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Democracy and society

Sebastian Kurz's fall from grace

Recent corruption scandals have not only ruined the Austrian leader's clean-cut image. His entire political project has been exposed as pure marketing

By Barbara Tóth

Pexels

European integration

Reinvent the macroeconomic rulebook for the euro zone

The pandemic-induced economic shock has shown how the EU's fiscal and monetary rules are outdated and ineffective. It is time to rethink them

By Peter Bofinger

Pexels

Democracy and society

Housing should not be a luxury

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already rampant housing inequality across Europe. But it could also be a catalyst for change

By Katharina De Moura Hofmann

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The calm before the storm

The bitter defeat over Nagorno-Karabakh has thrown Armenia into a downward spiral. The upcoming election won’t solve the country’s political crisis

By Gor Petrosyan

Reuters

European integration

What's next for European integration?

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the EU has made a clear break with its flawed economic governance. But more reforms are needed

By Vivien Schmidt

European integration

Europe's debt hawks are flapping their wings

The question of public debt hangs over Europe’s future — and debt hawks already push for post-pandemic fiscal consolidation. That would be a mistake

By Adam Tooze

Reuters

European integration

The international power of Europarties

For political parties in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, building an alliance with a Europarty offers political advantages at home and abroad

By Bohdan Ferens

Reuters

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

Reuters

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