not only Brexit is to blame for the escalation

By Katy Hayward

Reuters

Democracy and society

Erdoğan is feeling the heat

Growing economic pains and a more united opposition threaten the Turkish President's grip on power. His regime resorts to ever more state repression

By Seren Selvin Korkmaz