Foreign and security policy | Ingrid Ross , Sebastian Sperling The rise of the in-betweenIn a polarised world, Europe and Latin America risk being sidelined unless they turn shared interests into concrete cooperation
Democracy and societyThe coalition that ate itself Romania’s mainstream parties united against extremism after the 2024 elections. That alliance is now starting to fracture By Cristian Chiscop
Interviews‘Britain is moving into a multi-party era’ Labour suffered a historic defeat in last week’s elections. Claire Ainsley on what it means for Starmer and for Britain’s changing political landscape
Foreign and security policyThe return of Dr Strangelove Trump’s troop withdrawal and missile U-turn in Germany are symptoms of a far bigger danger: the revival of nuclear confrontation politics By Rolf Mützenich
Democracy and societyThe most deceptive form of stability Barely visible, but crucial: the Council of Europe must demonstrate whether Europe’s human rights framework still holds up even in challenging times By Ingmar Naumann
Democracy and societyEscape from reality The German left retreats from X. Yet those who seek political exchange only where it is comfortable will eventually lose their influence in society By Nikolaos Gavalakis
Democracy and societyAgainst the age of cynicism From Trump to climate breakdown, the future looks bleak. But it is this despair that can become a force for change By Chiara Cordelli
Economy and ecologyWho owns the green transition? Europe’s decarbonisation policies risk deepening inequality unless labour is placed at their centre By Wouter van de Klippe
What a world 1.5 degrees hotter would look like To mitigate the worst climate change impacts, we need to consider implementing climate solutions outside of the free economic market
Can the US afford to leave NATO? NATO may no longer suit America’s neo-isolationists — but leaving the Alliance would exact a price history has yet to calculate
Who really rules the world? Professor Michael Butter explains why conspiracy theories are so attractive