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Democracy and society

Lukashenko’s fake exercise in democracy

After the ‘All-Belarusian People’s Assembly’ serious reform remains unlikely. But the democracy movement won’t disappear

By Christopher Forst

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Future of social democracy

The EU is about to make Facebook even worse

Big Tech media platforms are dangerous. But the EU's proposed competition laws won’t fix it — and could make it worse

By Steven Hill

Reuters

Future of social democracy

Portugal is not immune to right-wing populism after all

The Portuguese right-wing populist Chega is making inroads into Communist strongholds — with revisionist positions on racism and colonialism

By Tilo Wagner

Reuters

Future of social democracy

The next stage of Dutch populism?

The sentiments expressed in uprisings in the Netherlands — and fuelled by right-wing populists — strikingly resemble those from the Capitol riots

By André Krouwel

Reuters

Future of social democracy

The end of the Armenia's post-revolution honeymoon

Two years after the Velvet revolution, post-war disillusionment has put Prime Minister Pashinyan's political future in question

By Richard Giragosian

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European integration

Europe’s ‘long-Covid’ economic frailty

Last year’s agreement on an EU recovery package was widely celebrated. This year its inadequacy will sink in

By Adam Tooze

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The EU's vaccine 'non-diplomacy'

The EU disregards the Chinese and Russian vaccines. But without financial support, that's a luxury Europe's East can't afford

By Denis Cenusa

Reuters

European integration

What is Labour's strategy in Scotland?

Brexit has led to a surge in support for Scottish independence. But Labour leader Keir Starmer rejects another referendum

By Anthony Salamone

Reuters

Future of social democracy

Who will foot the bill?

Global tax havens are still siphoning off vast sums of money. As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc, the EU needs to step up

By Eva Joly

Reuters

European integration

How to ease the EU fiscal straitjacket

Without major reform of the EU fiscal framework, public investment will be insufficient in the wake of the pandemic

By Peter Bofinger