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Future of social democracy

The Left fights back — finally

A global left-wing alliance is forming in Barcelona to counter the rise of the far right

By Valeska Hesse, Daniel Reichart

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Interviews

‘Europe must be the guardian of the rules-based international order’

Adis Ahmetovic, foreign affairs spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group, on dealing with current conflicts and Germany’s role in Europe

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Democracy and society

This time, things are different

— or are they? After four terms in power, Orbán’s Fidesz looks increasingly worn out. But can the newcomer Magyar really offer more than protest?

By Ernst Hillebrand

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Democracy and society

Reading tea leaves

Despite wins in Paris and Marseille, the local elections offer little clue to what comes next. The key question remains: will France’s left unite?

By Adrienne Woltersdorf

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Democracy and society

The golden Lego brick

Denmark’s upcoming election could hinge on centrist kingmakers

By Kristina Birke Daniels

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Democracy and society

Germany in the new ‘world without rules’

A reluctant power steps into the spotlight. Can Berlin lead amid crises at home and abroad?

By Dmitri Stratievski

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Future of social democracy

It’s a question of credibility

Is an inheritance tax the answer to an unjust tax system that values the wealthy over the working? No, it is more complicated than that

By Eda Emre

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Democracy and society

Bend and break

What sounds like pragmatism in Berlin may be something else — a quiet retreat from international law

By Alexander Schwarz, Arne Bardelle

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Democracy and society

EU membership comes with obligations

The aim is not to isolate Hungary. It is to prevent one government from hollowing out European standards from within

By Daniel Freund

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Economy and ecology

When the swell turns east

The China Shock 2.0 hits Europe’s industrial core. The question for Spain and the EU is not to escape the storm, but to navigate it without capsizing

By Miguel Otero-Iglesias