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Democracy and society

The most deceptive form of stability

Barely visible, but crucial: the Council of Europe must demonstrate whether Europe’s human rights framework still holds up even in challenging times

By Ingmar Naumann

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Democracy and society

Escape from reality

The German left retreats from X. Yet those who seek political exchange only where it is comfortable will eventually lose their influence in society

By Nikolaos Gavalakis

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Democracy and society

Against the age of cynicism

From Trump to climate breakdown, the future looks bleak. But it is this despair that can become a force for change

By Chiara Cordelli

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Who’s afraid of women at work?

The unease is cultural — but the effects of representation are measurable

By Bruna Borges, Fernanda Estevan

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Democracy and society

This time, things are different

— or are they? After four terms in power, Orbán’s Fidesz looks increasingly worn out. But can the newcomer Magyar really offer more than protest?

By Ernst Hillebrand

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Democracy and society

Reading tea leaves

Despite wins in Paris and Marseille, the local elections offer little clue to what comes next. The key question remains: will France’s left unite?

By Adrienne Woltersdorf

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Democracy and society

The golden Lego brick

Denmark’s upcoming election could hinge on centrist kingmakers

By Kristina Birke Daniels

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Democracy and society

The slow remaking of knowledge

From the US to Europe, the far right is monopolising the creation of knowledge and thus tightening its grip on power and public discourse

By Inga Sabanova, Jonas Albersmann

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Democracy and society

Germany in the new ‘world without rules’

A reluctant power steps into the spotlight. Can Berlin lead amid crises at home and abroad?

By Dmitri Stratievski

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Democracy and society

Bend and break

What sounds like pragmatism in Berlin may be something else — a quiet retreat from international law

By Alexander Schwarz, Arne Bardelle