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Democracy and society

What a spectacle!

Portugal’s government has collapsed over a scandal, new elections are due — will the country shift to the right or can the Socialists return to power?

By Fabian Schmiedel

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Democracy and society

The financial well is empty — who pours next

With USAID gone, can local initiatives in Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova stay afloat?

By Karen Madoian

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Democracy and society

Let Afghan women lead

Progress on women’s rights and representation is stalling. And the prospects for improvement appear bleak

By Palwasha Hassan, Shafiqa Khpalwak

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Democracy and society

How women should behave

The more important difference between Democrats and Republicans isn’t whether they are men or women, but their attitudes about gender

By Michael Tesler, John Sides, Colette Marcellin

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Democracy and society

Cancer doesn’t discriminate — guess who does?

The factors driving cancer mortality rates are rooted deep, perpetuating a cycle of inequality that is difficult to break

By Wendy Yared

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Democracy and society

Less bureaucracy or less accountability?

With business lobbies pushing hard, the EU is rolling back key elements of its Supply Chain Law — leaving workers and the environment vulnerable

By Franziska Korn, Miriam-Lena Horn

picture alliance / Reuters | Alexandros Avramidis

Democracy and society

Two years after Tempi

A deadly train crash exposed serious failures in Greece’s railway system and governance. Public distrust in institutions has only intensified since

By Nick Malkoutzis

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Democracy and society

Democracy in the crosshairs

Trump’s comments are causing turmoil in Ukraine. Could the country even hold elections under wartime conditions?

By Roman Romaniuk

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Democracy and society

The lost art of collaboration

Amid growing polarisation, trust and cooperation seem all but forgotten. To reconnect with them, we should learn from artists

By Vanessa Badré

picture alliance / Anadolu | Ercin Erturk

Democracy and society

In the shadow of change

Since the fall of Assad, there has been an increase in attacks on Syria’s Alawite population, hampering a democratic restart

By Mohammad Walo