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Economy and ecology

Trump’s tariff tsunami hits Brazil

Brazil is pursuing partners across the globe, turning pressure into opportunity. Could Europe play a pivotal role?

By Monica Hirst

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Economy and ecology

Decision-making in the face of chaos

In a world unsettled by deglobalisation, technological upheaval and constant uncertainty, business as usual has become the riskiest gamble of all

By Dambisa Moyo

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Democracy and society

The ones who cry fascist

Democracies collapse not only through extremism, but also through the slow corrosion of debate and the narrowing of acceptable opinion

By Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf

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Democracy and society

Hypocrisy as foreign policy

The Gaza war has deepened a rift already dividing Western leaders from their publics — and fractured the centre-left along the way

By Matthew Duss

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Foreign and security policy

Multilateralism in the red

If governments only fund the UN they want, the UN the world needs may never come to life

By Nilima Gulrajani, John Hendra

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Foreign and security policy

What’s needed for peace?

After Trump’s meeting marathon, one thing is clear — Ukraine must navigate promises without real protection

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Democracy and society

Where is the global resistance to Trump?

Trump’s frontal assault on the world economy was an invitation for the rest of the world to come up a with a new order. But few rose to the challenge

By Dani Rodrik

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Foreign and security policy

Not quite a wonderful world

Genuine peace or not, the South Caucasus is likely to change permanently after this day — whether it will last is questionable

By Marcel Röthig

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Economy and ecology

Partners, rivals and something in between

From trade to climate, EU-China relations are facing a stress test. Yet joint solutions are urgently needed

By Claudia Detsch, Niels Hegewisch

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Democracy and society

Stop talking. Start listening

Rational arguments rarely change minds. Populists gain power by tapping into something deeper: the need to belong

By Paul Ribbeck