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Smokescreens and sell-offs

Portugal’s centre-left government promised an end to austerity two years ago. So why are so many Portuguese still feeling the pinch?

By Miguel Szymanski

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North America

Democrats vs Democrats

Why the US Democrats are standing in their own way in the congressional elections, despite a good chance of success

By Thomas Greven

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In praise of the nation

Why progressives can’t leave civic patriotism and the nation state to right-wing populists

By Michael Bröning

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Europe

The fourth way

As politics tends to the right, the left alliance in Portugal could be an example to the rest of Europe

By Reinhard Naumann

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Europe

A blank slate

As Germany's Justice Minister, Heiko Maas introduced tough laws against hate speech. Will he be as bold in his new role of Foreign Minister?

By Nikolaos Gavalakis

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Latin America

Latin America’s bonanza election year

Everything you need to know about the upcoming elections in South and Central America

By Claudia Detsch

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Global

The People vs. Democracy?

For liberals, only irrational and ill-informed voters could opt for Italy's Five Star Movement. If so, logic dictates voters need less influence, not more

By Jan-Werner Mueller

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Europe

All to play for

In these troubled economic times, Italy’s general election was always going to be a tense affair

By Ernst Hillebrand

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Future of social democracy

Putting the people back into politics

Germany’s social democrats will need to change course if they don’t want to end up in political oblivion like their European sister parties

By Andreas Nölke

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Future of social democracy

Getting the job done

Forget identity politics. Jobs need to be at the heart of the Left’s strategy to win back the working class

By Marcus Roberts