Contrary to the European trend, Germany wants to extend daily working hours. Here’s why the current debate is a step ...

Trump doubles tariffs on India because of its oil deals with Russia. This could prove to be a strategic mistake for the US ...

The war has strained global supply chains — from semiconductors to car parts. This calls for policies to mitigate disruptions and increase resilience The Russian invasion of Ukraine has not only ...

Liechtenstein has just initiated a resolution at the United Nations that mandates a meeting of the General Assembly whenever a veto is cast in the Security Council. What’s behind this initiative? The ...

Matthew Laza is director of Policy Network, a British think tank. Previously, he worked as senior BBC current affairs programme maker before becoming a senior adviser to Ed Miliband, former chair of ...

In early June, European citizens will elect a new European Parliament. Polls predict that pro-European Union centrists will still prevail, albeit with a slim majority. Most worryingly, far-right ...

From September 2019 onwards, the German-speaking community of Belgium is to have a permanent system of political participation using citizens’ drawn by lot, next to the existing parliament. Daniel ...

Western allies are urging Ukraine to hold presidential elections. But President Zelenskyy has rejected such demands – for good reasons ...

In the eye of the storm The Iran-Israel conflict tests more than alliances. In Iraq, it exposes a fragile state’s unresolved question: who really sets its foreign policy?

EPA Popular among Chinese tourists: Statues of Mao Zedong displayed for sale in a souvenir store in Shaoshan, Mao's hometown. When Hua Guofeng – Mao Zedong’s designated successor – arranged the arrest ...

The war in Ukraine is part of the struggle for a new world order. Russia and China are openly challenging the Pax Americana. But the question how the next world order will look like remains open. In ...

Ukraine, the Caucasus and the Middle East. The latest eruptions of violence mark the end of Pax Americana. The rise of new powers is shifting the global balance of power. Whether tomorrow’s world will ...