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Economy and ecology

Home sweet hurdle

Europe’s housing crisis is more than a numbers game — it’s about the growing inequality that shapes where people live, work and raise their families

By Gerald Koessl

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Economy and ecology

Germany’s incoming government has embraced military Keynesianism

With billions for military vehicles and crumbs for green tech, Germany’s fiscal shift risks fueling discontent — and extremism

By Tom Krebs, Isabella M. Weber

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Economy and ecology

An ocean of gold but no water to drink

Privatisation was once heralded as the key to Africa’s economic revitalisation. Decades later, the reality looks very different

By Sefa Ikpa

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Economy and ecology

When friends become enemies

Trump’s tariff war is causing economic and political turmoil in neighbouring Canada. How is this affecting the election campaign?

By Jordan Leichnitz

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Economy and ecology

Standing tall as the winds howl

Not the right of the strong, but the strength of the law must prevail in the political arena – this applies particularly to trade policy

By Daniela Iller, Yvonne Bartmann

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Economy and ecology

Fleeing the crime scene

Oil companies are scrambling to leave the Niger Delta, where they have been extracting the black gold for decades — with devastating consequences

By Zikora Ibeh

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Economy and ecology

China’s EV-olution

As the Chinese electric vehicle market advances, European carmakers face increasing pressure. Simply adding more trade barriers won’t fix the issue

By Konstantin Kladensky

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Economy and ecology

A warning to Trump

China’s export ban on high-tech metals shows Beijing is ready for a trade war with the new US administration. Will Europe be caught in the middle?

By Yun Schüler-Zhou

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Economy and ecology

Climate change isn’t sexist…

… but the way we talk about it is

By Ronja Köster

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Economy and ecology

The cost of authoritarianism

Venezuela’s broken democracy and economic hardships stand as a masterclass in institutional failure. How can the country move forward?

By Leonardo Vera