The political struggle over reality in Sweden
Ann-Therése Enarsson and Jesper Strömbäck
Elections come amid sweeping claims from the (far) right about a Sweden in decline.
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
Where is the French left going?
Christophe Sente and Christopher Mackin
Beyond the new electoral formation, a potential avenue is open to democratise work.
Who guards the guardians in Europe?
Judges are taking action, since EU institutions have failed to uphold the rule of law.
Who is to blame? Citizens, elites and democracy
If there is a crisis of democracy, look up at leaders rather than down at citizens to find it.
Progressive taxation for a renewed social contract
A new social-democratic era requires a return to the steep postwar tax gradient.
The greatest democrat Russia ever had
Mikhail Gorbachev was Russia’s last liberal leader. His spirit lives on for the next.
The life and death of Italian centrism
Former leaders from the Italian left have joined forces to form a centrist coalition.
Draghi’s resignation: what next?
Valerio Alfonso Bruno and Vittorio Emanuele Parsi
Only one political figure will benefit from chaos in Italy. He is in Moscow, not Rome.
Paving the way for radicalised violence
Mainstream politicians, Lisa Pelling writes, must recognise that their words have consequences.
Politicians should stop the ‘Uberisation’ of EU politics
The Uber Files contain a fearful reference to a European NGO. One of its campaigners responds.
The Uber Files—a wake-up call for the EU institutions
The huge challenges facing the EU can only be met if citizens are confident it acts in the public interest.
EU foreign & security policy: flexibility and leadership
Nicoletta Pirozzi argues that to mitigate its foreign policy dysfunctionalities the EU needs to end the unanimity requirement.
Don’t cancel Russian culture
Refusing to engage with Russian culture will not change Putin’s calculations, let alone impel him to withdraw from Ukraine.
China to the rescue?
Who could soften the apocalyptic effects of the war in Ukraine on the global south? China could, says Branko Milanovic.
A social-democratic decade ahead?
Now Austria’s SPÖ too has left its competitors far behind, Robert Misik asks: is the Zeitgeist moving to the left?
Von der Leyen is losing ground
If the European Union does not stand up for the rule of law in Poland and Hungary, it will embolden authoritarians everywhere.