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The Search for a Sense of Togetherness

In Germany, we don’t need a new concept of 'Heimat'. Instead, we need places where people feel included and effective

By Jochen Steinhilber

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Hot data

It’s time to take back control of the information that surveillance corporations hold on us

By Jennifer Cobbe

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Smokescreens and sell-offs

Portugal’s centre-left government promised an end to austerity two years ago. So why are so many Portuguese still feeling the pinch?

By Miguel Szymanski

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State of the nations

Without intending to do so, the European Union has fuelled separatism and made independence a more attractive prospect

By Matthias Bieri

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In praise of the nation

Why progressives can’t leave civic patriotism and the nation state to right-wing populists

By Michael Bröning

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The fourth way

As politics tends to the right, the left alliance in Portugal could be an example to the rest of Europe

By Reinhard Naumann

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Foreign and security policy

Stupid is as stupid does

Instead of condemning Donald Trump’s protectionism, progressive forces should be supporting protected trade

By Arne Schildberg

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A blank slate

As Germany's Justice Minister, Heiko Maas introduced tough laws against hate speech. Will he be as bold in his new role of Foreign Minister?

By Nikolaos Gavalakis

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Time for change?

Russia faces some big decisions about its future in the wake of Putin’s landslide re-election

By Evgeny Gontmakher

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Foreign and security policy

Juncker’s dangerous defence strategy

The European Commission wants to dictate defence policy in the EU. We mustn’t let it.

By Ana Palacio