Future of social democracyCan Macron's 'France Relance' rebuild the country? France’s unprecedented recovery plans are ambitious on industry and enviroment but risk to widen the social divide By Thomas Manz
Future of social democracySocial democracy in one corner of the world The belief that progressive politics today can recreate the benign conditions for post-war social democracy is a mirage By Branko Milanović
Foreign and security policyThe Eastern Mediterranean quagmire The conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean is less about hydrocarbons than the future of the EU-Turkey relationship By Harry Tzimitras
Future of social democracyJust another transition The European Green Deal won't deliver justice for workers in Europe's East — just like the economic transition 30 years ago By Bohumil Čáp
EuropeBelarus' IT sector could face a mass exodus Since 1990, Belarus' tech industry has flourished under the government's protection — until it became involved in politics By Sergei Lavrinenko
EuropeSweden's never-ending debate on migration A cross-party consensus on migration was supposed to choke off the right-wing populists. The attempt failed spectacularly By Jesper Bengtsson
EuropeItaly might have to brace for a 'hot autumn' With a divided government, an ailing economy and a consolidated right-wing camp, Italy remains Europe’s Achilles heel By Tobias Mörschel
EuropeJohnson’s folie de grandeur London is not only misrecognising the EU in its ‘no deal’ brinkmanship on Brexit. It is misrecognising the UK By Paul Mason
EuropeCountering the totalisation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict To move beyond the Armenian-Azerbaijani impasse after July's clashes, a piecemeal approach and wider dialogue are needed By Laurence Broers
EuropeWhy women deserve a four-day week The pandemic has shown only too clearly: women are still doing far more unpaid work than men. A four-day week, however, could help shift the balance By Helen Hester
