Democracy and society | Eszter Kováts The Magyar recipeA positive form of populism? Péter Magyar’s victory shows that if you want to beat illiberal forces, voters’ fears must be addressed, not dismissed
Democracy and societyThe America that broke my mother’s heart The times when a communal creative introspection swept across the US have long gone — to the detriment of us all By Yanis Varoufakis
Democracy and societyDid you take the red pill yet? The manosphere is no longer fringe. Backed by algorithms and money, it is reshaping politics one grievance at a time By Samantha Elia
Economy and ecologyTime for an import ban While the EU opposes Israeli settlements in principle, its trade policy tells another story. It now has a unique chance to change course By Muriel Asseburg, Martin Konečný
Foreign and security policyEurope cannot be post-imperial selectively Russia’s war exposes a blind spot in Europe’s historical memory: imperialism did not end with overseas colonialism By Adam Kola
Economy and ecologyWhy neo-liberalism is not the answer As attractive as it may seem to the likes of Chancellor Merz, to solve our current troubles, a new transformation is needed By Marc Saxer
European integrationGuess who’s back After years of division, the Visegrád Group is moving beyond ideological battles to pursue common interests in Europe By Pavlína Janebová
Foreign and security policyEven great powers are dependent on rules Military superiority can deter adversaries or start wars. It cannot create lasting political order By Benjamin Dürr
Did you take the red pill yet? The manosphere is no longer fringe. Backed by algorithms and money, it is reshaping politics one grievance at a time
Time for an import ban While the EU opposes Israeli settlements in principle, its trade policy tells another story. It now has a unique chance to change course
Europe’s last indomitable village While the far right has swept across Europe, it has failed to take root in Belgium’s south. Could Wallonia be a model for the rest of the continent?