Is Germany ready for a new ‘social contract’, more adequate to the global age? Or does it want to continue under the comfortable protection of a reassuring Mutti?
What European democracies have lacked most, since at least the 1980s, is high-profile political vision.
What European democracies have lacked most, since at least the 1980s, is high-profile political vision.
The forthcoming elections, in France, Germany, and elsewhere, will mark a watershed. It is a time for choices to be made.
The forthcoming elections, in France, Germany, and elsewhere, will mark a watershed. It is a time for choices to be made.
With populist parties spouting anti-political sentiment on the rise in Europe and elsewhere, is Trump’s success merely part of a wider crisis of democracy?
It is time politicians talk straight and on important topics. Otherwise, there will be more space for Citizen Trump and the like.
The who, what and why of terrorism are not easy to grasp. But in today's ISIS-centred war, enough is known to map the interests and choices involved.
Europe's handling of Greece reveals the crisis of its own project, which is even more serious in the context of accelerating global changes.
Europe's handling of Greece reveals the crisis of its own project, which is even more serious in the context of accelerating global changes.
The Conservatives' surprise but qualified win exposes the deep problems facing the country over the coming years.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Kees van der Pijl delves into the interplay of power and economics in an era of "authoritarian capitalism".
