A revision of the EU’s #publicprocurement framework is needed to reflect the interests of the citizens not companies that undermine European policies, write Dennis Radtke, Agnes Jongerius, Sara Matthieu 🇪🇺 and Nikolaj Villumsen.
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German foreign policy elites reject the idea that they are cut off from the public — making the danger of groupthink acute, argues Hans Kundnani.

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The #democratic #left should rely on the power of the word — the power of quiet reflection but also of dialogue, including arguing and listening, writes Robert Misik | misik.at.
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Ralf Melzer on #Tehran ’s attack on Israel, a possible Israeli response and the threat posed by #Hezbollah .
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#Iceland ’s President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (President of Iceland) explains how small states can play a role in the international arena.
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#Israel ’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria takes the risk of further escalation to a new level. Can a regional conflagration still be averted?
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Efforts to reform #Nigeria ’s #economy have triggered both anticipation and despair as the country grapples with a deepening cost-of-living crisis, writes Zikky.
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After a year of war, #Sudan is mired in one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet. How much longer until the international community acts?
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Political analyst Geoff Kabaservice on #Trump ’s takeover of the Republican Party, #Biden ’s economic record and his advice to European leaders.
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#Sustainability – a restraint from over-consumption – anything but the greedy, destructive #capitalism that characterises the world economy today. By Lisa Pelling.
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In this #SuperElectionYear , truths become a rare commodity, and the struggle for the sovereignty of interpretation of reality takes centre stage.
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Shifting alliances and trade agreements are shaping the future of the #IndoPacific as global powers vie for influence.
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South Sudan is due to hold its first elections this year. However, the ballot threatens to be overshadowed by violence — should it take place at all, argues Anna Reuß.

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Bassirou Diomaye Faye surprisingly won the presidential elections in #Senegal . The result heralds a new era in the country’s recent political history.

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Post-USSR, the left has struggled to provide an alternative, while conservatism has evolved into the ‘radical right’ — leaving little hope for the future. An article by Robert Skidelsky.

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Following the recent attack in #Moscow , #Putin ’s image as the guarantor of stability and security is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain, highlights Lisa Guerth.
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Although they are unlikely to bring about any direct major changes, the upcoming local #elections will still be decisive for #Turkey ’s future political course, argues Ulaş Tol.
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The #eurozone is facing a hard transformation. ‘Normal’ interest rates are an important precondition for financing the #investments to achieve this, writes Peter Bofinger.
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Despite the current disaster, there is also some hope in #Israel for a new political process towards a two-state solution.
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We need a new narrative to exploit technological opportunities, overcome political-economic constraints and sow the seeds for a #greener #future .
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