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The 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

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Democracy and society

Escape 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

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Democracy and society

Against 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

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Foreign and security policy

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

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Redlessness

In Central Europe, social democracy is no longer just in crisis mode — but in the process of disappearing entirely

By Henrik Meyer

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Fear of the unarrived

Europe braces for fallout as the Middle East war fuels displacement — and revives fears of another migration ‘crisis’

By Daniel Harper

The art of war — but scratch the art

The May summit between Xi and Trump is shaping up to be a historic mismatch between a long-term strategist and a false prophet touting his successes

By Stephen S. Roach

Who will save the UN?

The election of the next UN Secretary-General is just around the corner. The future of the entire organisation will be determined by the outcome

By Matthias Jobelius