As emergencies mount and extremism feeds on paralysis, democratic forces need more than lowest-common-denominator coalitions to break the cycle of political decay.
Bold reforms and EU progress ring hollow when inequality deepens and Albanians choose to leave the country.
The United States is dismantling the very institutions designed to solve its problems—a paradox that reveals a deeper conflict between democratic will and liberal principles.
By dismantling corporate sustainability rules, European businesses are handing competitive advantages to their foreign rivals.
As diamond revenues collapse and public trust erodes, Botswana's new government attempts a fundamental reimagining of the state-citizen relationship.
The transnational crises of our era demand European solutions, yet national leaders cling to sovereignty games that leave citizens vulnerable and searching for scapegoats.
As global fragmentation accelerates, higher education faces pressure to abandon its international mission—but history shows that open, engaged universities are essential for human progress.
Without radical institutional reform, Europe cannot mount the defence it desperately needs against an increasingly aggressive Russia.
Affordable homes built the post-war social contract—their absence today fuels political extremism.
As island nations sink beneath rising seas, the world faces a stark choice: build walls or build solidarity in the face of climate-driven displacement.
Iceland transformed its heating system from oil to geothermal at a surprising speed—Europe should take note.
The EU's next budget threatens to slash climate transition funds for military spending. But Europe's gravest security threats already strike inside our borders — killing 62,000 citizens last year alone.
Fifty years after dictatorship, Portugal faces the challenge of rebuilding faith in democratic institutions while delivering on citizens' rising expectations.
Boosting infrastructure spending would stimulate growth and employment without threatening debt sustainability.
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's fundamentally reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled.