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Democracy and society

The other European election

As the guardian of human rights and democracy, the Council of Europe represents ‘Europe’s conscience’. This year, it might find itself at a crossroads

By Ingmar Naumann

picture alliance/TASS | Valery Sharifulin

Democracy and society

The iron hand of the state

Even if the result is already known: the scale of this weekend’s elections in Belarus poses a serious challenge to the Lukashenko regime

By Christopher Forst

DPA picture alliance/ DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI

Democracy and society

The peak of repression

Navalny's death is a deep blow for the Russian opposition. Still, not all is lost

By Alexey Yusupov

DPA picture alliance/ Liam McBurney

Democracy and society

Paralysed by the past

In Northern Ireland, the legacy of a 30-year-long conflict remains an open wound. A new functioning government might offer reason for hope

By Éanna Mackey

picture alliance/Associated Press | Dmitry Serebryakov

Democracy and society

Ritual > election

Putin’s only critical challenger is not allowed to run in the elections. Despite its power, the Kremlin is afraid of real alternatives

By Roland Bathon

DPA picture alliance/ Manuel Balce

Democracy and society

Forewarned is forearmed

Trump represents a longstanding yearning for authoritarianism in America

By Jacob Heilbrunn

picture alliance / Anadolu | Cem Ozdel

Democracy and society

Playing with fire

Senegal’s President Macky Sall unexpectedly postponed the presidential elections, already causing enormous political, social and economic consequences

By Claudia Ehing

Sara Meyer

Democracy and society

Guatemala’s long shadow of corruption

President Arévalo has promised to fight corruption. But he faces the mammoth task of dismantling the deeply flawed structures of his predecessors

By Sara Meyer

picture alliance / Reuters| Jose Luis Gonzalez

Democracy and society

El Salvador’s self-proclaimed saviour

The recently re-elected president of El Salvador is the prototype of a modern autocrat. But how successful is the ‘Bukele model’ really?

By Sandra Weiss

DPA picture alliance/ Andreea Alexandru

Democracy and society

Romania’s election year amid a far-right momentum

The growing strength of right-wing radical parties could destabilise not only Romania’s domestic politics but also pan-European politics

By Marianna Prysiazhniuk