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Democracy and society

Out-Trumping the Trump

DeSantis is considered Trump's biggest rival for the Republican presidential primaries. But for Florida's governor, it's a battle of unequal weapons

By Marco Bitschnau

Reuters/Krzysztof Zatycki

Democracy and society

Saving the EU from disintegration

Can Olaf Scholz’s Zeitenwende become a momentum for change in protecting the rule of law in Europe?

By Maria Skóra

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Democracy and society

Is Spain on the right track?

Much is at stake for Spain and Europe. If the Spaniards vote right in July, they would be yet another country in the growing right bulwark

By Bettina Luise Rürup

Reuters/Andrzej Iwanczuk

Democracy and society

When everyone is your enemy

So far, PiS has had a clear lead in the polls. But the Polish ruling party crossed a red line by drafting a law that targets opposition leader Tusk

By Max Brändle

Reuters/ Laura Hasani

Democracy and society

Serbia’s cunning Kosovo deflection

The key to understanding the violent conflicts in northern Kosovo lies not in the capital Pristina, but in Belgrade

By René Schlee

Reuters/ Sarah Meyssonnier

Democracy and society

Shouldn’t a protest movement led by unions be benefiting the left?

Imperilled by Macron’s diktats and threatened by left wing chaos, France’s far right is managing to present itself as the defender of democracy

By Mitchell Abidor, Miguel Lago

Reuters/Eduard Korniyenko

Democracy and society

Russia’s social media battleground

Since invading Ukraine, Russia has tightened restrictions around social media. But, not all is lost — there are regime-critical Russian actors at work

By Roland Bathon

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Democracy and society

Remembering the pandemic

To ensure that we heed the lessons of Covid-19 we must fight the urge to forget

By William Haseltine

Reuters/ Steve Taylor

Democracy and society

On the wrong side of Britain’s history

Last week has shown that the Tories' liberal wing was destroyed by Brexit and that fascism — disguised as neoliberal nationalism — is on the rise

By Paul Mason

Reuters/Alexandros Avramidis

Democracy and society

Extremely complex yet surprisingly simple

Between feuds and different electoral systems — why the complicated elections in Greece could actually end up being very simple this year

By Nick Malkoutzis